News: Gedcom Service Programs

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GSP Start Center + gsp-setup.exe
Gedcom Conversion
Gedcom Duplicates/Merge/Sync
Gedcom Listing
Gedcom Reduction

Gedcom Renumbering
Gedcom Sorting
Gedcom Structure Analysis
Gedcom Validation
GSP Gedcom Profile Management

In case of changing only parts of the language files or a re-compilation was done, a small letter will be added to the version number of the program. Such modifications will not be listed in the following version history.

GSP Start Center + gsp-setup.exe

In case of new versions of the Service Programs within the "gsp-setup.exe", the version number of the setup-file will be modified ascending resp. a small letter will be added and the modified version of the affected programs will be listed.

4.2.4a - 05.11.2024: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 5.2.5, Gedcom Listing 4.1.8, Gedcom Reduction 5.2.3, Gedcom Structure Analysis 4.1.8
Corrected:
- Date verification + dll adjustment.
4.2.4 - 02.11.2024: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 5.2.4, Gedcom Listing 4.1.7, Gedcom Reduction 5.2.2, Gedcom Validation 5.2.3
4.2.3 - 04.08.2024: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 5.2.3, Gedcom Reduction 5.2.1, Gedcom Validation 5.2.2
4.2.2 - 02.06.2024: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 5.2.2, Gedcom Listing 4.1.6, Gedcom Reduction 5.2.0, Gedcom Validation 5.2.1
4.2.1 - 02.03.2024: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 5.2.1, Gedcom Reduction 5.1.9, Gedcom Sorting 4.1.6, Gedcom Structure Analysis 4.1.7, Gedcom Validation 5.2.0
4.2.0 - 03.12.2023: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 5.2.0, Gedcom Reduction 5.1.8, Gedcom Renumbering 3.1.5, Gedcom Structure Analysis 4.1.6, Gedcom Validation 5.1.9
4.1.9 - 17.09.2023: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 5.1.9, Gedcom Reduction 5.1.7, Gedcom Sorting 4.1.5, Gedcom Validation 5.1.8
4.1.8 - 19.04.2023: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 5.1.8, Gedcom Reduction 5.1.6, Gedcom Validation 5.1.7, GedShow 2.0.3
4.1.7 - 12.02.2023: Modified:
- All GSP Programs
4.1.6 - 11.12.2022: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 5.1.6, Gedcom Validation 5.1.5
4.1.5 - 06.11.2022: New:
- Start Center: In addition to locally stored files, Internet files starting with "http[s]" can be opened by "Additional Buttons".
Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 5.1.5, Gedcom Reduction 5.1.4, Gedcom Validation 5.1.4
4.1.4 - 10.09.2022: Modified:
- All GSP Programs except Gedcom Duplicates. Processing of gdz files. These were newly introduced with GEDCOM 7.0 as GEDZIP archive. This gdz archive (*.gdz) contains only one ged file with the name "gedcom.ged" and all local media files referenced therein.
4.1.3 - 14.08.2022: New:
- Start Center: Option at "Settings" to show a button "H" to the right of the ged file in all GSP programs. This can be used to display the HEAD record of the loaded ged file in the browser. For GEDCOM 7.x, explanations for user-defined tags are here.
Modified:
- All GSP Programs, GedShow 2.0.2
4.1.2 - 01.05.2022: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 5.1.2, Gedcom Listing 4.1.2, Gedcom Structure Analysis 4.1.2
4.1.1 - 04.03.2022: Modified:
- The homepage and thus all programs have moved to a new server with new security technology. Accordingly, all GSP programs have been adjusted.
4.1.0 - 12.02.2022: New:
- License keys, starting with code "g1" or "g2", are no longer accepted starting with this version.
Modified:
- All GSP Programs
4.0.2a - 15.01.2022: Modified:
- Start Center - Adjustment license update.
4.0.2 - 19.12.2021: Modified:
- Gedcom Duplicates 5.0.1, Gedcom Listing 4.0.1, Gedcom Reduction 5.0.2, Gedcom Structure Analysis 4.0.1, Gedcom Validation 5.0.1
4.0.1 - 20.11.2021: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 5.0.1, Gedcom Reduction 5.0.1
4.0.0 - 23.10.2021: Modified:
- All GSP Programs, GedShow 2.0.0
3.6.9 - 18.04.2021: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 4.2.4, Gedcom Structure Analysis 3.1.2, Gedcom Reduction 4.1.1, Gedcom Validation 4.4.6
3.6.8 - 10.01.2021: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 4.2.3, Gedcom Structure Analysis 3.1.1, Gedcom Listing 3.0.5, Gedcom Reduction 4.1.0, GSP Profile Management 3.3.1
3.6.7 - 11.11.2020: Modified:
- All GSP's: Unification of messages for files not found.
- Gedcom Conversion 4.2.2, Gedcom Duplicates 4.3.1, Gedcom Structure Analysis 3.1.0, Gedcom Validation 4.4.5, GedShow 1.8.2
3.6.6 - 08.08.2020: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 4.2.1, Gedcom Listing 3.0.3, Gedcom Reduction 4.0.8, Gedcom Validation 4.4.4, GedShow 1.8.1
3.6.5 - 03.05.2020: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 4.2.0, Gedcom Sorting 3.3.5, Gedcom Structure Analysis 3.0.9
3.6.4 - 01.02.2020: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 4.1.9, Gedcom Structure Analysis 3.0.8
3.6.3 - 01.09.2019: Modified:
- Gedcom Structure Analysis 3.0.7, Gedcom Reduction 4.0.7, Gedcom Renumbering 2.2.1, Gedcom Validation 4.4.3
3.6.2 - 15.05.2019: Modified:
- Gedcom Validation 4.4.2, GedShow 1.8.0
3.6.1 - 02.03.2019: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 4.1.8, Gedcom Listing 3.0.2, Gedcom Reduction 4.0.6, Gedcom Renumbering 2.2.0
3.6.0 - 02.02.2019: Modified:
- License info in "Info" button adjusted.
Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 4.1.7, Gedcom Listing 3.0.1, Gedcom Reduction 4.0.5, Gedcom Profile Management 3.3.0, GedShow 1.7.0
3.5.9 - 04.12.2018: New:
- The text file "_start-prog.txt" for defining the "additional buttons" has been extended by the option "FileCall" to add to exe-files a specific data file to be loaded during program start. Details can be found in the manual of the start center.
Modified:
- Gedcom Listing 3.0.0, Gedcom Reduction 4.0.4, GedShow 1.5.0
3.5.8 - 16.09.2018: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 4.1.6, Gedcom Listing 2.2.0, Gedcom Reduction 4.0.3, Gedcom Renumbering 2.1.1
3.5.7 - 01.07.2018: New:
- The text file "_start-prog.txt" for defining the "additional buttons" has been extended by the options "background colors" and the characteristic "italic" for the buttons. Details can be found in the user guide of the start center.
Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 4.1.5, Gedcom Reduction 4.0.2, Gedcom Renumbering 2.1.0, Gedcom Structure Analysis 3.0.6, Gedcom Validation 4.4.1
3.5.6 - 01.04.2018: New:
- All GSP's: Due to the enhancements of the utility program "GedShow" the buttons for "Edit" of the ged-file have a modified function:
-- Click by left mouse button opens the text editor as before.
-- Click by right mouse button opens "GedShow".
Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 4.1.4, Gedcom Duplicates 4.3.0, Gedcom Listing 2.1.9, Gedcom Reduction 4.0.1, Gedcom Validation 4.4.0
3.5.5 - 11.02.2018: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 4.1.3, Gedcom Listing 2.1.8, Gedcom Reduction 4.0.0, Gedcom Validation 4.3.3, Gedcom Profile Management 3.2.3
3.5.4 - 03.12.2017: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 4.1.2, Gedcom Duplicates 4.2.0, Gedcom Structure Analysis 3.0.4
3.5.3a - 05.09.2017: Corrected:
- Error at "additional buttons" to start the Special and Utility programs.
3.5.3 - 03.09.2017: Modified:
- The text file "_start-prog.txt" for defining the "additional buttons" has been extended by the desired position of the individual buttons. If you have already manually created such a file, insert the positions accordingly. See the start center user guide for details.
Modified:
- Gedcom Duplicate 4.1.9, Gedcom Conversion 4.1.1, Gedcom Reduction 3.2.6, Gedcom Structure Analysis 3.0.3, Gedcom Validation 4.3.1, GSP Profile Management 3.2.1
3.5.2 - 02.07.2017: New:
- The new Utility programs "PersonSearch" and "GedShow" can be started from the Start Center.
- In addition to the buttons in the lower area of the start center for the "OFB/GSP Utility" programs and "GSP Special" programs stored in the GSP program folder, further buttons for calling programs, pdf, html and other files can be defined by a manually created control file.
Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 4.1.0, Gedcom Listing 2.1.7, Gedcom Validation 4.3.0
3.5.1 - 07.05.2017: Modified:
- Gedcom Duplicates 4.1.8, Gedcom Conversion 4.0.9, Gedcom Listing 2.1.6, Gedcom Sorting 3.3.3, Gedcom Structure Analysis 3.0.2, Gedcom Validation 4.2.9
3.5.0 - 25.02.2017: New:
- License keys, starting with code "g1" (created 2009 - June 2014), are no longer accepted starting with this version.
- By button "Info" top right also the GSP licenses stored on the PC will be shown.
Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 4.0.8, Gedcom Validation 4.2.8, Gedcom Reduction 3.2.5
3.3.9 - 16.12.2016: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 4.0.7, Gedcom Listing 2.1.5, Gedcom Structure Analysis 3.0.1
3.3.8 - 04.12.2016: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 4.0.6, Gedcom Listing 2.1.4, Gedcom Reduction 3.2.4
3.3.7 - 01.11.2016: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 4.0.5, Gedcom Listing 2.1.3, Gedcom Reduction 3.2.3
3.3.6 - 10.10.2016: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 4.0.4, Gedcom Listing 2.1.2, Gedcom Reduction 3.2.2, Gedcom Renumbering 2.0.4, Gedcom Sorting 3.3.2
3.3.5 - 17.09.2016: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 4.0.3, Gedcom Listing 2.1.1, Gedcom Reduction 3.2.1, Gedcom Structure Analysis 3.0.0, Gedcom Validation 4.2.7, GSP Profile Management 3.2.1
3.3.4b - 21.07.2016: Corrected:
- GSP Profile Management 3.2.0a
3.3.4a - 13.07.2016: Corrected:
- Start Center - Download user guide 7
3.3.4 - 10.07.2016: New:
- Start Center - Button for calling the GSP Profile Management, accordingly the layout modified.
Modified:
- Start Center - Update Funktion modified to allow a retry in case the gsp-update.exe is blocked by a virus scanner or firewall to avoid a program cancellation.
Modified: Gedcom Conversion 4.0.2, Gedcom Duplicates 4.1.7, Gedcom Listing 2.1.0, Gedcom Reduction 3.2.0, Gedcom Renumbering 2.0.3, Gedcom Sorting 3.3.1, Gedcom Structure Analysis 2.1.5, Gedcom Validation 4.2.6, GSP Profile Management 3.2.0
3.3.3 - 09.06.2016: New:
- All GSP's: In case a log-file can't be opened by an editor (e.g. blocked by another program) a message pops up with options.
Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 4.0.1, Gedcom Reduction 3.1.4, Gedcom Sorting 3.3.0, Gedcom Structure Analysis 2.1.4, Gedcom Validation 4.2.5
3.3.2 - 03.04.2016: Modified:
- Gedcom Duplicates 4.1.6, Gedcom Conversion 4.0.0, Gedcom Listing 2.0.1, Gedcom Structure Analysis 2.1.3, Gedcom Validation 4.2.4
3.3.1 - 09.03.2016: New:
- Before starting an update from the Start Center, the Internet connection will be checked and, if necessary, a message provided.
Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 3.3.2, Gedcom Reduction 3.1.3, Gedcom Sorting 3.2.8, Gedcom Renumbering 2.0.2
3.3.0 - 01.03.2016: Modified:
- The internal processing and storage of the license file by the GSP Start-Center.
- Gedcom Conversion 3.3.1
3.2.4 - 24.01.2016: Modified:
- All GSP's
- Unified checking of the character set used by the ged-file.
- Due to data security the programs will no longer allow to store the control files and to read the ged-file in / from the program directory or one of its subdirectories. If you have already used such a directory, you will be asked the next time to select a different one.
Modified:
- Gedcom Duplicates 4.1.4, Gedcom Conversion 3.3.0, Gedcom Listing 2.0.0, Gedcom Reduction 3.1.2, Gedcom Structur Analysis 2.1.2, Gedcom Validation 4.2.3
3.2.3 - 15.12.2015: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 3.2.9a, Gedcom Reduction 3.1.1
3.2.2 - 05.12.2015: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 3.2.9, Gedcom Reduction 3.1.0, Gedcom Validation 4.2.2
3.2.1 - 03.11.2015: Modified:
- Gedcom Structur Analysis 2.1.1, Gedcom Reduction 3.0.2c
3.2.0 - 02.09.2015: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 3.2.8, Gedcom Structur Analysis 2.1.0, Gedcom Listing 1.1.2, Gedcom Reduction 3.0.2, Gedcom Validation 4.2.1
Re-compile of all programs due to switch of the development platform to Microsoft Visual Studio 2015
3.1.4 - 25.07.2015: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 3.2.7, Gedcom Structure Analysis 2.0.7
3.1.3 - 20.06.2015: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 3.2.6, Gedcom Sorting 3.2.6, Gedcom Validation 4.2.0
3.1.2 - 15.05.2015: Corrected:
- Start of the Duplicates program.
Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 3.2.5, Gedcom Structure Analysis 2.0.6, Gedcom Renumbering 2.0.0, Gedcom Validation 4.1.8
3.1.1 - 04.04.2015: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 3.2.4, Gedcom Reduction 3.0.1, Gedcom Structure Analysis 2.0.5, Gedcom Validation 4.1.7a
3.1.0 - 25.02.2015: Modified:
- Gedcom Reduction 3.0.0, Gedcom Structure Analysis 2.0.4
3.0.9 - 27.01.2015: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 3.2.3, Gedcom Structure Analysis 2.0.3
3.0.8 - 19.01.2015: Modified:
- Gedcom Validation 4.1.7
3.0.7 - 07.01.2015: Modified:
- Gedcom Validation 4.1.6, Recompile for Gedcom Duplicates 4.1.4a, Gedcom Listing 1.1.1a, Gedcom Sorting 3.2.5a, Gedcom Renumbering 1.1.7a
3.0.6 - 03.01.2015: Modified:
- Gedcom Duplicates 4.1.4, Gedcom Conversion 3.2.2, Gedcom Listing 1.1.1, Gedcom Reduction 2.2.5, Gedcom Sorting 3.2.5, Gedcom Structure Analysis 2.0.2, Gedcom Renumbering 1.1.7, Gedcom Validation 4.1.5
3.0.5 - 06.12.2014: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 3.2.1, Gedcom Listing 1.1.0, Gedcom Structure Analysis 2.0.1, Gedcom Validation 4.1.4, all further GSP programs - internal customization
3.0.4 - 20.10.2014: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 3.2.0, Gedcom Duplicates 4.1.2, Gedcom Renumbering 1.1.5, Gedcom Structure Analysis 2.0.0, Gedcom Validation 4.1.3
3.0.3 - 07.09.2014: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 3.1.3, Gedcom Structure Analysis 1.8.6, all further GSP programs - Shorten presentation of long path names not fitting into the text field.
3.0.2 - 03.06.2014: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 3.1.2, Gedcom Structure Analysis 1.8.5
3.0.1 - 08.04.2014: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 3.1.1, Gedcom Listing 1.0.1, Gedcom Structure Analysis 1.8.4
3.0.0 - 03.03.2014: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 3.1.0, Gedcom Duplicates 4.1.0, Gedcom Listing 1.0.0, Gedcom Sorting 3.2.3, Gedcom Structure Analysis 1.8.3, Gedcom Validation 4.1.0
2.3.4 - 13.01.2014: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 3.0.2, Gedcom Structure Analysis 1.8.2, Gedcom Renumbering 1.1.3
2.3.3 - 03.12.2013: New:
- Buttons to start "Special GSP" programs are shown, if such programs are stored at the GSP folder.
Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 3.0.1, Gedcom Reduction 2.2.2, Gedcom Structure Analysis 1.8.1, Gedcom Validate/Merge/Sync 4.0.1
2.3.2 - 08.09.2013: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 3.0.0, Gedcom Reduction 2.2.1, Gedcom Structure Analysis 1.8.0, Gedcom Validate/Merge/Sync 4.0.0
2.3.1 - 22.06.2013: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 2.8.7, Gedcom Reduction 2.2.0, Gedcom Validate & Merge 3.3.1
2.3.0 - 13.05.2013: Modified: Gedcom Conversion 2.8.6, Gedcom Structure Analysis 1.7.5
2.2.9 - 04.04.2013: Modified:
- Gedcom Reduction 2.1.4, Gedcom Structure Analysis 1.7.4
2.2.8 - 10.02.2013: New:
- During every start of the program, before the Main Screen shows up, the program checks, if an update check is overdue.
- The max. numbers of definition-files stored at the drop-down list of the main screens of the service programs can be defined by the "Settings" screen. Allowed is 10..25 (so far 10 fix).
Modified:
- All programs
2.2.7 - 23.12.2012: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 2.8.4
2.2.6 - 02.12.2012: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 2.8.3, Gedcom Structure Analysis 1.7.2
2.2.5 - 23.11.2012: Modified:
- All programs
2.2.4 - 04.11.2012: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 2.8.1, Gedcom Reduction 2.1.1, Gedcom Validate & Merge 3.2.1
2.2.3a - 15.10.2012: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 2.8.0a, Gedcom Validate & Merge 3.2.0a
2.2.3 - 15.09.2012: Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 2.8.0, Gedcom Reduction 2.1.0, Gedcom Sorting 3.2.0, Gedcom Structure Analysis 1.7.0, Gedcom Renumbering 1.1.0, Gedcom Validate & Merge 3.2.0
2.2.2 - 20.07.2012: Modified:
- Conversion 2.7.6, Gedcom Validate & Merge 3.1.0
2.2.1 - 28.06.2012: Modified:
- Gedcom Validate & Merge 3.0.5
2.2.0 - 23.06.2012: New:
- Button added for Gedcom Renumbering.
Modified:
- Gedcom Conversion 2.7.5, Gedcom Sorting 3.1.1, Gedcom Renumbering 1.0.0
2.1.2 - 05.05.2012: Modified:
- Sorting 3.1.0, Structure Analysis 1.6.3a
2.1.1 - 21.03.2012: Modified:
- Conversion 2.7.4, Validate & Merge 3.0.4
2.1.0 - 29.02.2012: New:
- At screen "Settings" a text editor for log-files may be specified in addition to the text editor for ged-files.
Modified:
- Conversion 2.7.3, Reduction 2.0.1, Sorting 3.0.3, Structure Analysis 1.6.3, Validate & Merge 3.0.3
2.0.0a - 02.02.2012: Modified:
- Conversion 2.7.1a, Reduction 2.0.0a, Sorting 3.0.2a, Validate & Merge 3.0.2a
2.0.0 - 29.01.2012: New:
- Button "Home" added to open the GSP Homepage.
- At the settings a base folder for the definition and selection files for the GSP programs can be defined.
Modified:
- All programs compiled by the new development environment.
- Functional modifications for Conversion 2.7.1, Reduction 2.0.0, Sorting 3.0.2, Validate & Merge 3.0.2
1.5.3 - 16.12.2011: Modified:
- Conversion 2.7.0, Structure Analysis 1.6.1
1.5.2b - 16.10.2011: Modified:
- Reduction 1.2.0a
1.5.2a - 08.08.2011: Modified:
- Validate & Merge 3.0.1a
1.5.2 - 01.07.2011: Modified:
- Structure Analysis 1.6.0, Reduction 1.2.0, Validate & Merge 3.0.1
1.5.1a - 09.04.2011: Modified:
- Conversion 2.6.1
1.5.1 - 30.03.2011: Changed "gsp-setup.exe" in update function. Modified: Reduction 1.1.2c
1.5.0b - 10.03.2011: Modified: Conversion 2.6.0b
1.5.0a - 28.02.2011: Modified: Conversion 2.6.0a
1.5.0 - 26.02.2011: Modified: Conversion 2.6.0, Structure Analysis 1.5.0, Validation 3.0.0
1.4.0b - 13.11.2010: Modified: Reduction 1.1.2b
1.4.0a - 01.11.2010: Modified: Conversion 2.5.5a, Reduction 1.1.2a, Validation 2.3.4
1.4.0 - 06.09.2010: Modified: Conversion 2.5.5, Validation 2.3.3
1.3.3a - 07.06.2010: Modified: Conversion 2.5.4a
1.3.3 - 01.06.2010: Separated the user guide for the Gedcom Service Programs into 4 parts. "Help" button for loading the User Guide part 1 established. All programs affected.
1.3.2 - 01.04.2010: Reduction 1.1.1, Validation 2.3.1, Structure Analysis 1.4.0.
1.3.1 - 21.03.2010: Conversion 2.5.3
1.3.0 - 01.03.2010: The update function now checks also the availability of new user guides.
All Gedcom Service Programs.
1.2.1 - 10.01.2010: All Gedcom Service Programs.
1.2.0a - 02.12.2009: Fault in license management corrected.
Conversion 2.5.0a.
1.2.0 - 01.12.2009: New button for "Gedcom Reduction".
Reduction 1.0.0, Conversion 2.5.0, Sorting 2.3.2, Structure Analysis 1.3.0, Validation 2.2.3.
1.1.1 - 15.10.2009: Validation 2.2.2.
1.1.0 - 01.10.2009: Button "User Guide" replaced by "Update" via Internet.
Conversion 2.4.0, Structure Analysis 1.2.0, Validation 2.2.1.
1.0.2 - 01.09.2009: Validation 2.2.0, Conversion 2.3.2, Sorting 2.3.1, Structure Analysis 1.1.1.
1.0.1 - 29.06.2009: Validation 2.1.0a, Conversion 2.3.1.
1.0.0 - 11.06.2009: 1st publishing:
Includes Validation 2.1.0, Conversion 2.3.0, Sorting 2.3.0, Structure Analysis 1.1.0.

Gedcom Conversion

5.2.4 - 02.11.2024: Corrected:
- Error when reading PLAC in group 1.4 "Trans '_PLAC' ...".
- Error with "Delete tag block" - if several consecutive points were specified, no change was made.
Modified:
- In tab "Structurs (6)" group 6.1, the option "Split lines >255 characters" has been extended. Previously, the lines were split in the middle of a word. If no word is found, lines are now alternatively split at the end of a character (not spaces). If this is also not possible (e.g. >255 consecutive spaces), the rest of the line is shown complete and undivided.
5.2.3 - 04.08.2024: Modified:
- Check for loop formation extended.
New:
- Option "Accept DATE YYYY/YYYY" in the "Date Structure" tab.
- In the "Move text" tab, structures without a placeholder %x can also be defined to extend or insert lines.
5.2.2 - 02.06.2024: Corrected:
- Abort for group 2.3 option "Split line text" if no text corresponding to "%1" was found before the separator. In this case, no splitting takes place.
Modified:
- Allocation of groups in the "Structures (3-6)" tabs.
- Handling of individual input errors and message texts.
New:
- Option "Delete PLAC parts ... #" in the "Structures (3)" tab > Group 2.2 to remove individual PLAC text parts. The parts to be removed must be entered as #, separated by a comma.
5.2.1 - 02.03.2024: Corrected:
- With "Move text" index error with multiple consecutive identical structures. In some cases, only every 2nd occurrence was changed.
Modified:
- Output of gcsd definitions.
New:
- Text options group 2.3 Option "Split line text" to split a line into 2 consecutive lines.
- Structures (4) Group 4.2 Option "For missing DEAT.DATE copy BURI.DATE" to enter a date of death.
5.2.0 - 03.12.2023: New:
- Group 3.1 "German month shortcuts > Gedcom Form" converts the German month shortcuts DEZ, MAI, MRZ, MÄR, OKT into the standard values.
5.1.9 - 17.09.2023: Modified:
- Revision of the processing and the display in the list box of "Transfer Text".
New:
- Group 1.3 Option "Remove empty INDI records" removes INDI records that consist of only 2 lines and whose 2nd line is "1 NAME / /".
- Group X "Transfer Text" can now also process subtags of HUSB and WIFE.
5.1.8 - 19.04.2023: Modified:
- Group 2.2 Option "Remove PLAC text from 1st comma" changed to "... from #. Comma", where for # the value 1..9 can be selected.
- Group 2.3 "Move/Delete Tag Block" option now allows checking and changing all level-1 tags when specifying a single "1" without a tag name in the "From_Tag".
- Group 6.2 Option "Surname in standard format", "NN" will be taken unchanged.
New:
- Group 2.2 Option "Delete trailing commas from PLAC text" removes all trailing commas from PLAC text.
5.1.7 - 12.02.2023: Corrected:
- Error reading certain gcsd files in ANSI encoding.
Modified:
- Group 2.2 option "Remove empty DATE + DATE ? lines" also removes existing sub-tags.
5.1.6 - 11.12.2022: Corrected:
- Abort at entry of "opening brackets" at group 2.4.
New:
- Group 2.5 Option "Change text of tags ..." allows to change texts of tags to be entered and their sub-tags CONC + CONT.
5.1.5 - 06.11.2022: Modified:
- Since NOTE/SNOTE records can already contain text in the first line, the text option "Delete line block with text check" in group 2.1 has been adapted accordingly.
- In group 1.3 option "Remove reference if INDI record is missing" changed to "Remove reference if record is missing". This means that all references are now checked and deleted if necessary.
- Concatenation of CONC lines with previous line optimized for import.
New:
- Option "Convert DATE texts to CAPITAL" converts the DATE values to capital letters. Bracketed (..) texts remain unchanged. This was always done automatically before and now this must be selected.
- Control character "Y" for "Move text". This allows to correct not allowed text, except "Y", in tags (e.g. DEAT, CHR, ...) and to move these texts in e.g. NOTE xxx.
- Some programs store place data of type MAP with LATI + LONG and/or _GOV in "0 _PLAC" or "0 _PLAC_DEFN" records. This does not correspond to the standard. Added the option "Transfer "_PLAC" + "_PLAC_DEFN" data to PLAC" in group 1.4. This will insert the MAP and _GOV structures contained in these records with correct level numbers at the end of any "2 PLAC xxx" occurrences.
5.1.4 - 10.09.2022: New:
- Processing of gdz files.
- The option "Delete path from FILE" optionally excludes internet files whose path starts with "http", "https" or "ftp".
5.1.3 - 14.08.2022: New:
- Optional button "H" in the main screen to show the lines from the HEAD record of the loaded ged file in the browser.
5.1.2 - 01.05.2022: Corrected:
- Group 4.1 > Option "1 EVEN.2 CONT" > "1 EVEN.2 NOTE" now also processes multiple CONT/CONC lines with adjusted level no. correctly.
Modified:
- Group 5.1 > Check in "Move Text" and "Move Tag" options for use of the "#" character. This must not be used in the text.
New:
- Group 1.1 > Option "Convert @IDxxx into uppercase" converts the contained letters to upper case.
- Group 1.2 > Option "Delete records with identical Id" deletes the records that have an identical Id number, regardless of their content. The first finding remains in each case.
5.1.1 - 04.03.2022: Corrected:
- In option "Move text", when inserting additional lines, the increase of level numbers when using the "+" control character and the avoidance of loops.
Modified:
- Adjustments for new server.
5.1.0 - 12.02.2022: Modified:
- Text option "Delete lines block with text check" may now also contain wildcards for the start text.
- Adaptation of the license check.
New:
- Option in tab "Structures (4)" to change "1 ADDR" structure with all subtags to "1 RESI" structure with subordinate "2 ADDR" structure and adjusted subtags.
- When saving the definition files, a backup copy of the previous file is created with the extension ".bak".
- Checking the age of the definition files.
5.0.1 - 20.11.2021: Corrected:
- Sequence of processing of "Delete empty records" changed. Now it is done as group 8.1 (instead of 6.3), as it was before version 5.0.0.
- Option "Consolidate multiple identical OBJE records".
- Abort error with several options when processing empty records.
Modified:
- "Delete orphan records" option. Since SOUR and SNOTE/NOTE records can call each other and _LOC records can call other _LOC records, a corresponding processing loop has been established so that all orphan records can be deleted.
- The option "Concatenate CONC to previous line" of group 1.1 is automatically executed if the option "Split lines >255 characters" of group 6.1 is selected.
5.0.0 - 23.10.2021: Modified:
- The previous groups 6.2, 7.1 and 8.1 regrouped to 6.2, 6.3 and 7.1 and split to 2 tabs.
New:
- A permanent striking error in the HEADer of ged files from MyHeritage/FTB "0 _PUBLISH" is automatically corrected to "1 _PUBLISH".
- The "Delete orphan records" option has been extended to include the REPO and _LOC records.
- Prepared for GEDCOM 7.x, a.o. the new SNOTE records are processed as the NOTE records valid up to GEDCOM 5.5.1.
4.2.4 - 18.04.2021: Corrected:
- Group 2.1 > Option "Delete line block with text check". Index error when reading the gcsd file.
Modified:
- Group 2.1 > Option "Delete line block with text check". Control character "-" allows to prevent deletion if there are several subtags with the same level nbr.
4.2.3 - 10.01.2021: Modified:
- Group 2.5 > Option "Change start of line". For special cases an additional tag line can be inserted and the structure modified. For example, a line "2 NOTE http..." can be changed to a "2 OBJE" with the subline "2 FILE http...". The separator "°" is used for this purpose.
New:
- Group 4.1 > Option "n NOTE <a href=xxx> ..." > "n WWW xxx" changes expressions in the form "n NOTE <a href=xxx>...</a>" or "n NOTE <p><a href=xxx>...</a></p>"" to "n WWW xxx". All following CONC lines are linked to the NOTE line. If other subordinated lines are found, no conversion takes place. Further texts after the </a> or </p> are lost.
4.2.2 - 11.11.2020: Modified:
- Group 2.5
-- "Change PLAC Text": If a '°' degree character is placed at the beginning of a line in "Old_Text", the complete text is compared and replaced if it matches.
-- "Change NAME Text": Besides NAME, the texts of SURN and GIVN are checked and adjusted if necessary.
New:
-Group 1.3 > Option "Remove MARR blocks in INDI".
- Group 2.2 >
-- "Delete multiple identical line blocks" option removes absolutely identical (same character) line blocks in INDI + FAM records.
-- Option "Delete empty EVEN/FACT lines" removes in INDI + FAM records EVEN and FACT lines that have no text or sub tags.
-- 3 options "Delete expressions in NOTE" and the same in SOUR and TEXT.
- Group 4.1 > Option "1 INDI/FAM Tag > 1 INDI/FAM Tag Y" appends a "Y" to the tags BAPM CHR BIRT DEAT BURI MARR + DIV if no TEXT and no sub tags exist.
- Group 6.1 > Option "Modify HTML entities to Unicode chars and link CONC with previous line" changes all HTML entities to their Unicode characters. Therefore all CONC lines are linked to the previous line.
4.2.1 - 08.08.2020: Modified:
- The number of marriages and children per person is set to unlimited. So far it was limited to 20 resp. 30.
- Revision of the processing of B.C. data. A "DATE B.C." without further data is accepted.
New:
- Group 4.1 > Option "LATI/LONG x,xx > LATI/LONG x.xx" replaces a comma by a dot.
- Structures (5) > Group 8.1 > "Remove empty records" option removes all records without content except INDI and FAM.
4.2.0 - 03.05.2020: Corrected:
- At option "Concatenate CONC to previous line" a superfluous space character removed.
- Adjustment for "1 CHAR ANSI" as last line in HEAD.
Modified:
- gcsd-file is always saved in UTF-8.
- Group 1.1 > Option "Lines with nbr. and missing tag, insert tag _DUMMY" also inserts the tag between the two spaces for lines with level nbr. followed by two spaces and any text.
- Date Structure
-- Tabs in DATE are converted to spaces, multiple spaces are reduced to one.
-- "Date JJ01/02 > BET JJ01 AND JJ02" also modifies expressions with month specifications in the 2nd date, e.g. "1980/MAY 1980" or "JAN 1970/MAR 1971".
New:
- Group 1.3
-- Option "Remove OBJE without valid FILE" removes those OBJE blocks that do not contain a valid filename in FILE.
-- Option "Remove EVEN/FACT block w/ empty TYPE" removes those EVEN or FACT blocks whose TYPE is without text.
-- Option "Remove empty EVEN/FACT.TYPE blocks" removes those EVEN or FACT blocks which do not contain any following text and have no subtags other than TYPE.
4.1.9 - 01.02.2020: Corrected:
- For some options, empty data records led to an error abort.
4.1.8 - 02.03.2019: New:
- Option "Remove reference if INDI record is missing" in Group 1.3 removes orphaned reference lines with their sub-tags if the referenced INDI record does not exist. The tags HUSB, WIFE, CHIL, ASSO and _ASSO can be affected.
- Option "Delete NAME texts between chars ..." in group 2.4, where start and end characters are defined, allows removing marked texts in NAME.
- Option "Delete empty event/facts lines" removes the level-1 lines from INDI + FAM records that have neither text nor sub-tags.
4.1.7 - 02.02.2019: Corrected:
- Rare error in converting German to English texts of date inaccuracies.
4.1.6 - 16.09.2018: Corrected:
- Display error of the "Move Tag" tab.
- A GFAhnen version aborted due to unexpected characters in the HEADer of the ged file.
Modified:
- Sequence when "Delete line blocks ..." deletes a whole record.
- The date structure option "Correct missing year in date ranges" changed to "Correct missing Mon/year in date ranges". This also allows to correct data in the form "from 1 to 12 Sep 1950" in "FROM 1 SEP 1950 TO 12 SEP 1950".
4.1.5 - 01.07.2018: Corrected:
- Display error of the "Move Tags" tab.
Modified:
- Sequence if an entire data record is deleted by "Delete line blocks...".
4.1.4 - 01.04.2018: New:
- Text option group 2.3 new option "Move tag text" moves text from a level-2 tag to its level-1 tag. The level-2 tag may be located at any position below of the level-1 tag.
- Date option "YY01/02" to take only the 1st date, if existing with prefix text, and deletion of the 2nd date. This must be a years number.
4.1.3 - 11.02.2018: New:
- As an alternative to the option "Create 1 REFN Xnn" from record nbr. as the last line to be appended to selected record types, the tag IDNO can be used.
Modified:
- Revision of the option "Move tag". If a tag combination occurs several times in a record of the current ged-file, the first and all other occurrences are processed differently. Details in the manual.
4.1.2 - 03.12.2017: New:
- Option "Delete tag block" at "Text Options" group 2.3. Allows the deletion of defined level-1 a/o level-2 tags with all sub-tags from a defined record type.
Modified:
- Day values with a leading "0" remain unchanged - so far the "0" was deleted.
- Optimization of the conversion of the Brothers Keeper specific ASSO/_EVN combinations. NOTE + SOUR will be taken with all their sub-tags.
4.1.1 - 03.09.2017: New:
- Option "Remove FAMC/S if FAM record missing" in "Structure Options(2)" group 1.3.
Modified:
- Due to the new option the option "Insert missing FAMC/S (>1 person)" moved from group 1.2 to 1.3.
- For option "Remove FAM records with 1 person" automatically the related FAMC/FAMS will be deleted from the INDI records.
- By option "Move Tags" level 0 tags INDI/FAM/... ending with a space will be processed correctly.
4.1.0 - 02.07.2017: Deleted:
- Option "Concatenate PLAC Tags". This was a function for the Finnish program "FinFamily" and is no longer required.
Corrected:
- Text for message "Move Tags".
- Text within HEADer adjusted.
New:
- Option "Delete line block with text check" in group 2.1 "Text Options". This allows a deletion of a tag block, where a defined text is found within a line.
- In addition to the NOTE, SOUR and OBJE records, also a checking for and deletion of orphan FAM records can be performed.
4.0.9 - 07.05.2017: Corrected:
- Behaviorif data are not yet transferred from the entry field to the list box.
- "Concatenate CONC to previous line" if CONC is without text.
New:
- Option "Delete orphan records" for SOUR, NOTE and OBJE records at tab "Structure Options (1)".
4.0.8 - 25.02.2017: Corrected:
- Screen layout for "Textdefinition" during creating a new gcsd-file.
New:
- Tab "Move tags" allows a flexible move of defined tags and their sub-tags to another position within a data record without changing their content.
- At "Date Structure" option "Correct missing year in date range". Incomplete entered range data can be corrected, e.g. "FROM 15 JAN TO 25 FEB 2005" will be modified to "FROM 3 FEB 1870 TO 25 MAR 1870".
Modified:
- Sequence of converting date errors. For this the current groups 3.1 and 3.2 were restuctured to 2.5 and 3.1-3.3. By this the prefix texts and long months texts will be changed 1st (3.1), then the date texts (3.2) and finally the remainding date structures (3.3). By this the effort for the definitions of date text changes will be reduced (3.2).
- Date reading and checking. During reading all DATE text will be converted to upper case, except all text following an opening bracket "(". The DATE checking always will be done after the conversions according grops 1 to 7.
4.0.7 - 16.12.2016: Deleted:
- At tab "Structure options (4)" the group 4.2 with the 4 options for modification of "Multiple SOUR ...", as announced earlier. Consequently the groups 4.3 + 4.4 have been changed to 4.2 + 4.3.
Corrected:
- Reading of the gcsd-file for option "Delete multiple identical lines".
- At "Move text" starting with version 4.0.5 for specific definitions endless loops got created, leading to an abortion. Now the original behavior has been created again.
New:
- At "Move text", when starting the 1st line of Old_text with a "=" sign, the conversion can an already modified line again modify by a following definition within the same run.
- At group 4.1 by "EVEN xxx > EVEN.TYPE xxx" a text after EVEN can be modified in an adjacent TYPE.
4.0.6 - 04.12.2016: New:
- In tab "Date Structure" options for conversion of German and English full written names of months into the 3-chars Gedcom form MMM and of the German written prefixes into the Gedcom format.
In tab "Structure Options (1)" > Groupe 1.1 2 new options for general correction of ded-file errors "Lines with nbr. without tag" adds a "_DUMMY" tag and "Convert tag into uppercase" tests tags and cpnverts lowercase into uppercase characters.
In tab "Structure Options (3)" > Groupe 2.2 1 new option "Delete multiple identical lines".
4.0.5 - 01.11.2016: - Deactivated: In tab "Structure Options (4)" the group 4.2 with the 4 options to convert "Multiple SOUR ..." into NOTE resp. CONT.
4.0.4 - 10.10.2016: New:
- At option grp 1.4 "SOUR record > Text" optional also the references to NOTE and OBJE record can be transferred from the SOUR record into the text.
At "Move Text" a 5th line added.
Option switch ",/q" for background processing.
4.0.3 - 17.09.2016: Corrected:
- Program crash, when no data to be changed where foung.
4.0.2 - 10.07.2016: New:
- At tab "Structure Options (3)" new option "Delete "? "/" ?" at DATE text start/end" deletes "? " at start and " ?" at end of the DATE text.
4.0.1 - 09.06.2016: Corrected:
- Error at "Transfer Text" could cause an abortion.
Modified:
- Representation of a " " (space) at the end of an input line. For a better readability a "~" (tilde) will be shown.
4.0.0 - 03.04.2016: Corrected:
- Multiple insertion of missing FAMC + FAMS into INDI records.
At module "Concatenate tags" only texts with at least 3 characters have been transferred. This was changed to 1 character.
Modified:
- General program flow. An additional reading cycle added befor the conversion. This is to run actions of the modified group 1.1 (Change line without number and tag) to avoid critical errors during further conversion. By this group 2.1 changed to 1.1 and the 1.1 - 1.3 changed to 1.2 - 1.4. The groups 2.2 - 2.4 changed to 2.1 - 2.3 and groups 2.5 + 2.6 combined to 2.4.
Modified:
- Recovery routine for empty records (only 1 head line).
New:
- Option to expand 2-digit year values to 4 digits. Depending on a to be defined value a 19 or 20 will be inserted in front of the 2 digits to get from year 57 a 1957 resp. from 08 a 2008.
Checking for missing tag (only 1-digit level number in line).
Option "Delete EVEN/FACT block with TYPE" at "Text Options". Allows to define TYPE texts for EVEN a/o FACT to delete the complete EVEN/FACT block with all sub-lines.
3.3.2 - 09.03.2016: New:
- The existing options for INDI and FAM, to add a line "1 REFN RecordNbr" as last line of a record, is also available for NOTE, SOUR, REPO and OBJE records.
- Added the options to delete all "1 REFN" lines or only "1 REFN RecordNbr" lines (reverse above modifications).
Modified:
- Behaviour of "Move Text" if "New_Line" starts with "+1". Now, if the tag following the "+1" is not found, the modifications will be added to the end of the record. All sub-tags will be always included.
3.3.1 - 01.03.2016: New:
- During reading of the ged-file multiple consecutive spaces in DATE lines will be replaced by a single space.
- Option "NAME /xx N1/ + 2 SPFX xx" > "NAME /N1/" at "Structure-Options Group 4.1". This will eliminate in the surname part of the NAME tag existing prefix texts (xmp: "von", "de la"), if these are already stored in the sub-tag SPFX. Within an existing "2 SURN" these texts also will be deleted.
Modified:
- Tabs "Structure Options 1-5" revised.
3.3.0 - 24.01.2016: New:
- 2 Options to create from INDI resp. FAM record numbers a new line "1 REFN RecordNbr" as last line of the record.
- Tab stops after a "@" sign found during reading will be deleted without substitution and any message.
Modified:
- Due to data security reasons and to prevent unwanted changes the text definitions for "Move/Delete text block" are changed. As of now the level number and a space as separator have to be put in front of the tag name. The program checks the data when reading the gcsd control file for required modifications. See also the user guide.
3.2.9a - 15.12.2015: New:
- Button to start the utility program "DiffMerge", if installed, directly to compare the 2 ged-files. This is an alternative to "WinMerge".
3.2.9 - 05.12.2015: - New: Option to change multiple MARR tags into EVEN tags starting with the 2nd MARR.
3.2.8 - 02.09.2015: Corrected:
- Incorrect dimension lead to program abortion.
3.2.7 - 25.07.2015: New:
- Special exchange capability to replace 2 texts simultaneously within a line. Example: "Old_Text" = "AFT %1 BEF %2" with "New_Text" = "BET %1 AND %2" changes the text "AFT 1 MAY 1820 BEF 15 AUG 1820" into "BET 1 MAY 1820 AND 15 AUG 1820".
3.2.6 - 20.06.2015: Corrected:
- Color mapping of several tabs for missing definitions.
3.2.5 - 15.05.2015: Corrected:
- Display of file name of the modified file at the main screen.
3.2.4 - 04.04.2015: New:
- Button to start the utility program "WinMerge", if installed, directly with the 2 ged-files for comparison of both files.
3.2.3 - 27.01.2015: Corrected:
- Delete empty lines created by "Move Text".
3.2.2 - 03.01.2015: New:
- Tab "Date structure" > "At DATE checking ..." the option "Checking after conversion" causes the date checking only after completion of all conversions. This is suggested, if date text wll be modified at the groups 5, 6 or X.
Modified:
- Handling of B.C. dates.
3.2.1 - 06.12.2014: New:
- Option in group 0 -> "Repair missing FAMC + FAMS" adds the required lines to INDI, if CHIL or HUSB/WIFE exists in the FAM record, but FAMC/FAMS are missing in the INDI record.
- Option in group 1.1 -> "Delete INDI records without FAMC + FAMS" deletes all such records found from the ged-file.
- Option in group 2.0 -> "Concatenate CONC to previous line" appends all CONC lines with the previous line.
- Option in group 4.1 -> "EVEN.CONC > EVEN" concatenates all CONC lines, following an EVEN line with the content of the EVEN line.
- Option in group 4.1 -> "NAME /xx N1/" > "NAME /N1/ + 2 SPFX xx": Starts a surname N1 at the NAME Tag by text phrases with only lower case text parts (e.g. "de la", "von", "van der", "van't"), these will be deleted from the surname and transferred to a next line "2 SPFX xx". In an adjacent "2 SURN" these text phrases also will be deleted.
Corrected:
- Error in "Transfer Text" operation leading to a program abord.
3.2.0 - 20.10.2014: New:
- At group 3.2 "Date Structure" 4 new options:
- "All negative dates -YYYY > YYYY B.C." converts all negative 1- to 4-digit year values into "YYYY B.C." (before Christi). No month, day or other text allowed.
- "Only negative dates -1 .. -999 > YYYY B.C." converts all negative 1- to 3-digit year values into "YYYY B.C." (before Christi). No month, day or other text allowed.
- By this, a value "-1YYY" can be further modified to "FROM/BEF".
- "Delete padding char values for DD., DD.MM. + Year" allows a deletion of padding chars at the date format DD.MM.YYYY, in case unknown days resp. days + months are filled by padding chars. In case year values are replaced by padding chars, the complete DATE line will be eliminated. By option, the deleted lines may be listed in the log-file.
- "Date BET YYYY AND Y > BET YYYY AND YYYY" allows a filling of the 2nd year value by parts of the 1st, but only if the 2nd consists of 1 or 2 digits.
- At group 3.1 "Text Options" option "Change DATE Text" now a check for a "pattern" can be done. Example: "Old_Text" = "##. #" and "New_Text" = "." modifies the char sequence "digit digit dot space digit" to "digit digit dot digit". For details see the User Guide.
Modified:
- At group 3.2 "Date Structure" the processing of option "Date YY01/02 ...". Now also a date in the format "/1800" will be changed to "BEF 1800" and "1700/" to "AFT 1700".
- Date values ending with B.C. (before Christi) and only contains the years value, as well as None-Gregorian dates "@#D..." will be accepted as correct.
3.1.3 - 07.09.2014: New:
- At group 2.1 Text option "Delete line blocks ending with ...". This allows the elimination of the concerned line and all their sub-tag lines.
At group 4.1 option "1 INDI/FAM Tag xxx > 1 Tag.2 NOTE xxx" to convert none allowed text after an event tag (Example: BIRT). This text will be inserted after the level-1 event tag as "2 Note xxx". Existing CONC and CONT lines will be adjusted.
Modified:
- Sequence of processing - Group 6.1 (Modify lines without nbr. and tag) moved from Structur options(4) to Structur options(2) and renamed to group 2.0. Accordingly group 6.2 renamed to 6.1.
Shorten presentation of long path names not fitting into the text field.
3.1.2 - 03.06.2014: New:
- At the option to convert source records to embedded text the naming of the tags may be changed in a seperate screen (other language, other terms).
- At the option "Move text" in text field New_Text, 1st line, for level-1 tags a "+" may be inserted at position "1" (e.g. "+1 CHR"). This will cause a search of the tag (here CHR)within the data record. If found, the conversion will be added after the last sub-tag of the tag. Otherwise a normal conversion will be done. By this option e.g. relations of "1 ASSO @Ixx@" with "2 RELA Godfather" can be moved to "1 CHR" and inserted there ass "2 ASSO @Ixx@" with "3 RELA Godfather". That means, the godparents will be assigned to the event instead of the person.
3.1.1 - 08.04.2014: New:
- Option to delete PLAC text starting at 1st comma.
- Creation of a list with all active definitions.
Corrected:
- Error at definition of "Delete sub-tags from line ...".
3.1.0 - 03.03.2014: New:
- At the "Text options" the option "Delete SubTags of line starting with ..." added. Allows the deletion of all sub-tags of a defined tag. Example: if you define "1 RELI" this line with the complete content will remain unchanged, but all sub-tag lines will be eliminated.
- For DATE optional german formatting DD.MM.YYYY and german uncertainty text will be accepted as correct.
Modified:
- Separate tab for date structures.
- The output of all date errors can be suppressed.
3.0.2 - 11.01.2014: Corrected:
- Index error, delete files - improved error recovery.
Modified:
- Unification of date checking.
3.0.1 - 03.12.2013: New:
- 10th tab for "Other options". Surnames may be modified from UPPERCASE to normal format (1st char in upper, all others in lower case) and vice versa.
Date checking during reading for invalid dates, e.g. 29th of February without leap year.
Modified:
- Unification of buttons for all GSP's.
3.0.0 - 08.09.2013: New:
- Multiple occurrences of identical records can be consolidated to 1 record. The record numbers will be adjusted and the redundent records deleted. Checked will be all record types except INDI, FAM, SUBM + SUBN.
- At "Text options" option "Change NOTE texts" for a global change of text.
2.8.7 - 22.06.2013: New:
- Improved checking of the text fields for entering text.
2.8.6 - 13.05.2013: New:
- Option "Concatenate PLAC tags with subsequent tags" in new tab "Concatenate tags". This allows to concatenate texts of tags, which usually belong together, to 1 line. This is only necessary for few programs as e.g. for "FinFamily". This program splits hierarchical place information to various user defined tags. The described function allows to combine those data to the "PLAC" tag.
- Option "NAME /N1/N2/ > NAME N2 /N1/" in "Structure options (3)". Exchanges the name parts given name and surname if a line starts with "1 NAME /". Helps to correct errors in ged-output of the program "PAF" with incorrect export settings.
- Checking of ged-lines for missing level-nbr. at start of every line and aborting, if found.
2.8.5 - 10.02.2013: Modified:
- Number of definition files (so far 10 fix) at the main screen will be taken from then "Settings" of the start center.
2.8.4 - 23.12.2012: New:
- Option "NOTE" > "CONT" in "ADDR" in Structure Options (3), to convert a NOTE tag block into CONT. This helps to correct errors in ged-output of the program "WinAhnen".
- Option "Move/Delete tag block" at Text Options. Found tag blocks will be moved to the end of the record and set to level nbr. 1 or they will be deleted. The tag name where the tag block has to be searched for, e.g. ADDR or PHON and the tag name, who should be moved/deleted with his sub-tags, e.g. NOTE have to be specified. For details see the user guide.
Modified:
- For "Delete empty CONC/CONT lines" also those lines containing only spaces, will be deleted.
2.8.3 - 02.12.2012: New:
- Option to split lines >255 characters. The part above a length of 255 will be written to new CONC lines according the Gedcom specification.
2.8.2 - 23.11.2012: Modified:
- Date checking revised, unified and texts of log-file adjusted.
2.8.1 - 04.11.2012: New:
- At "Structure Options (2)" new option "Delete parenthesis at DATE (text)" deletes at parenthetic DATE text the outer parenthesis. Note: This will be done before any change due to "Text Options".
- At "Text Options" new option "List changes" to list all changes of any DATE line changed by the "Change DATE Text" Option. The list will be appended to the log file and contains "Line-nbr -> text old => text new".
2.8.0a - 15.10.2012: Modified:
- Extended explanation for the conversion of source records.
2.8.0 - 15.09.2012: Modified:
- Equalize the internal logic and the existence checking of the ged-file.
2.7.6 - 20.07.2012: New:
- New option "Delete multiple tag blocks" added. This allows for INDI and FAM records for multiple occurring level-1 tags the elimination of the concerned lines and their sub-lines from the ged-file.starting with their 2nd occurance.
2.7.5 - 23.06.2012: Modified:
- umber of possible lines for text definition increased from 100 to 500.
2.7.4 - 21.03.2012: New:
- New option "Remove FAM records with 1 person" added at Structure Options (1). In case only 1 HUSB, WIFE or CHIL exists, the record will be removed, independent of all other content.
- For option "Date YY01/02 > BET JJ01 AND JJ02" the forms "5./7.10.1900", "28.1./5.2.1900" and "28.12.1899/2.1.1900" will be converted to BET ... AND ... .
- New option "1 CAUS" > "1 DEAT" + "2 CAUS" at Structure Options (3). Now a line "1 CAUS xxx" (as occured by "Reunion") can be moved to "1 DEAT" and converted accordingly.
2.7.3 - 29.02.2012: New:
- New option "Delete empty FAM records" added.
- New option "Delete empty DATE + DATE ? lines" added.
Modified:
- Text editors adjusted according the settings.
- If at "Change DATE Text" the Text_Old starts with a "%", the checking and replacement will be done only at the start of the text.
- At "Change DATE Text" the characters entered will be changed to upper case (same than during reading of the ged-file).
2.7.1a - 02.02.2012: Corrected:
- Error at loading a definition file by the "Drop-Down" box.
2.7.1 - 29.01.2012: New:
- In addition to the INDI record nbr. the names of the person will be added to the log file.
- At the main screen a gcsd-file may be loaded by using the 10 recent used gcsd-files as an additional option.
- Optionally for a missing birthday date the christening date may be copied (tab "Structure Options 3").
Modified:
- The name of the ged-file no longer will be stored in the ini-file but in the gcsd-file.
2.7.0 - 16.12.2011: New:
- Additional option to correct lines without level-nbr. + tag established. These lines show up e.g.at the Gedcom files exported by "MyHeritage" programs and are continuation lines of the previous line, containing an errornous line feed. 3 options for correction available.
2.6.1 - 09.04.2011: New:
- By a new text option characters within names (NAME tag) may be modified or deleted, e.g. if multiple first names are separated by a special character these may be changed to a space (Elvis_Aaron o Elvis Aaron).
- Correction of an error in group 6 in case of a CONF-Line following a CONC_ or CONT-line.
2.6.0b - 10.03.2011: Correction of "Delete line block".
2.6.0a - 28.02.2011: Correction of "Delete line block".
2.6.0 - 26.02.2011: An additional option for "Transfer Text" between persons- (INDI) and family data records (FAM) implemented. This allows e.g. to transfer so called "Family Names" between these data records to synchronize data of those programs which are storing these data at different places.
2.5.5a - 01.11.2010: Index error at "Delete Line block" and error at progress bar corrected.
2.5.5 - 06.09.2010: Error during release of a ged-file corrected.
Improved transfer (more data) of source records into embedded text.
Optimized conversion of data records into embedded text of source and note data.
2.5.4a - 07.06.2010: Index error during elimination of empty CONC/CONT lines corrected.
2.5.4 - 01.06.2010: "Help" button for loading the User Guide part 2 assigned.
As 4th separator for the numeric date the space " " is accepted.
Modification of the preparation of the date structure: new option for converting of e.g. 1730/32 in "BET 1730 AND 1732", new option for converting of e.g. MAY 173_ in "BET MAY 1730 AND MAY 1739", in both cases the date may be transferred to a Gedcom conformable format. Sequence of conversion of the current groups 3.1 and 3.2 reversed. Sequence of the text options within group 3.1 changed (Date options will be modified at the latest). All text phrases of the date will be changed to upper case. Because this will be done already during reading the ged-file, it has to be considered during defining the options for text changes.
2.5.3 - 21.03.2010: Option added to delete within location names text phrases enclosed in braces. Available braces are " ( < [ { ".
2.5.2 - 01.03.2010: Adaptation to Win7, modified the conversion of the filename and the handling of the log-file.
2.5.1 - 10.01.2010: As new option the coding of the ged-file can be modified from ASCII, ANSEL and ANSI to UTF-8. Detection function for coding modified.
Option for conversion of the date structure extended to 3 date formats ("DD.MM.YYYY", "MM.DD.YYYY", "YYYY.MM.TT") and 3 separation characters (".", "/", "-"). Preparation of date values improved: For suspicious data the original value and the used value will be listed at the log-file. Then corrections can be made in the genealogy program accordingly.
The license owner will be listed at the head of the screen.
2.5.0a - 02.12.2009: Error at "Remove path ..." corrected.
2.5.0 - 01.12.2009: Extended the "Structure Options" and expanded the "Move Text" option to 4 lines per definition.
Main screen restructured and the tabs increased from 3 to 5.
The ocdd files renamed to gcsd - will be done by the program automatically.
2.4.0 - 01.10.2009: The capability of option "Move Text" enhanced.
The options split into 2 tabs: "Structure Options" and "Text Options".
New structure options added: "Delete empty CONC/CONT lines". "Delete spaces at line end", "CONC" following "NOTE" > "NOTE", "Delete path info in FILE", "NOTE record > Text" and "SOUR record > Text".
New text option added: "Delete line blocks starting with ...".
For details see the user-guide.
Option "Insert ocdd-filename" the part of the ocdd-filename left of the point will be inserted to the filename of the modified ged-file. This shows by which ocdd-file the ged-file has been converted.
2.3.2 - 01.09.2009: To protect your data and PC setup following folders for writing files are no longer accepted: folders starting with "C:\Programme\" or "C:\Program Files\" and the program folder.
2.3.1 - 29.06.2009: As new option multiple FAMS lines, as partly created by the "Ahnenforscher" program, can be eliminated.
Language files adjusted.
2.3.0 - 11.06.2009: Activation of the full functionality of the program by the OFB license or a separate (low cost) license for all Gedcom Service Programs.
2.2.0 - 25.04.2009: Option "Move Text" implemented to allow a flexible modification of the structure of ged files across up to 3 lines each. This allows to change relations assigned from a person to an event. By this e.g. relations assigned to a person may be assigned to an event.
Adjusted language files.
2.1.0 - 01.12.2008: All ANSEL coded ged-files in general will be converted to ANSI.
Optional conversion of ocdd- and ged-files. In this case a pop-up screen will show up asking if the results should be processed and stored in UTF-8 code, if the text definitions contain characters which only can be handled by UTF-8 and ged- resp. ocdd-files are coded in ANSI or ANSEL.
The modified ged-file will get as adder to the filename a "_a" if stored in ANSI or "_u" if stored in "UTF-8" instead of "_m".
Adjusted language files.
2.0.3 - 01.11.2008: Delete all leading spaces at start of every ged-line.
2.0.2 - 25.07.2008: See 5.2.1 - OFB.
2.0.1 - 05.03.2008: Extended conversion capabilities for the characteristics of the Gedcom export of the programs "FTM", "Gen+" and "Omega"; language file adjusted.
2.0.0 - 28.02.2008: OFB Development environment changed from "Visual Basic 2003" to "Visual Basic .NET 2008" - details see above at "OFB"; can only act jointly with OFB version 5.0.0 or higher; the program now allows the direct definition and their storage by ocdd-files without manually entering the data to an text editor; therefore user interface completely revised; program icon modified; extended conversion capabilities for the characteristics of the Gedcom export of the programs "TNG" and "Omega"; language file adjusted.
1.03 - 13.01.2008: Extended conversion capabilities for the characteristics of the Gedcom export of the programs "Ahnenblatt", "GenProfi Stammbaum" and "GES-2000"; language file adjusted; ini-file instead of registry entry.
1.02 - 20.12.2007: Modified language file integrated.
1.01 - 04.12.2007: Language file established.
1.0 - 01.12.2007: 1st publishing.

Gedcom Duplicates/Merge/Sync

5.1.3 - 12.02.2023: Modified:
- Activation of the "NoDup" button in the duplicate list.
5.1.2 - 14.08.2022: New:
- Optional button "H" in the main screen to show the lines from the HEAD record of the loaded ged file in the browser.
5.1.1 - 04.03.2022: Modified:
- Adjustments for new server.
5.1.0 - 12.02.2022: Modified:
- Adaptation of the license check.
New:
- When saving the definition files, a backup copy of the previous file is created with the extension ".bak".
- Checking the age of the definition files.
5.0.1 - 19.12.2021: New:
- Checks between parents and their children are excluded during the testing.
- Further adjustments with regard to GEDCOM 7.x.
5.0.0 - 23.10.2021: New:
- Optionally, bracketed text (xxx) can be removed from DATE.
- During the duplicate check optionally only identical UID or _UID can be checked. Thereby no name and date check is done.
- Adaptation for GEDCOM 7.x.
4.3.1 - 11.11.2020: Corrected:
- Automatic loading of the created html file with the found duplicates.
Modified:
- Logic for searching duplicates.
New:
-The output length of the place names of the duplicate list is variable.
- The separators for the separation of several parts of the place name (example: Castrop-Rauxel) are variable.
4.3.0 - 01.04.2018: Modified:
- At main screen > "Options for reading ..." the option "only 1st part PLAC" is changed to "PLAC text parts to use". The number of comma separated text parts can be selected.
- Instead of the colored symbols for Sync and Merge, the font is now displayed in color.
New:
- The selected font size is now saved in the definition file.
4.2.0 - 02.12.2017: Corrected:
- Color for file name of ged-file 2.
New:
- Output option "html list for pairs of duplicates" to create in addition to the standard log-file a html-file, where for pairs of duplicates the text differences will be shown in red color.
4.1.9 - 03.09.2017: Corrected:
- Display of "Verification Results List" and "Ged Duplicate List".
4.1.8 - 07.05.2017: New:
- Option for output of the additional inserted data by "PC", "PS", "P" and "C" for date list at "Output options" in tab "Base options".
4.1.7 - 10.07.2016: Modified:
- Internal checking of empty screens of the Duplicate Lists.
4.1.6 - 03.04.2016: New:
- Checking for missing tag (only 1-digit level number in line).
4.1.5 - 24.01.2016: New:
- For a comparison of 2 files the character sets used will be compared. If different character sets found, the program requests to change both to "UTF-8" by the GSP Conversion.
Modified:
- The log-file will be written to the folder of the ged-file.
4.1.4 - 03.01.2015: Modified:
- Accelerated calculation of comparison data.
4.1.3 - 06.12.2014: Modified:
- Internal customization.
4.1.2 - 20.10.2014: New:
- Optimization of date duplicates checking. Among others by options "Completeness of date", "Event for comparison" and "Only exact dates - without prefix" established. For details see the User Guide.
- Optional list of all multiple found DATE and PLAC values for BIRT + DEAT, which are not used for comparison because already the 1st value found is used.
4.1.1 - 03.06.2014: New:
- Button to list the content of the gdsd definition file by a text editor.
4.1.0 - 03.03.2014: New:
- 1st publishing. Separated from validation program.

Gedcom Listing

4.1.7 - 02.11.2024: New:
- The selection level used to select the person can now also be displayed in the list of selected persons.
4.1.6 - 02.06.2024: Corrected:
- Date formatting in the form yyyy.mm.dd for multiple identical level-1 tags.
- Rare error in group "FAMC" for calculation of parent data.
Modified:
- Processing of TYPE. As an alternative to specifying the TYPE text "zzz" in the "TYPE_2 zzz" field, TYPE can be used as TAG_2. The respective conditions can be found in the manual under "Add selection" and "Output data fields".
New:
- Option for the output data fields to suppress the output of multiple tags (marriage, occupation, ...).
- Additional groups "Father", "Mother" and "Partner", in addition to INDI, FAMC and FAMS, for defining the output data fields. This can be used to add parent and partner data to the person.
- Button to open the optional csv file in the standard program for csv files.
- The previous 10 possible output fields have been increased to 12, so that 15 columns can now be displayed with the 3 basic data.
- For "Add selection" and "Output data fields", "IDNO" requires the value "TYPE" in addition to the tags "EVEN" and "FACT".
- Option "Output age in years in decimal format" in the "Output options" tab lists the values for ages as years in decimal format with 2 decimal places. The default output is "#y #m #d" for the number of years, months and days.
4.1.5 - 12.02.2023: Modified:
- Ability to process the *.glpd profile file used until 2016 removed. Only the gxpd files are accepted.
4.1.4 - 10.09.2022: New:
- Processing of gdz files.
4.1.3 - 14.08.2022: New:
- Optional button "H" in the main screen to show the lines from the HEAD record of the loaded ged file in the browser.
- RESN payload in upper case for GEDCOM 7.x.
4.1.2 - 01.05.2022: New:
- Output data fields "Death age" and "Marriage age". The calculation in the form "y m d" is only done if the corresponding DATE fields do not contain prefix texts (ABT, FROM, ...). AGE data already contained in the ged file are not considered.
4.1.1 - 04.03.2022: Modified:
- Adjustments for new server.
4.1.0 - 12.02.2022: Modified:
- Adaptation of the license check.
New:
- When saving the definition files, a backup copy of the previous file is created with the extension ".bak".
- Checking the age of the definition files.
4.0.1 - 19.12.2021: Corrected:
- Error in person selection with date resulted in "no persons found".
4.0.0 - 23.10.2021: New:
- Tab Lists > Output Options: "Output of place only up to x. comma", where "x" can be 1 or 2.
- Prepared for GEDCOM 7.x.
3.0.5 - 10.01.2021: Modified:
- The term "Place of Citizenship" was changed to "Place of Origin" according to the terms in the Swiss passport.
3.0.3 - 08.08.2020: New:
- Checking of a correct gxpd file.
3.0.2 - 02.03.2019: Corrected:
- Incorrect sorting if "Special data" is to be sorted and "Select persons" is defined at the same time.
New:
- Output option "Output of date as YYYYY.MM.DD". Standard output is as contained in ged file.
3.0.1 - 02.02.2019: Modified:
- Adaptation of christening according to GSP profile management.
3.0.0 - 04.12.2018: Deleted:
- All privacy protection functions.
2.2.0 - 16.09.2018: Corrected:
- Program abort at "Add selection" with EVEN.TYPE.
2.1.9 - 01.04.2018: Modified:
- At tab "Select places" > "Further Options" the option "only 1st part PLAC" is changed to "PLAC text parts to use". The number of comma separated text parts can be selected.
2.1.8 - 11.02.2018: New:
- To select the output data fields, a single "*" can be specified for level 1. This searches all level 1 tags.
- Option "Suppress persons without output text" at "Output Options" is also used for csv-files.
2.1.7 - 02.07.2017: New:
- Option "Suppress persons without output text" at "Output Options" suppresses those selected persons in the html list without any output text found. The csv file is not affected.
2.1.6 - 07.05.2017: Modified:
- The option "only 1st part PLAC" at "Select places" will also be used for output of PLAC data.
2.1.5 - 16.12.2016: Deleted:
- At privacy protection standard the option "Death before < x years, ..." and the privacy protection individual completely, as announced.
New:
- In tabr "Lists" at "Output data fields" the width will be marked by an orange background as warning, as long as the value is "0".
2.1.4 - 04.12.2016: New:
- Tab "Privacy Protection Standard - Special cases" with the options:
-- "Events with AFT <xx years" activates the privacy protection for date values with "AFT", if the value for the event is <xx years from the actual date. The "xx" will be taken from the defined years for birth on tab "PP Standard". If e.g. xx=100 and "AFT 28 APR 1930" this event will be put to protection up to 28 April 2030. Additional sub options available.
-- "Every event with AFT" will set every event with an AFT date to privacy protection, even very early dates like AFT 1600.
-- "Death for missing date of death" will set the event death to privacy protection.
2.1.3 - 01.11.2016: Corrected:
- Output of date and place for birth, christening, death, burrial, marriage and divorce in case of privacy protection.
- Deactivated: At standard privacy protection the option "Death before < x years, when unknown if marriage before < y yrs, when unknown if birth before < z yrs" and totally the "Privacy protection individually".
New:
- In tab "Lists" at "Output Options" a text field to enter a character for marking those persons covered by privacy protection. The character will be added to the running nbr in the listings.
2.1.2 - 10.10.2016: Corrected:
- Critical error during reading of the gxpd-file.
New:
- Option switch ",/q" for background processing.
2.1.1 - 17.09.2016: New:
- Internal checking and correction of multiple used words for parent-child relationships für older versions of gxpd-files..
2.1.0 - 10.07.2016: Modified:
- Tab "Gedcom Profile" and all sub-tags deleted and the profile file glpd renamed to gxpd. gxpd will be managed by the separated program "GSP Profile Management".
2.0.1 - 03.04.2016: New:
- For list output 3 additional standard fields re available, father, mother and partner. The output format for these are the Gedcom original form. In addition it is selectable, if the id-number of these persons should be added in front of the name.
Modified:
- The marriage date will be listed in the Gedcom standard format, as already done for the other dates.
2.0.0 - 24.01.2016: New:
- Option at "Lists" > "Output definitions" > group "Output standard columns" to split for csv files the original "NAME" entry into Given name and Surname in 2 fields.
- Several programs, e.g. Ages, flags confidential notes by a leading tilde "~" at the beginning of a text. There is no GEDCOM tag. The option "NOTE ~xxx" at tab "Selection definition" > "Content" group "Suppress by RESN ..." will skip such notes at output.
- Beside the standard Gedcom relations between persons other "Parent-Child Relations" described in the ged-file by the tags PEDI, _FREL or _MREL as sub-tag of FAMC resp. CHIL (e.g. foster child, uncertain relation) can be processed. This serves to distinguish between "main parent" (these are the biological parents - only these are used for Ancestors + Descendants) and "secondary parents" (all other categories). At tab "Gedcom Profile" > "Relations" > "Parent-Child Relations" the system default values are listed, which may be expanded as needed, e.g. other language terms. According to my knowledge only the programs Ages, Brothers Keeper, FTM, Gen_Plus, Legacy, PAF, PHP GedView, TNG, WebTrees/KiwiTrees are using these tags.
- The number of fields for output definition increased from 8 to 10 to allow now 13 columns to be displayed including the 3 base data fields.
- Optional output of a Copyright message including the Author at the end of list. Standard is the output of the Author only.
1.1.2 - 02.09.2015: Corrected:
- Missing/not found Profile file will be marked in red.
1.1.1 - 03.01.2015: New:
- Creation of a list with all active definitions.
1.1.0 - 06.12.2014: New:
- Tab "Special selection" for selection of "Illegitimate births".
- At tab "Lists" > "Output definitions" the option "No sorting" avoids a sorting of the output. The output will be in the sequence of the ged-file.
1.0.2 - 07.09.2014: Modified:
- Shorten presentation of long path names not fitting into the text field.
1.0.1 - 08.04.214: New:
- If none of the 3 selection groups are defined, a pop-up screen shows up, asking if all persons should be listed.
1.0.0 - 03.03.2014: 1st publishing.

Gedcom Reduction

5.2.2 - 02.11.2024: Corrected:
- Path determination for *.ged.part file.
New:
- The selection level used to select the person can now also be displayed in the person list of the reduced file.
- For "Select Persons" the data field "ID nbr @Ixx@" was added. The INDI numbers must be enclosed with "@".
5.2.1 - 04.08.2024: Corrected:
- Optional transfer of the sub-tags from CHAN, CREA and _CREAT.
Modified:
- Privacy protection is calculated using the complete date in the form YYYY.MM.DD. Previously, only the YYYY was used. Missing day and/or month are replaced by "00".
New:
- Tabs "Privacy protection" > "PP Standard - Special cases (2)" > group field "Remove privacy protection for person if" > new option "Person with DEAT Y". This removes a calculated privacy protection for a person with the entry "DEAT Y" in the ged file.
- Tab " Privacy Protection Standard" > group field "Options - Standard" > new option "anonymize person" as an alternative to "suppress person". In the case of privacy protection, this is revoked, but the person is still displayed with greatly reduced data, e.g. for the person as NAME a replacement text (to be entered in the same tab below), the SEX line and, if deceased, a line with "1 DEAT Y", optionally the DB-Id. If 1 person of a partnership is anonymized, the FAMily is anonymized. In addition to HUSB/WIFE/CHIL, the lines with "1 MARR Y" / "1 DIV Y" and, if available, the associated "2 TYPE xxx", optionally the DB ID, are transmitted. If both persons are affected, the FAMily is suppressed. Further details in the manual.
5.2.0 - 02.06.2024: Modified:
- Additional text in the "Add selection" tab for use of the DATE tag and TYPE data.
- Processing of TYPE. As an alternative to specifying the TYPE text "zzz" in the "TYPE_2 zzz" field, TYPE can be used as TAG_2. The respective conditions can be found in the manual under "Add selection".
5.1.9 - 02.03.2024: Modified:
- Text with additional note in the "Privacy protection - Special cases (1)" tab.
5.1.8 - 03.12.2023: New:
- In the tab "Options" > "Import data" > option "Suppress DATE errors in log file" to suppress the listing of date errors in the log file. Should only be used if there are many date errors in order to recognize the remaining errors.
5.1.7 - 17.09.2023: New:
- Tab "Deselect" allows to exclude undesired persons, who were selected by the standard selections (persons, places, additional selection and their selected partners, children, parents, ...), for the reduced file. For this purpose, a level-1 tag, optionally with attached text, and optionally an additional level-2 tag, also optionally with attached text, are to be defined as search criteria.
5.1.6 - 19.04.2023: Corrected:
- Behavior of "Tag/Type selection" when gxpd file is missing during program start.
- Automatic activation of "Standard Selection" for "Select Persons".
5.1.5 - 12.02.2023: New:
- For " Privacy Protection special cases" 2 more options in the group "Remove Privacy Protection for persons if ..." taken from OFB, so that OFB and reduction have the same options to choose from.
Modified:
- Ability to process the *.grpd profile file used until 2016 removed. Only the gxpd files are accepted.
5.1.4 - 06.11.2022: Corrected:
- Skipping blank lines in the ged file when obtaining the level-1 tags.
5.1.3 - 10.09.2022: New:
- Processing of gdz files.
Modified:
- For internet files (http[s]: and ftp:) the link specifications are always taken over 1:1, independent of the selected options.
5.1.2 - 14.08.2022: Corrected:
- Enabling of "Privacy protection" tab.
New:
- Optional button "H" in the main screen to show the lines from the HEAD record of the loaded ged file in the browser.
- RESN payload in upper case for GEDCOM 7.x.
5.1.1 - 04.03.2022: Modified:
- Adjustments for new server.
5.1.0 - 12.02.2022: Modified:
- Adaptation of the license check.
New:
- When saving the definition files, a backup copy of the previous file is created with the extension ".bak".
- Checking the age of the definition files and re-saving if age > 1 year.
- Output option "Transfer for date only year" and "List old/new in log file" outputs only year numbers at DATE, if determinable. Optionally, the old and new values can be listed next to each other in the log file.
5.0.2 - 19.12.2021: Corrected:
- Deselect NOTE + SNOTE records and tags.
- Selection and transfer of _LOC in SOUR records.
5.0.1 - 20.11.2021: Corrected:
- Abort error on "Select persons" when all fields are used.
Modified:
- The file names of media in the "to" folder remain unchanged. Previously these were stored in lower case.
New:
- The transfer of the tag groups CHAN, CREA and _CREAT are selectable in the tab Options > Output Options. Up to now these were NOT transferred.
- Option in the Media tab to delete all media in the "to" folder. This ensures that only newly copied media are included in the folder.
5.0.0 - 23.10.2021: New:
- Adaptation for GEDCOM 7.x., including the new tags.
- In the "Options" tab > "Output Definition" the option "Suppress @VOID@ output for HWC" suppresses the transfer of line blocks from HUSB, WIFE and CHIL with this pointer ("1 CHIL @VOID@" is a placeholder for an unknown person).
- In the "Media" tab, in "Copy Media from/to folder", the subfolder "\gdz" added as the 4th option, and a corresponding button to delete this folder. This enables the ability provided in GEDCOM 7.x to create a GEDZIP file (contains the reduced ged file and all locally stored media files referenced in it).
4.1.1 - 18.04.2021: Corrected:
- Order of reading HUSB, WIFE and CHIL. Led to display errors if CHIL was stored before HUSB and WIFE in the ged file. This occurred with the newer version of "Ahnenblatt".
New:
- 4th method for privacy protection standard "Death before < x years, when unknown if birth before < z years, when unknown if marriage before < y years".
4.1.0 - 10.01.2021: Modified:
- The term "Place of Citizenship" was changed to "Place of Origin" according to the terms in the Swiss passport.
4.0.8 - 08.08.2020: New:
- Checking of a correct gxpd file.
- In the tab "Options" > "Output Definition" option "x PLAC text parts to use for output", whereby the number of text parts, separated by commas, can be selected.
4.0.7 - 01.09.2019: Modified:
- To be able to enter long texts in the screen "Select Persons", the screen can be enlarged. New:
- In addition to the partners, children and parents of the persons found, their siblings can now also be selected and integrated.
4.0.6 - 02.03.2019: New:
- Select Persons: beside the "Standard search" there is a "Simple search", which searches exclusively for first names and surnames. These may contain wildcard characters * ? #.
4.0.5 - 02.02.2019: Modified:
- Adaptation of christening according to GSP profile management.
4.0.4 - 04.12.2018: - New/Modified: "Privacy Protection Standard - Special cases" revised, extended and split into 2 groups:
-- New options "Set Privacy Protection for person if ... child/person without date, but parent/partner is protected". This activates privacy protection for a child, if a parent is under privacy protection and the child has no valid date. Similar applies to partnerships.
-- New optionen "Remove Privacy Protection for persons if ... child/person with date but without privacy protection and parent/partner without date". This removes the privacy protection of any natural or optional uncertain marked parent without a date, if a child with a date is not under privacy protection. Similar applies to partnerships.
Modified:
- List of persons under Privacy protection extended accordingly.
4.0.3 - 16.09.2018: Corrected:
- Program abort at "Add selection" with EVEN.TYPE.
- Rare error during writing of reduced file.
New:
- Work places are now also taken into account when selecting locations at "Event/Fact place INDI".
Modified:
- List of persons with Privacy protection extended.
4.0.2 - 01.07.2018: Corrected:
- Display error in main screen.
4.0.1 - 01.04.2018: Modified:
- At tab "Select places" > "Further Options" the option "only 1st part PLAC" is changed to "PLAC text parts to use". The number of comma separated text parts can be selected.
4.0.0 - 11.02.2018: New:
- The "Add Selection" already existing for "Gedcom lists" has been adopted. In addition to person selection and location selection, the additional selection is for data that is not available in the first two choices. There are 4 additional fields available for this purpose.
3.2.6 - 03.09.2017: Corrected:
- File loading by WinMerge.
3.2.5 - 25.02.2017: Corrected:
- Select data "FAM Data all" the data of the FAM records will be included completel, if both partners are selected.
Modified:
- Improved checking of the correctness of logical relationship for "Select Persons".
3.2.4 - 04.12.2016: New:
- Tab "Privacy Protection Standard - Special cases" with the options:
-- "Events with AFT <xx years" activates the privacy protection for date values with "AFT", if the value for the event is <xx years from the actual date. The "xx" will be taken from the defined years for birth on tab "PP Standard". If e.g. xx=100 and "AFT 28 APR 1930" this event will be put to protection up to 28 April 2030. Additional sub options available.
-- "Every event with AFT" will set every event with an AFT date to privacy protection, even very early dates like AFT 1600.
-- "Death for missing date of death" will set the event death to privacy protection.
3.2.3 - 01.11.2016: Corrected:
- Deletion of date and place in case of privacy protection.
3.2.2 - 10.10.2016: Corrected:
- Critical error during reading of the gxpd-file.
New:
- Option switch ",/q" for background processing.
3.2.1 - 17.09.2016: New:
- Internal checking and correction of multiple used words for parent-child relationships für older versions of gxpd-files..
3.2.0 - 10.07.2016: Modified:
- Tab "Gedcom Profile" and all sub-tags deleted and the profile file grpd renamed to gxpd. gxpd will be managed by the separated program "GSP Profile Management".
3.1.4 - 09.06.2016: Corrected:
- Critical error during saving of the grpd-file, accidentally included in version 3.1.3.
3.1.3 - 09.03.2016: Corrected:
- Error during reading the ged-file, if for "Select data" the option "Tag/Type" was selected. This error only occurs at rare conditions, leading to a cancellation of the process, but did not affect the data to be transferred.
New:
- Option at tab "Options" > "Output definitions", to transfer level-0 tags, which are not considered records, in one block to the end of the ged-file without any modification. Example: "0 _PLAC_DEFN" or "0 _EVENT_DEFN xxx", as used by "Legacy".
3.1.2 - 24.01.2016: Corrected:
- Listing of the definitions at "Edit Def".
3.1.1 - 15.12.2015: Corrected:
- Critical error during calculation of ancestors and descendants in version 3.1.0.
New:
- Button to start the utility program "DiffMerge", if installed, directly with the reduced ged-file and the original file or optional a related part of the original ged-file for comparison of both files. This is an alternative to "WinMerge".
3.1.0 - 05.12.2015: New:
- Several programs, e.g. Ages, flags confidential notes by a leading tilde "~" at the beginning of a text. There is no GEDCOM tag. The option "NOTE ~xxx" at tab "Options" group "Suppress by RESN ..." will skip such notes at output.
- Selection of "Maternal / Paternal lines" as ancestors / descendants. As a prerequisite only 1 person may be selected as proband.
- Beside the current groups "Partner", "Parents", "Children" also the "Parents of Partner", "further Partner of Partner", "Partner of Children", "Parents of Partner of Children" and "further Partner of Partner of Children" are selectable.
- Beside the standard Gedcom relations between persons other "Parent-Child Relations" described in the ged-file by the tags PEDI, _FREL or _MREL as sub-tag of FAMC resp. CHIL (e.g. foster child, uncertain relation) can be processed. This serves to distinguish between "main parent" (these are the biological parents - only these are used for Ancestors + Descendants) and "secondary parents" (all other categories). At tab "Gedcom Profile" > "Relations" > "Parent-Child Relations" the system default values are listed, which may be expanded as needed, e.g. other language terms. According to my knowledge only the programs Ages, Brothers Keeper, FTM, Gen_Plus, Legacy, PAF, PHP GedView, TNG, WebTrees/KiwiTrees are using these tags.
- Checking for multiple identical record-Id's and erroneous CHIL <> FAMC references. Differences foung are listed in the log-file. The process will be cancelled.
Modified:
- For Parent-Child Relations always the biological parents will be used (see above). So far, in case of multiple FAMC tags the last one was used.
- Complete revision of the selection of persons and related families.
Corrected:
- Transfer of NOTE records in _LOC records and other minor fixes.
3.0.2c - 03.11.2015: Modified:
- Selection of "Media" moved into a separate tab. 1 additional tab added at "Gedcom Profil" > "Relations" for "Parent-Child Relations" (Adoption, Foster child, Uncertain Relation, ...). This serves as preparation for a further refined person selection. So far, no functional changes.
3.0.2 - 02.09.2015: Corrected:
- Missing/not found Profile file will be marked in red.
3.0.1 - 04.04.2015: New:
- Button to start the utility program "WinMerge", if installed, directly with the reduced ged-file and the related part of the original ged-file for comparison of both files.
3.0.0 - 25.02.2015: Corrected:
- Error after loading a new ged-files with a different character coding.
- Elimination of "Privacy protection individual" information in a reduced ged-file.
- Fatal error in case of FAMily records without any person referenced.
New:
- For the persons to be transferred into a reduced ged-file now the data elements can be defined. This allows to transfer only a part of the data of a person or family. For this the programm directly scans the ged-file for additional record types than INDI and FAM, and for level-1 and level-2 tags and for TYPE information of NAME, EVEN and FACT structures. From the data elements found, those to be transferred may be selected. This is especially for those of interest, which would like to exchange with others their information, but only the data of a few tags (e.g. names, births, deaths, marriages, or no NOTEs).
2.2.5 - 03.01.2015: New:
- Creation of a list with all active definitions.
2.2.4 - 06.12.2014: Modified:
- Internal customization.
2.2.3 - 07.09.2014: Modified:
- Shorten presentation of long path names not fitting into the text field.
2.2.2 - 03.12.2013: Modified:
- Both privacy protection tabs combined into 1 tab.
2.2.1 - 08.09.2013: Modified:
- Error message in case of characters found in the ged-file, which can't be processed.
2.2.0 - 22.06.2013: New:
- Option "Transfer the PP individual code values" allowes the transfer of the code values for "Privacy protection Individual" to the reduced ged-file. This is not recommended and should be done only in reasonable exceptional cases.
- Option "Transfer FAM with 1 person" allows the transfer of families with only 1 person to the reduced file. Standard is min. 2 persons.
- For persons protected by the privacy protection criterias "Replace given name" or "Given name initials" all sub-tags of NAME, alternative given names and the tag "_RUFNAME" will be deleted without substitution.
- The number of families with 1..20 persons will be written to the log-file.
Corrected:
- Partly erroneous data transfer if ASSO/ALIA is selected.
- Index error during selection of the partner of the proband.
Modified:
- Behavior during transfer of FAM data to the reduced file. Also for less than 2 parents all FAM data will be transferred.
2.1.4 - 04.04.2013: New:
- Adding of 2 new data fields "Residency place" at "Selection of places" for persons + families (defined by RESI + PLAC in the ged-file).
- Option "Suppress data marked by RESN ..." at "Output Options" > "Content". Data labeled by ... confidential or ... locked or ... privacy will be suppressed for the output. Based on the level nbr. whole INDI or FAM records or several events/facts will be suppressed.
2.1.3 - 10.02.2013: Modified:
- Number of definition files (so far 10 fix) at the main screen will be taken from then "Settings" of the start center.
2.1.2 - 23.11.2012: Modified:
- Date checking revised, unified and texts of log-file adjusted.
New:
- Optional for date checking a list of free formed text lines (completely bracketed texts) can be added to the end of the log-file.
- Free text date lines will be analysed for a valid date value at birth, christening, death, burial, marriage and divorce. The result will be listed in the log-file for verification.
2.1.1 - 04.11.2012: New:
- The number of generations to be selected can be defined separately for ancestors and descendants.
Modified:
- So far only 5 persons could be selected at the proband selection screen for ancestors and descendants. This number now can be defined more flexible at the tab "Options". If this number will be exceeded during the selection process, even then the number may be increased there.
The layout of the main screen slightly modified to better reflect the logic of the data groups.
2.1.0 - 15.09.2012: New:
- Option "Tag 1 ALIA" at the Gedcom profile "Relations" to link 2 potential identical persons, where ALIA pounts to a 2nd individual record -> "1 ALIA @xxx@" (xxx = INDI-Id-Nbr.). At selection of persons this relation will be processed like "ASSO". The output will be processed according to the original.
Modified:
- Equalize the internal logic and the existence checking of the ged-file.
Corrected:
- Error during processing of "Privacy protection individual".
2.0.1 - 29.02.2012: Modified:
- Text editors adjusted according the settings.
2.0.0a - 02.02.2012: Corrected:
- Error at loading a definition file by the "Drop-Down" box.
2.0.0 - 29.01.2012: New:
- Privacy Protection rules can be defined to be used for the reduction of a ged-file. There is a "Standard Privacy Protection", where all persons are treated in the same way. In addition a "Privacy Protection Individual" is available, where the persons will be processed according individual marks within the ged-file, e.g. if the standard process has been obsoleted by an individual special agreement (in writing). 4 different codes (of sharpness) can be processed. These are:
"1" = No restriction – release of all data
"2" = Reduced publication (1st character of the Given Name, the full Surname, the gender an the years value of * ~ + =)
"3" = Anonymous publication ("Anonymous" for Name, the gender and, if applicable, the death sign)
"4" = Suppression of person (will not be selected).
- The "Privacy Protection Individual" is only available, if the Standard Privacy Protection is activated and has priority. For processing by the OFB these codes have to be stored by the ged-file for the concerned persons. As a standard data field no genealogy program is providing this. However, most of the programs provide the capability to create "user defined" fields. These allow the input of such codes. Alternatively an existing field not in use may be mis-used.
- In addition to the INDI record nbr. the names of the person will be added to the log file.
- For occupation a 3rd methode to store the data in the ged-file added.
- At the main screen a grsd-file may be loaded by using the 10 recent used grsd-files as an additional option.
Modified:
- Reading the DATE for selection process, in addition to the Gedcom conform attributes, dates in the format ##.##.####, ##.#### (d.m.y resp. m.y) will be accepted. Day and month may also be 1 digit. For years in the format ###x (x may be any character for an unknown end digit) the "x" will be changed to "5" to allow a calculation.
- Starting conditions for the reduction modified. A reduction is possible only, if at least 1 of the options "Select Person", "Select Places" or "Privacy Protection" is selected. In case only "Privacy Protection" is selected, it is not allowed to select "Ancestries" or "Descendants" in addition and all persons of a genealogy will be processed.
- Redesign of the main screen and the tabs.
- Reading of the ged-file optimized.
- The name of the ged-file no longer will be stored in the ini-file but in the grsd-file.
1.2.0a - 16.10.2011: Corrected:
- Index error during selection of marriage date.
1.2.0 - 01.07.2011: New:
- Some Gedcom files contain for death the data "1 DEAT Y", if date and place are unknown. To consider these cases during "Person selection", they can be found using the data field "Death place", the comparison "=" and the search text "Y". By this feature also such persons will be found with a DATE, PLAC oder SOUR sub-tag of DEAT and therefor they will have the status "died".
- At tab "Options" theoption "Date aligned" searches for the longest name and aligns the dates accordingly.
1.1.2c - 30.03.2011: Corrected error in select persons if no person found.
1.1.2b - 13.11.2010: Index error corrected for processing nested OBJE records.
1.1.2a - 01.11.2010: Error at progress bar corrected.
1.1.2 - 01.06.2010: "Help" button for loading the User Guide part 3 assigned.
1.1.1 - 01.04.2010: Due to the new setup of the ged-file exported by FTM2010 (at the beginning of the family records all families with only one parent are located) the logic for reading the FAM data had to be modified.
1.1.0 - 01.03.2010: Search for event/fact-locations corrected and extended to all events/facts which are not standard (birth, christening, death, burial resp. marriage, divorce as well as living location and location of citizenship).
Improvements for the selection and the output of data: in addition to the found persons their parents can be selected and the output of family data and associations data can be switched on/off. If ancestors and/or descendants are selected, the number of generations for output may be specified.
Reconstructed the main screen. Adaptation to Win7.
Additions for "Selection of Persons": A 3rd date field can be selected, to allow a simultaneous selection of all 3 date fields. For persons, never married, the marriage date "0000.00.00" will be applied.
1.0.1 - 10.01.2010: The license owner will be listed at the head of the screen.
Preparation of date values improved: For suspicious data the original value and the used value will be listed at the log-file. Then corrections can be made in the genealogy program accordingly.
1.0.0 - 01.12.2009: 1st publishing.

Gedcom Renumbering

3.1.5 - 03.12.2023: New:
- Renumbering of OBJE records.
3.1.4 - 12.02.2023: Modified:
- Message text adjusted.
3.1.3 - 10.09.2022: New:
- Processing of gdz files.
3.1.2 - 14.08.2022: New:
- Optional button "H" in the main screen to show the lines from the HEAD record of the loaded ged file in the browser.
3.1.1 - 04.03.2022: Modified:
- Adjustments for new server.
3.1.0 - 12.02.2022: Modified:
- Adaptation of the license check.
New:
- When saving the definition files, a backup copy of the previous file is created with the extension ".bak".
- Checking the age of the definition files.
3.0.0 - 23.10.2021: New:
- Prepared for GEDCOM 7.x.
2.2.1 - 01.09.2019: Modified:
- Output length in message screen limited (full info still in log file).
2.2.0 - 02.03.2019: Modified:
- INDI numbers can now be started from "0" (previously from 1).
2.1.1 - 16.09.2018: Modified:
- INDI numbers are only renumbered if they are selected.
2.1.0 - 01.07.2018: New:
- Option for renumbering of the INDI record-Id by the REFN xxx number.
2.0.4 - 10.10.2016: New:
- Option switch ",/q" for background processing.
2.0.3 - 10.07.2016: Modified:
- Calling the user-guide.
2.0.2 - 09.03.2016: Modified:
- For sorting of the individual records INDI, always the first NAME entry will be used in case of multiple NAME tags. So far the last one was used.
New:
- Level-0 tags, which are not considered records, will be transferred in one block to the end of the ged-file without any modification. Example: "0 _PLAC_DEFN" or "0 _EVENT_DEFN xxx", as used by "Legacy".
2.0.0 - 15.05.2015: New:
- For family, note, source, location and repository records the record numbers may be changed to a running number version to modify e.g. cryptic Ids.
1.1.7 - 03.01.2015: Modified:
- Search for records optimized.
1.1.6 - 06.12.2014: Modified:
- Internal customization.
1.1.5 - 20.10.2014: Modified:
- Improved detection of UTF-8 files without BOM.
1.1.4 - 07.09.2014: Modified:
- Shorten presentation of long path names not fitting into the text field.
1.1.3 - 13.01.2014: Corrected:
- Index error.
Modified:
- Unification of date checking.
1.1.2 - 10.02.2013: Modified:
- Number of definition files (so far 10 fix) at the main screen will be taken from then "Settings" of the start center.
1.1.1 - 23.11.2012: Modified:
- Date checking revised, unified and texts of log-file adjusted.
1.1.0 - 15.09.2012: Modified:
- Equalize the internal logic and the existence checking of the ged-file.
1.0.0 - 23.06.2012: 1st publishing.

Gedcom Sorting

4.1.6 - 02.03.2024: Modified:
- Text adjustments.
4.1.5 - 17.09.2023: Modified:
- Sorting of the SOUR and _LOC records: For sorting, NAME resp. TITL are converted to lower case and the umlauts/special characters are converted.
4.1.4 - 12.02.2023: Modified:
- Internal temporary buffer - character encoding adjusted.
4.1.3 - 10.09.2022: New:
- Processing of gdz files.
4.1.2 - 14.08.2022: Corrected:
- Mapping of the level-3 tags within the NAME structure.
New:
- When sorting the NAME structure, the TYPE tag inserted as first.
- Optional button "H" in the main screen to show the lines from the HEAD record of the loaded ged file in the browser.
- Adaptation for GEDCOM 7.x., SDATE sort date added.
4.1.1 - 04.03.2022: Modified:
- Adjustments for new server.
4.1.0 - 12.02.2022: Modified:
- Adaptation of the license check.
New:
- When saving the definition files, a backup copy of the previous file is created with the extension ".bak".
- Checking the age of the definition files.
4.0.0 - 23.10.2021: New:
- The sub tags of NAME are fixed sorted in the order GIVN, SURN, NICK, NPFX, SPFX, NSFX, then all other tags in the order as contained in the ged file.
- Adaptation for GEDCOM 7.x., inclusion of the new tags.
3.3.5 - 03.05.2020: New:
- Option "Sort missing date to end" sorts the children (CHIL) or marriages (FAMS) with missing date to the end of the list. Default is at the beginning of the list.
3.3.3 - 07.05.2017: New:
- gssd files, created before 2010 and never used again, will no longer be accepted.
3.3.2 - 10.10.2016: New:
- Option switch ",/q" for background processing.
3.3.1 - 10.07.2016: New:
- Output sorting of level-1 tags for SOUR and _LOC records according a fixed sequence within a record and sorting options for the sequence of records.
Modified:
- Sorting of NOTE, REPO and OBJE records.
- Calling the user-guide.
3.3.0 - 09.06.2016: New:
- Option "Sort other records according ID-number ..." for sortierung of NOTE, SOUR, REPO, OBJE and _LOC records according their Id-number in ascending order.
- Option "Sort additional level-2 tags ..." for sorting of level-2 tags. Only for level-1 Tags for events and attributes the sorting will be done. This options supports the the preparation of ged-files for their comparison.
3.2.8 - 09.03.2016: Modified:
- For sorting of the individual records INDI, always the first NAME entry will be used in case of multiple NAME tags. So far the last one was used.
3.2.7 - 24.01.2016: Modified:
- see GSP Start Center 3.2.4
3.2.6 - 20.06.2015: Corrected:
- Conversion of ged-files of coding "UTF-8 without BOM".
3.2.5 - 06.12.2014: Modified:
- Internal customization.
3.2.4 - 07.09.2014: Modified:
- Shorten presentation of long path names not fitting into the text field.
3.2.3 - 03.03.2014: Corrected:
- Error at the progress bar.
3.2.2 - 10.02.2013: Modified:
- Number of definition files (so far 10 fix) at the main screen will be taken from then "Settings" of the start center.
3.2.1 - 23.11.2012: Modified:
- Date checking revised, unified and texts of log-file adjusted.
3.2.0 - 15.09.2012: New:
- In addition to Tag WWW the URL also will be accepted.
Modified:
- During loading a ged-file the file will be read immediately and the level 1 tags to determined. During this time several buttons are disabled.
- Equalize the internal logic and the existence checking of the ged-file.
Corrected:
- Minor error while sorting INDI + FAM level-1 tags within each data record.
3.1.1 - 23.06.2012: Modified:
- Enabling of button "Sorting".
3.1.0 - 05.05.2012: New:
- For sorting of the level-1 tags of the INDI + FAM data records instead of the fix standard tags alternatively just the tags used in the ged-file may be used.
3.0.3 - 29.02.2012: Modified:
- Text editors adjusted according the settings.
3.0.2a - 02.02.2012: Corrected:
- Error at loading a definition file by the "Drop-Down" box.
3.0.2 - 29.01.2012: New:
- In addition to the INDI record nbr. the names of the person will be added to the log file.
- At the main screen a gcsd-file may be loaded by using the 10 recent used gcsd-files as an additional option.
Modified:
- Reading the DATE for the sorting process, in addition to the Gedcom conform attributes, dates in the format ##.##.####, ##.#### (d.m.y resp. m.y) will be accepted. Day and month may also be 1 digit. For years in the format ###x (x may be any character for an unknown end digit) the "x" will be changed to "5" to allow a calculation.
- Date comparison at "replace missing birth date by christening date".
- The name of the ged-file no longer will be stored in the ini-file but in the gssd-file.
3.0.0 - 01.06.2010: "Help" button for loading the User Guide part 1 assigned.
New options for sorting of tags within an INDI resp. FAM data record and a new tab for defining the sequence of these tags established.
Now all sorting methods can be performed in one run.
Created a gssd-file for saving all options and settings for later re-use and linked the file to the Gedcom Sorting Program.
2.3.4 - 01.03.2010: Buttons for edit of the original and the modified ged-file added.
The filename of the modified ged-file changed from "xxx_s.ged" to "xxx_sor.ged". Adaptation to Win7.
2.3.3 - 10.01.2010: The license owner will be listed at the head of the screen.
Preparation of date values improved: For suspicious data the original value and the used value will be listed at the log-file. Then corrections can be made in the genealogy program accordingly.
2.3.2 - 01.12.2009: Screen modified.
2.3.1 - 01.09.2009: To protect your data and PC setup following folders for writing files are no longer accepted: folders starting with "C:\Programme\" or "C:\Program Files\" and the program folder.
2.3.0 - 11.06.2009: Activation of the full functionality of the program by the OFB license or a separate (low cost) license for all Gedcom Service Programs.
2.2.1 - 07.02.2009: Modification for processing year values of DATE tags if the values are larger than 2147 by typo.
2.2.0a - 10.12.2008: Error correction for reading CHIL and FAMS data.
2.2.0 - 01.12.2008: Error during writing of modified ged-file corrected.
The modified ged-files will be stored in the same coding than the original file.
Additional Options for sorting of children within a family (CHIL rows) and marriages of a person (FAMS rows) according their date ascending.
The modified file will get "_s" as adder to the filename instead of "_m".
2.1.0 - 20.09.2008: Sorting method for INDI data records added. By this sorting 2 different ged-files may be compared easily by using the program "WinMerge" allowing to find duplicates or to simplify merging of persons.
2.0.2 - 25.07.2008: See 5.2.1 - OFB.
2.0.1 - 05.03.2008: "Help" button added.
2.0.0 - 28.02.2008: OFB Development environment changed from "Visual Basic 2003" to "Visual Basic .NET 2008" - details see above at "OFB"; can only act jointly with OFB version 5.0.0 or higher; all texts transferred to the language file.
1.0.1 - 01.12.2007: Backup file replaced by a target file with a modified filename of the source file; error correction.
1.0.0 - 01.04.2007: 1st publishing.

Gedcom Structure Analysis

4.1.7 - 02.03.2024: New:
- In the "Markings" tab, the "Tags no checking" has been extended by LATI + LONG. This means that incorrect entries are not listed.
4.1.6 - 03.12.2023: New:
- When checking the date, the format "DATE xxxx/xxxx" - 4-digit year - can optionally be accepted as "correct".
4.1.5 - 12.02.2023: Modified:
- Since GEDCOM 7 does not require text for RESI, this check is eliminated.
4.1.4 - 10.09.2022: New:
- Processing of gdz files.
4.1.3 - 14.08.2022: New:
- Optional button "H" in the main screen to show the lines from the HEAD record of the loaded ged file in the browser.
4.1.2 - 01.05.2022: Corrected:
- Some markings of GEDCOM 7 tag structures.
Modified:
- Check and mark ADDR to ensure that invalid subtags are marked accordingly.
New:
- 2 additional markers for potential OFB structures, both as hints for naming: "c" for "Other code values", "r" for "relationship/roles".
- Option "Code check for 5.5.1 independent of upper/lower case" accepts valid code values according to GEDCOM 5.5.1, regardless of whether they are completely in upper or completely in lower case in the ged file.
4.1.1 - 04.03.2022: Modified:
- Adjustments for new server.
4.1.0 - 12.02.2022: Corrected:
- Checking and marking of AGE and REPO.
Modified:
- Adaptation of the license check.
New:
- When saving the definition files, a backup copy of the previous file is created with the extension ".bak".
- Checking the age of the definition files.
4.0.1 - 19.12.2021: New:
- Option "List RELA/ROLE xxx" for output definition of the texts after the tag RELA resp. ROLE.
- Option "List line nbrs. with @VOID@ pointer" for output of these lines.
Removed:
- Option for output of line numbers for substructure IDs.
4.0.0 - 23.10.2021: New:
- Adaptation for GEDCOM 7.x., inclusion of the new tags and the new structures.
3.1.2 - 18.04.2021: New:
- Option "List line nbrs. with words > 60 chars" lists all words with > 60 characters with their line number and tag. Such words caused display errors in the OFB outputs.
3.1.1 - 10.01.2021: Corrected:
- Marking of Gedcom_L defined tag _PRIM (in OBJE) and _GOVTYPE (in _LOC).
New:
- Option "ROLE without check" in the "Marking" tab. This means that ROLE information that does not comply with the specification will not be listet.
3.1.0 - 11.11.2020: Modified:
- Instead of the "&xxx=" expressions, the http[s]: and ftp: expressions are counted and listed.
New:
- Background processing option button ",/q", same as for the other GSP's.
3.0.9 - 03.05.2020: New:
- Option "List line nbrs. with "&xxx=" expressions" lists all lines with commands (e.g. "&action=")
3.0.8 - 01.02.2020: Modified:
- Tag structures adapted to GEDCOM-L Addendum.
3.0.7 - 01.09.2018: New:
- The option "Skip following tags" allows you to enter the tags to be skiped which should not be evaluated during the analysis.
3.0.6 - 01.07.2018: Modified:
- Marking of tag ADOP is treated differently for level 1 and level 3.
3.0.4 - 03.12.2017: New:
- Option at Markings "Include Gecom 5.5" checks in addition to Gedcom 5.5.1 also the validity of tags and code values according 5.5.
3.0.3 - 03.09.2017: Modified:
- For the listing of entities the term "& xxx;" (space at 2nd position) will no longer be counted as entity.
3.0.2 - 07.05.2017: New:
- Option "AGE no checking" at tab "Markings". This will suppress the output of none-compliant data.
3.0.1 - 16.12.2016: Corrected:
- Output of line numbers for text entities and <..> expressions.
Modified:
- Sorting of <..> expressions.
3.0.0 - 17.09.2016: -New: Option "Skip HEAD record" to in/exclude this record.
- Revised and extended the markings of structures found. Optional the structures according the Gedcom 5.5.1 standard and the agreements of the Gedcom-L working group may be checked. For this checking the program uses the option "List text xxx" internally.
- Checking of all essential code values/standard texts according the Gedcom 5.5.1 standard and the agreements of the Gedcom-L working group and appropriate adding of markings.
- Screen for permanently showing the explanation of markings.
2.1.5 - 10.07.2016: Modified:
- Option "Skip SUBM records now includes also SUBN records.
- Calling the user-guide.
2.1.4 - 09.06.2016: -New: Option "Anonymize output". This will suppress the "[ NAME ]" at the error list and for lines >255 chars only the first and last 5 chars will be listed.
- Option "List line nmbrs with "<xxx>" expressions" checks all NOTE and TEXT texts and their CONC/CONT sub-structures for expressions within angle brackets (e.g. HTML commands) and lists their content and line number.
- Option "List line nmbrs with text entities "&xxx;"" checks all NOTE and TEXT texts and their CONC/CONT sub-structures for text entities (e.g. "ä" for "ä") and lists their content and line number.
- Option "List tag names/level" searches for every level number the tags used and lists these in the log-file. Unknown tags not starting with a "_" will be marked by a "#" as 1st character.
2.1.3 - 03.04.2016: New:
- Checking for missing tag (only 1-digit level number in line).
2.1.2 - 24.01.2016: Modified:
- Moved the options for "Markings" into a separate tab.
2.1.1 - 03.11.2015: Corrected:
- Double click on a gasd-file opens this now by the program "Structure Analysis".
Modified:
- Marks for potential OFB structures adjusted according the OFB modifications.
New:
- Record numbers of optional data records can be listed.
2.1.0 - 02.09.2015: New:
- The selected definitions can be stored for re-use as gasd-file. Similar to all other programs a "Drop Down" list, offering the last x used gasd-files, allows a selection of the required file.
2.0.7 - 25.07.2015: New:
- Beside the line nbrs. with the special character "¤" also the content of the lines can be listed.
2.0.6 - 15.05.2015: Modified:
- The option for listing of code values split into 2 options for fix and variable tags.
2.0.5 - 04.04.2015: New:
- Optional the analysis of the tags CHAN and _CREAT can be suppressed.
2.0.4 - 25.02.2015: Modified:
- Marking of potential OFB structures.
2.0.3 - 27.01.2015: Corrected:
- Marking of potential OFB structures.
- Output of structures not analyzed.
2.0.2 - 03.01.2015: Modified:
- Output of structures not analyzed.
- Handling of B.C. date values.
2.0.1 - 06.12.2014: New:
- Beside the already fix coded tags with code values, any additional tag with code values may be entered.
2.0.0 - 20.10.2014: New:
- Optional marking of special atructures which
-- contain unknown tags or tags starting with "_" - Code: ?
-- show abnormal tag names or structures -> Xmp: CAUSE below other tag than DEAT - Code: X
-- include path names for media, starting with "~" (points to a Mac) - Code: #
- Special option for OFB will support you in creating necessary Profile files for the OFB program. It checks the tags and tag combinations in reference to possible characteristics for the OFB program. Marking of structures at the structure analysis list, which potentially need
-- an option at the Profile file - Code: P, a, s and partly T
-- an input at the Naming file, to translate TYPE Text to the text you like at an output - Code: T
-Modified:
- - Date values ending with B.C. (before Christi) and only contains the years value, as well as None-Gregorian dates "@#D..." will be accepted as correct.
1.8.6 - 07.09.2014: New:
- Blank lines found will be listed with their line number and the total number of lines without digit + tag will be listed.
- Option "List line nbrs. with char "¤"" will list all line numbers where the character was found. This is helpful for the OFB and some of the Gedcom Service Programs, this character is used as internal control character and therefor not allowed in the ged-file.
Modified:
- Shorten presentation of long path names not fitting into the text field.
1.8.5 - 03.06.2014: Corrected:
- Performance of the check boxes during start up.
New:
- Button "Standard" to set the options to their system values.
1.8.4 - 08.04.2014: New:
- Checking and listing of number of faulty blank lines.
1.8.3 - 03.03.2014: Corrected:
- Preparation when level numbers of tags are incorrect.
1.8.2 - 13.01.2014: Corrected:
- Delete files - improved error recovery.
Modified:
- Unification of date checking.
1.8.1 - 03.12.2013: New:
- For RELI xxx lines the different attributes xxx may be listed separately per option.
Modified:
- Unification of buttons for all GSP's.
1.8.0 - 08.09.2013: New:
- Main screen split to 2 tabs: Options + Output.
Corrected:
- Date checking.
1.7.5 - 13.05.2013: Modified:
- Output optimized for "Data record setup per level-1 tag".
1.7.4 - 04.04.2013: New:
- At output options "List other Code xxx" added. This will list the text right of the tags ADOP, PEDI, RESN + STAT separately for different texts.
Modified:
- Tags not analyzable will be listed grouped and no longer separately.
1.7.3 - 10.02.2013: Modified:
- New compilation.
1.7.2 - 02.12.2012: New:
- Option to test and list lines >255 characters.
1.7.1 - 23.11.2012: Modified:
- Date checking revised, unified and texts of log-file adjusted.
New:
- Option to test and list the types of path references of FILE tags, e.g. path reference with drive letter, relative path reference, network or web path reference, ...
- Optional for date checking a list of free formed text lines (completely bracketed texts) can be added to the end of the log-file.
- Free text date lines will be analysed for a valid date value at birth, christening, death, burial, marriage and divorce. The result will be listed in the log-file for verification.
1.7.0 - 15.09.2012: New:
- 2 additional options for date checking.
-- German text for month xxx and the date uncertainty xxx can be rated as "correct".
-- The German date format DD.MM.YYYY can be rated as "correct".
Modified:
- Equalize the internal logic and the existence checking of the ged-file.
1.6.3a - 05.05.2012: Corrected:
- Counter for erroneous lines.
1.6.3 - 29.02.2012: Modified:
- Text editors adjusted according the settings.
- Additional data of the ged-file header put to log-file.
1.6.2 - 29.01.2012: Modified:
- Re-compile for the modified settings of the GSP Start center.
1.6.1 - 16.12.2011: New:
- In addition to the INDI record nbr. the names of the person will be added to the log file.
1.6.0 - 01.07.2011: New:
- A Structure Analysis of DATE lines as new option available. All DATE lines will be checked for conformance to the Gedcom Standard. Erroneous lines optional can be listed and the number of error-free DATE lines for every DATE prefix (ABT, FROM, BEF, ...) will be listed.
1.5.0 - 26.02.2011: An additional analysis option added. Based on the standard analysis for each level-1 tag the sub-structures will be listed appended in 1 line. For each combination of level 1, 2, ... tags 1 line and their frequency will be listed.
1.4.1 - 01.06.2010: "Help" button for loading the User Guide part 1 assigned.
1.4.0 - 01.04.2010: Option to suppress the output of the quantity of tag combinations added.
1.3.2 - 01.03.2010: Adaptation to Win7, modified the conversion of the filename and the handling of the log-file.
1.3.1 - 10.01.2010: The license owner will be listed at the head of the screen.
1.3.0 - 01.12.2009: The TYPE xxx lines can be listed by their attributes xxx separately within the structure.
1.2.0 - 01.10.2009: SUBM records can be excluded from the analysis by option, because they usually are not relevant for the analysis. Boxes for output modified.
1.1.1 - 01.09.2009: To protect your data and PC setup following folders for writing files are no longer accepted: folders starting with "C:\Programme\" or "C:\Program Files\" and the program folder.
1.1.0 - 11.06.2009: Activation of the full functionality of the program by the OFB license or a separate (low cost) license for all Gedcom Service Programs.
1.0.4 - 25.04.2009: Error correction for UTF-8 character set. The options switches added to ini file.
1.0.3 - 01.03.2009: Renaming of the log file.
1.0.2 - 07.02.2009: Attribute text of level-0 tags will be phrased.
1.0.0 - 20.09.2008: 1st publishing.

Gedcom Validation

5.2.3 - 02.11.2024: Corrected:
- "noda" button fixed on the right.
- Determining all siblings.
Modified:
- Output of findings for "Years - Birth between siblings".
New:
- Date checking > Option "> # Years - Birth betw eldest/youngest siblings" of the same mother.
- Check Other options > Option "Surname contains comma".
- Check Other options > Option "NAME Tag not existing".
5.2.2 - 04.08.2024: Deleted:
- Option "No checking of Months/Days if value = 00" in the "Date options" > "Standard events" tab. This is now done automatically and produces better results.
Modified:
- DATE values with brackets "(" are always excluded from the date comparison.
- Colored display of date differences in the "Ged Date List" tab optimized.
New:
- Tab "File management" > group field "Storing key for files" as 3rd option "INDI Id" established. However, this can only be used for ged-files from genealogy programs that generate constant INDI Ids - e.g. PAF.
- DATE option "DATE with ABT CAL EST ..." excludes date values that begin with "ABT", "CAL", "EST" and the corresponding German codes "BER", "CA", "CA.", "ERR", "ERR.", "GESCHÄTZT", "UM", "UNG" from the test.
- In the "Date options" tab > "Standard options" > 3 new options "Replace missing date of ..." > "BIRT by CHR", "DEAT by BURI" and "CHR by BAPM". This has been performed permanently up to now.
5.2.1 - 02.06.2024: Corrected:
- Output "All others ..." for "Checking - multiple existing tags".
Modified:
- All NAME-related checks refer to the first NAME entry found.
New:
- Empty lines are listed.
- Tab "Other options" > "General checking" Option "Check _RUFNAME" checks whether this tag only contains 1 first name and whether this also occurs in NAME.
5.2.0 - 02.03.2024: Corrected:
- Output of the sum of date errors.
New:
- "X" is included as a valid sex.
- Date option "# Years - birth between siblings" to find large differences between 2 consecutive children of a mother.
5.1.9 - 03.12.2023: Modified:
- Revision of the selectable level-1 tags for the check of "Multiple existing tags".
New:
- In "Base options" option "Suppress DATE errors". This will suppress the listing of DATE errors in the log file. However, the sum of the findings is shown.
5.1.8 - 17.09.2023: Modified:
- Since GEDCOM 7 does not require text for RESI, this check is eliminated.
5.1.7 - 19.04.2023: Corrected:
- Colored DATE line in "Ged Date List", if the TYPE tag does not follow directly after EVEN or FACT.
Modified:
- Tab "File management" enabled only on date check.
New:
- Tab "File management" > button "?" to list the error codes in plain text.
- Tab "Other options" > "General checking" new option "Path in FILE for gdz file" checks for gdz files the path specifications of FILE at the contained gedcom.ged file. All locally stored media files are expected without path specification.
5.1.6 - 12.02.2023: Modified:
- Activation button "NoDat" in date list.
- If BIRT/DEAT DATE is missing, the CHR/BURI DATE lines are displayed in red in the list fields of the "Date List".
5.1.5 - 11.12.2022: New:
- DATE Option "DATE with AFT BEF BET FROM TO ..." excludes date values starting with "AFT", "BEF", "BET", "FROM", "TO" and the corresponding German codes "NACH", "VOR", "ZW", "ZWISCHEN", "AB", "VON", "SEIT", "BIS" from the test.
5.1.4 - 06.11.2022: Modified:
- Adjusting individual reports for checking for missing tags and @VOID@ pointers.
5.1.3 - 10.09.2022: New:
- Processing of gdz files.
5.1.2 - 14.08.2022: New:
- Optional button "H" in the main screen to show the lines from the HEAD record of the loaded ged file in the browser.
5.1.1 - 04.03.2022: Modified:
- Adjustments for new server.
5.1.0 - 12.02.2022: Modified:
- Adaptation of the license check.
New:
- When saving the definition files, a backup copy of the previous file is created with the extension ".bak".
- Checking the age of the definition files.
5.0.1 - 21.10.2021: New:
- Other Options > "Other Level-1 Tags" allows searching for level-1 tags that are otherwise not selectable. The relevant tag names must be entered.
5.0.0 - 23.10.2021: New:
- Adaptation for GEDCOM 7.x., inclusion of the new tags and the new specifications for the texts.
- 2 Options in tab "Other options" > "Tag checking":
-- To list tags with the new pointer @VOID@.
-- To check tags where only a "Y" is allowed as text.
4.4.6 - 18.04.2021: Corrected:
- Order of reading HUSB, WIFE and CHIL. Led to display errors if CHIL was stored before HUSB and WIFE in the ged file. This occurred with the newer version of "Ahnenblatt".
4.4.5 - 11.11.2020: New:
- "Other Options" > For the search of multiple occurring EVEN/FACT.TYPE texts, TYPE texts which should not be checked can now be specified.
4.4.4 - 08.08.2020: Corrected:
- List of multiple FAMC findings (multiple parent families).
Modified:
- With the option "max. entries in date list ..." all findings are displayed on the screen if the value is "0".
- DATE values with B.C. (before Christ) are no longer listed as date errors in the log file because they are not used for date checking.
New:
- Date option "List persons with missing dates for birth, christening, death, burial" lists a person if there is no date for all 4 events or the event is missing completely.
4.4.3 - 01.09.2019: New:
- In the log file, if only 1 parent is found in the family, its type, person ID, name and optional date of birth are listed.
Modified:
- If only 1 person is found in the family, the name and optional date of birth are also displayed in the log file.
- At "Other options" -> "Tag checking" the option "List all SEX U" changed to "List all SEX unequal to F or M".
4.4.2 - 15.05.2019: New:
- At "Other options" -> "General checking" two new options "List same-sex partnerships" and list "Empty records" (without content).
4.4.1 - 01.07.2018: Corrected:
- DATE <100 was listed always - corrected to "only if selected" and "Year unequal 0000".
Modified:
- Format of line numbers in log-file.
New:
- Option in the main screen to list in the log-file the date of birth in addition to the [NAME] in case of an error.
4.4.0 - 01.04.2018: Modified:
- At main screen > "Options for reading ..." the option "only 1st part PLAC" is changed to "PLAC text parts to use". The number of comma separated text parts can be selected.
New:
- Option "No checking of DATE BEF YYYY" to improve accuracy of findings. Date values with "BEF", followed by only a years value, can be excluded from the comparison.
- For the date checking the date findings will now be displayed colorized at the tab "Ged date list".
- The selected font size is now saved in the definition file.
4.3.3 - 11.02.2018: - New: For "Verify dates" > "Special events" RELA texts can be entered for relationships which should not be checked.
- For "Verify other option" > "INDI/FAM tags with missing text" checks the essential tags of levels 1 and 2 where attribute texts are expected, e.g. OCCU xxx.
4.3.2 - 03.12.2017: Modified:
- For Date option "Year value <100" the value is changeable between 100 and 1000.
4.3.1 - 03.09.2017: Corrected:
- Display of record in tab "Ged Date List".
- Checking "Majority" for Brothers Keeper ged-files.
New:
- Option "No checking of Months/Days if value = "00"" for date checking. This will improve comparisons based on month resp. days.
4.3.0 - 02.07.2017: New:
- "Other Options" > "Record orphaned" now includes FAM records.
- Clicking in the 2 list fields of the "Ged Date List" at a line with a record Id, this record (NOTE, SOUR, _LOC, ...) will be listed in a separate screen.
4.2.9 - 07.05.2017: New:
- Option for output of the additional inserted data by "PC", "PS", "P" and "C" for date list at "Output options" in tab "Base options".
4.2.8 - 25.02.2017: Corrected:
- Index error in case of multiple reading of the same ged-file.
New:
- Option for checking of invalid record Id's at "Other Options".
4.2.7 - 17.09.2016: New:
- Checking "Missing sub tagag {1:n}" at "Other options". This checks if "must" tags, which according Gedcom 5.5.1 at least must exist 1 times {1:n} are present.
4.2.6 - 10.07.2016: Modified:
- Internal checking of empty screens of the Duplicate Lists.
- As part of "Other Options" moved the 2 options for checking of FAM with 1 resp. 0 persons from group "Failure" to "Warning".
New:
- 3 optiones in "Other Options" for checking "Record orphaned", "SEX tag not existing" and for listing of "SEX U".
- Checking for TYPE also at "1 IDNO" as mandatory tag.
4.2.5 - 09.06.2016: Corrected:
- Number of identical data records.
4.2.4 - 03.04.2016: New:
- Date option "Years value <100" for checking 2-digit year values,e.g. 12/24/88.
Checking for missing tag (only 1-digit level number in line).
4.2.3 - 24.01.2016: New:
- At "Other Options" option for checking missing TYPE tags for EVEN + FACT in INDI and FAM records.
Modified:
- Simplified listing of the results of checking the gender of males (HUSB) and females (WIFE).
- The log-file will be written to the folder of the ged-file.
4.2.2 - 05.12.2015: New:
- For the date analysis "Birth child after birth siblings" differences up to 2 days will be count as twin and not reported.
- At "Other Options" option for checking multiple identical record-Id's.
4.2.1 - 02.09.2015: Modified:
- When analysing missing tags "HUSB/WIFE/CHIL only 1 entry" the concerned person-Id will be listed in addition.
4.2.0 - 20.06.2015: Modified:
- Re-allocation warning/error of missing tags.
4.1.8 - 15.05.2015: New:
- Option for date checking - Event before birth.
4.1.7 - 19.01.2015: Corrected:
- Output error in files with TODO info.
4.1.6 - 07.01.2015: Corrected:
- Error within progress bar.
4.1.5 - 03.01.2015: Corrected:
- Output of date errors forr "before Christ".
Modified:
- Faster and optimized analysis of missing references.
4.1.4 - 06.12.2014: New:
- Option "Empty line above group title in Validation list" for better readability.
- Added at tab "Date options" a new tab "ToDo handling". This allows an insertion of a level-1 TODO structure with the text of the Validation results for the selected DATE findings at the end of every affected record.
- At tab "Other options" the option "Defective ref: FAMS <-> HUSB/WIFE + FAMC <-> CHIL" checks for missing backward references, e.g. if for a CHIL entry in a FAM record the corresponding FAMS entry in the INDI record is missing.
- At tab "Date options" > "Standard events" the option "Year value > actual year".
4.1.3 - 20.10.2014: New:
- At tab "Date Options" > "Special Events" in addition to the level-1 tags also level-2 tags, whose DATE values shouldn't be tested, may be defined.
- 2 options for listing of B.C. data and None-Gregorian calendar dates. These data will NOT be validated and internally stored as "0000.00.00".
4.1.2 - 07.09.2014: Modified:
- Shorten presentation of long path names not fitting into the text field.
4.1.1 - 03.06.2014: New:
- Button to list the content of the gvsd definition file by a text editor.
4.1.0 - 03.03.2014: New:
- Separate the duplicate functions to a duplicate program.
Modified:
- Better, faster checking routine for DATE errors.
4.0.1 - 03.12.2013: New:
- Date checking during reading for invalid dates, e.g. 29th of February without leap year.
Modified:
- Unification of buttons for all GSP's.
4.0.0 - 08.09.2013: Corrected:
- Error at AutoCopy of level-2 tags of CHIL.
New:
- Synchronisation of duplicate persons between 2 different ged-files. For duplicates several data of a record can be deleted resp. selectively transferred into the compliant record of the 2nd ged-file.
- Tab "Other Options" split into 2 tabs.
- At "Other Options" a check for "multiple identical records" added. All type of records except INDI + FAM will be checked.
- At "Other Options" test for "special tags". The check will be done for all RESN tags (restricted use of data) for all INDI + FAM records and their events and will list all found tags.
- Screen with explanation of the colors of the symbols for Merge.
Modified:
- AutoCopy at Merge enhanced.
3.3.1 - 22.06.2013: New:
- At "Duplicate Options" new option "Words in sur-/place-names not to be used for checking". For surnames and place names words can be entered, which will not be used during checking, e.g the "de" + "la" (separate !!) for "de la Rosa" resp. the "am" for "Frankfurt am Main". Only "Rosa" resp. "Frankfurt Main" will be used for checking.
- Improved checking of the text fields for entering texts.
Modified:
- So far surnames, composed of various parts and connected by the "-" sign, were separated in their parts. Now up to 5 special chars can be defined, which will be used for separation of surnames into their parts.
- Behaviour of the entered texts at "Delete texts as names". So far for surnames and place names the complete names have been checked against the entered texts. Now also single words within a name will be checked and, if applicable, deleted for the comparison - e.g. the "de" and "la" (separate without space) for "de la Rosa".
3.3.0 - 10.02.2013: New:
- Check option "Child in family (FAMC)" at "Other options". This will check, if for one person multiple FAMC tags are present.
- Check option "Data record missing" at "Other options". This will check, if a pointer (link) to a data record exists, but the record is missing.
- Check option for "Missing date". The events birth, christening, death, burial, marriage and divorce can be tested. Still living persons (known date of birth or christening) can be excluded. The surnames to be tested can be pre-defined, whereby the wildcard characters "*" and "?" can be used. See the user guide for further details.
- At the list box of "File Management" and in the "noda"-file all lines with a defined error code can be deleted by a new button.
Modified:
- Number of definition files (so far 10 fix) at the main screen will be taken from then "Settings" of the start center.
3.2.2 - 23.11.2012: Modified:
- Date checking revised, unified and texts of log-file adjusted.
New:
- Optional for date checking a list of free formed text lines (completely bracketed texts) can be added to the end of the log-file.
- Free text date lines will be analysed for a valid date value at birth, christening, death, burial, marriage and divorce. The result will be listed in the log-file for verification.
3.2.1 - 04.11.2012: New:
- Options "Given name missing" and "Given name only 1 char" at "Other options".
-Option "Christening after death" at "Date options".
Modified:
- Error message at FAM Date errors complemented.
3.2.0a - 15.10.2012: Corrected:
- Calculation error for duplicates of 2 ged-files.
- Output error for missing parents/children at FAM records. The related text phrases at "Other Options" adjusted accordingly in the language file.
3.2.0 - 15.09.2012: New:
- For date check new option "Family event befor/after marriage" established. For this the tags to be checked have to be specified. However if the events are coded in the format EVEN + TYPE or FACT + TYPE, the TYPE texts can be entered. For further details see the User Guide. The current optionption "Divorce befor marriage" remains unchanged.
- Some internal validity check.
- The 4 buttons to show additional data in the "Ged Duplicate List" was also establishedat the "Ged Date List".
Modified:
- By above addition the "Date Options" tab is split to 2 tabs.
- Due to the new date options the setup of the noda-file adjusted.
- Equalize the internal logic and the existence checking of the ged-file.
Corrected:
- Some flaws at the presentation of data at the screens and the management of the nodu- and noda-file.
3.1.0 - 20.07.2012: New:
- For date check new option "Years - "majority" up to death of witness/godfather at event" to check if a witness/godfather/... had "majority" and was still alive at the date of the event. For this check the witness/... must be linked to the event by the ASSO.RELA tags. For further details see the User Guide.
- Note for "Brothers Keeper": BK is not using the standard ASSO.RELA link. The used _EVN link has to be converted first by the conversion program to the ASSO.RELA sequence.
3.0.5 - 28.06.2012: New:
-- New option "HUSB|WIFE + CHIL only 1 parent" for checking FAM records with only one parent added at "Other Options".
Modified:
- Message texts.
3.0.4 - 21.03.2012: New:
- New option "HUSB/WIFE/CHIL only 1 entry (no family)" - Flaw at some messages and texts.
3.0.3 - 29.02.2012: New:
- Additional date option for checking the difference between birth and christening date.
- Those level-1 tags can be defined, whose DATE for output options resp. date checking should not be printed resp. checked.
- Those level-1 tags, which should not be tested for multiple occurrences, can be defined.
Modified:
- Text editors adjusted according the settings.
- Adding the name to the log-file.
- Group box for loading and saving the *.gvsd file moved from tab to the main screen.
3.0.2a - 02.02.2012: Corrected:
- Error at loading a definition file by the "Drop-Down" box.
3.0.2 - 29.01.2012: New:
- In addition to the INDI record nbr. the names of the person will be added to the log file.
Modified:
- Reading the DATE for validation process, in addition to the Gedcom conform attributes, dates in the format ##.##.####, ##.#### (d.m.y resp. m.y) will be accepted. Day and month may also be 1 digit. For years in the format ###x (x may be any character for an unknown end digit) the "x" will be changed to "5" to allow a calculation.
3.0.1a - 08.08.2011: Corrected: Error at comparison of 2 ged-files, generated during last version changes.
3.0.1 - 01.07.2011: New:
- To avoid errors an additional check for the path of ged-files established.
- For "Warning - missing tags" an "on/off" switch implemented.
Modified:
- Validation result list for "Other options" modified.
- To allow an error-free processing of ged-files containing INDI- and FAM-records in a totally mixed-up sequence, both record types will be read by separate reading runs.
3.0.0 - 26.02.2011: The "Ged Duplicate List" got 4 additional buttons as switch: "F" toggles the output of family record defined at the FAMS tag, "C" toggles the output of family record defined at the FAMC tag, "P" toggles, if "F" resp. "C" is active, the output of the persons data defined at the tab "Duplicate options" for those persons defined by the tags "HUSB" resp. "WIFE" (partner), "I" same as "P", but for the childs defined by the tag "CHIL".
If "P" and/or "I" is selected, always the names of the person will be listed. In addition the birth and died data may be selected.
A new function "Merge" allows the merging of duplicate persons and families. This requires good Gedcom knowledge, because the listed Gedcom code has to be understood well to avoid errors during merging. For details see the users guide.
At "Other Options" an additional group of 5 optional checks on multiple existing tags per data record for e.g. name, birth, christening, death, burial, partnership, divorce and other events/facts has been added.
At the main screen 2 additional options for handling numbers in given names are available. At the duplicate option screen 1 additional option to realize duplicates for date values is available.
2.3.4 - 01.11.2010: File management improved and error at progress bar corrected.
2.3.3 - 06.09.2010: The number of listed potential duplicates may be chosen (was fix 100 in the past).
An optional Id-Field for the Validate result list of duplicates - in addition to the record number - may be defined, e.g. REFN.
2.3.2 - 01.06.2010: "Help" button for loading the User Guide part 4 assigned.
Correction at comparison of surnames in case of missing surnames, at comparison of dates of siblings and additions for parts of name text not to be used for comparisons.
2.3.1 - 01.04.2010: Due to the new setup of the ged-file exported by FTM2010 (at the beginning of the family records all families with only one parent are located) the logic for reading the FAM data had to be modified.
2.3.0 - 01.03.2010: New option to check date ranges (from/to date resp. missing dates) for birth, christening, death and burial established. Adaptation to Win7.
2.2.4 - 10.01.2010: The license owner will be listed at the head of the screen.
Preparation of date values improved: For suspicious data the original value and the used value will be listed at the log-file. Then corrections can be made in the genealogy program accordingly.
2.2.3 - 01.12.2009: The ovdd files renamed to gvsd - will be done by the program automatically.
2.2.2 - 15.10.2009: Correction for output screens for date and duplicate list.
2.2.1 - 01.10.2009: Boxes for output modified and index error for dates of events (EVEN tag) corrected.
2.2.0 - 01.09.2009: For date checking those dates found as faulty by the program, but after manual checking would be correct, may be stored in a separate file - similar to the "No duplicate" process. During further analysis these dates will no longer be counted as faulty. For further details see the user guide.
File management for "No duplicates" moved from tab "Base options" to a new tab. In addition the content of the "No duplicate" and the "No date errors" file can be listed here.
Special characters of given names, surnames and location names may be deleted to enhance the searching of duplicates.
Tab "Check options" split into 3 tabs. Additional options for date comparisons added. Tab "Other options" added with further options for error and warning checking of the various names fields.
To protect your data and PC setup following folders for writing files are no longer accepted: folders starting with "C:\Programme\" or "C:\Program Files\" and the program folder.
2.1.0a - 29.06.2009: Improved the behavior of the buttons "Validate" and "NoDup".
2.1.0 - 11.06.2009: Activation of the full functionality of the program by the OFB license or a separate (low cost) license for all Gedcom Service Programs.
If during a manually comparison of duplicates found by the program someone discovered, that this is not a real duplicate, this result can be stored in a file. During an additional analysis this pair will no longer be counted as a duplicate, which saves a lot of work. For details see the Users Guide.
2.0.0 - 25.04.2009: Further refinement of monitoring and possible correction during reading the ged file:
For surnames, 1st names and location name certain text phrases pointless for a comparison may be defined which will be eliminated, e.g. "NN", "N.N." or "Living".
Question marks as part of the text of 1st names, surnames and location names may be optionally suppressed during reading.
Beside the phonetic comparison method an exact 1:1 comparison can be done. During checking for duplicates the comparison of surnames and dates may be optionally deselected.
1.1.0 - 01.03.2009: More extensive control and possible correction during reading of DATE and PLACE attributes.
Found date errors now may be stored and listed like the duplicate errors. Some error corrections.
1.0.2 - 12.02.2009: Start of program by double click on ovdd-file activated.
1.0.1 - 07.02.2009: A message will be written to the log file, if during reading of a DATE value the year is greater than the current year.
1.0.0 - 01.02.2009: 1st publishing.

GSP Gedcom Profile Management

4.1.1 - 04.03.2022: Modified:
- Adjustments for new server.
4.1.0 - 12.02.2022: Modified:
- Adaptation of the license check.
New:
- When saving the definition files, a backup copy of the previous file is created with the extension ".bak".
- Checking the age of the definition files.
4.0.0 - 23.10.2021: New:
- Adaptation for GEDCOM 7.x.
3.3.1 - 10.01.2021: Modified:
- The term "Place of Citizenship" was changed to "Place of Origin" according to the terms in the Swiss passport.
3.3.0 - 02.02.2019: Modified:
- Now you can select both tags CHR and BAPM for the christening.
3.2.3 - 11.02.2018: Corrected:
- Program call for Gedcom Lists + Reduction.
3.2.2 - 02.09.2017: Modified:
- Checking file type optimized.
3.2.1 - 17.09.2016: New:
- Internal checking and correction of multiple used words for parent-child relationships.
3.2.0a - 21.07.2016: Corrected:
- Loading of english language file.
3.2.0 - 10.07.2016: -First publishing as separate program. Manages the common Gedcom profiles (*.gxpd-file) for Gedcom Listing (previous *.glpd) and Gedcom Reduction (previous *.grpd).