Introduction
Special RecordsCollective term for the Header Record, Submitter Record and Submission Record which are very rarely used. are the three record types provided as part of the GEDCOMGEDCOM, an acronym for GEnealogical Data COMmunication, is a specification for exchanging genealogical data between different genealogy software. It is a file format that most genealogical programs and online trees recognise. Specification, which are usually only of significance to members of the LDS church.
Header Record
The Header Record identifies the program which created the file and links to the Submitter Record to identify the person to whom the file belongs. See Header Record.
Submitter Record
The Submitter record is normally used when submitting a GEDCOM file to the LDS Church. In that case, it is used to identify the individuals or organisations that contributed information contained in the file. However, it can be used to identify the author of the information in your projectA Project is a Windows folder, created by Family Historian, which contains all your Family Tree information recorded in Family Historian. Normally located in the Documents\Family Historian Projects folder., even if there is no intention of submitting your data to the LDS Church. See Submitter Records.
Submission Record
The Submission record is normally used when submitting a GEDCOM file to the LDS Church. In that case, the submission record is used to send instructions and information to the receiving system. These instructions are specific to the LDS Church. See Submission Record.