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Here an An overview of the predefined [[events]] in GRAMPS Gramps are given, with their meaning.
[[Category:GRAMPS terminology]][[Category:Translators/Categories]];Events and event types
== '''Events and event types==[[Events]] ''' form a core concept in genealogical research. It is important therefore that the terminology and usage is consistent and well defined, so as to allow for optimal communication, translation and portability.
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An "event" is an umbrella term, and is used loosely to denote a fact about an individual, an event proper that occurs in his or her life, or an attribute. As examples, every individual has a birth event, and eventually a death event. Children being born to the individual would also be events. Being childless however is an attribute or fact about that individual.
Generally setting an event for an individual allows you to to enter a data set, including the date, description, associated place, etc, in a structured way.
In GRAMPS Gramps you define an event as belonging to a [[GRAMPS_GlossaryGramps_Glossary#E|event type]]. This is useful as it allows the grouping of events under a common denominator, the event type. When creating an event, you must first select the event type. This can be any of the predefined events, or you can create a custom event just by typing a name.
The pre-defined events provide most of what you need. For the sake of frivolity however, let us imagine that great uncle George was a lethario, and proud of it, and insisted that you recorded details of his numerous conquests in exchange for some vital genealogy documents that you need. You could then define an event type "affairs", and then in his individual record enter one such event for each affair, entering the date, place, details, etc for each. You then end up with a list of all his affairs listed chronologically.
Frivolity apart however, defining too many event types can be problematic, and in many cases it might be better practice to group events under the same event type, and instead use the description field to add an extra nuance.
Let us first provide an overview of the predefined events types available in GRAMPSGramps, and then later mention event types that are not in that list.
== Event types available in GRAMPSGramps==
The use of most event types is self explanatory, and the best way to familiarise yourself with them is simply to set to and dabble! However some events need more careful use, and introduce concepts that are not at first obvious.
===Adopted===
This type is for events related to childhood adoption. Typically the event is added to the individual being adopted, with this person playing the primary role. Administrators, civil servants and parents can be added to the event with different [[GRAMPS_GlossaryGramps_Glossary#E|event roles]]
The adoption event can be added for the process of adoption (which can take several months), but also as a placeholder for an adoption certificate that you have as a source.
===Alternate Marriage===
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An other marriage for the individual, out of active family. [http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=31058922]
===Annulment===
Declaring a marriage void from the beginning (never existed)
The ceremonial event held when a Jewish boy reaches age 13
===[[Birth_certificate|Birth]]===
The event of entering into life
A description of the cause of death
===[[Census]]===
The event of the periodic count of the population for a designated locality, such as a national or state Census
===[[Baptise_record|Christening]]===
The act of baptizing and/or naming a child
Disposal of the remains of a person's body by fire
===[[Death_certificate|Death]]===
The event when mortal life terminates
===Degree===
===[[Indicate_a_divorce|Divorce]]===
An event of dissolving a marriage through civil action
The marriage event is a bounding ceremony between two people before an official body. In other words, it is the state of being united to another person in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized (normally) by law.
You should hence use this event typically as the 'official' starting event of the family unit in GRAMPSGramps, that is, use it as a family event, with event role ''family''.
Note further that this means the marriage event is wider than what is used in day-to-day language. It indicates civil marriage, church marriage, and all other types of union between adults that is official.
A religious denomination to which a person is affiliated or for which a record applies
===[[Why_residence_event_and_not_Address%3F|Residence]]===
The act of dwelling at an address for a period of time
A legal document treated as an event, by which a person disposes of his or her estate, to take effect after death. The event date is the date the will was signed while the person was alive
== Event types not available in GRAMPS Gramps =====[[Draft_lottery|Draft lottery]]===
The Draft Lottery was a practice in general use, used to select who should have to undertake military service. Before the advent of a permanent professional army, it was not feasible to train all young boys, so some selection process was needed to determine who would or would not be drafted. So as to make this a fair process, it was common practice to organise a lottery, into which all boys of certain age had to be entered.
c) desertion documents concerning the lottery. Many selected individuals emigrated abroad so as to avoid their draft, with the consequence that they were recorded as deserters in their home country. In genealogical research this event can prove very difficult to trace, as deserters often changed their name to evade detection.
== Events and Facts ==
[http://wiki.phpgedview.net/en/index.php?title=Facts_and_Events PhpGedView] lists the naming conventions in Gedcom standard between : '''Events''' and '''Facts'''.
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