Re: [Gramps-users] Fw: Re: REFN

[Enno B. <enn...@gm...>]

Ross,
> Actually, the GrampsID is only auto-generated when you don't put
> something in there yourself. I use a ABCD/001 code for the Gramps ID
> where the letters represent the name of the family group (e.g MINE, or
> BARN for Barnstaple area) and the number is unique to the person.
This will work as long as you keep your data in Gramps, but IDs are 
likely to be lost when you transfer information via GEDCOM. Many other 
program assign ID numbers by themselves, and don't allow editing like 
Gramps. In other words, when someone reads your GEDCOM file in that, 
your whole ID system is lost for them.

REFN was designed to be preserved, meaning that no program will change 
it by itself.

regards,

Enno