diff --git a/_pages/techfaqs.md b/_pages/techfaqs.md index f6e2d60..dad442b 100644 --- a/_pages/techfaqs.md +++ b/_pages/techfaqs.md @@ -95,6 +95,23 @@ At present, the best available tool is `INDI.FAMC.PEDI`, one for each family: Because the nature of `BIRTH` is unclear (is it about the biological progenitors of the child or the social family unit into which it is born?) and a topic some researchers have strong feelings about, either or both of the above may be recorded `PEDI OTHER` instead of `PEDI BIRTH` by some researchers. +# How do I provide a source citation for a parent-child relationship? + +Neither the `FAMC` structure of an individual record nor the `CHIL` structure of a family record supports +having a `SOUR` citation as a substructure. Today applications often put the `SOUR` directly under the +individual record or the family record, where it lacks specificity in terms of which family or individual +it applies to. + +If the source applies to a birth or adoption, specificity can be maintained by placing the `SOUR` citation under an `INDI.BIRT` or `INDI.ADOP`, +as in the following example: + +``` +0 @I1@ INDI +1 BIRT +2 SOUR @S2@ +2 FAMC @F3@ +``` + # How do I mark a parent-child relationship as confidential? The standard `RESN` tag is used to mark data confidential but it is not a substructure under the `FAM.FAMC` or `FAM.CHIL` tags. You can implement a custom extension tag, perhaps `_RESN`, and add a `SCHMA` entry to indicate the extension has the same meaning as `RESN`: