Genealogy Serial File [GFS] Once known as "Stop 9 version 2.0 format" Data record of an individual line 01: SOI [no-data start of individual] line 02: IDN [id number [unique 4 digit] ] line 03: FIN [first name [up to 50 characters] ] line 04: MIN [middle name] [up to 50 characters] ] line 05: SUN [surname] [up to 50 characters] ] line 06: SEX [sex [value literals: Male/Female] ] line 07: BID [birth date] line 08: BIP [birth place [up to 90 characters] ] line 09: BIN [birth note [up to 150 characters] ] line 10: DED [death date] line 11: DEP [death place [up to 90 characters] ] line 12: DEN [death note [up to 150 characters] ] line 13: BUP [burial place] line 14: BUN [burial note [up to 150 characters] ] line 15: EDU [education [up to 90 characters] ] line 16: OCC [occupation [up to 90 characters] ] line 17: REL [religion [up to 90 characters] ] line 18: GEN [general notes [up to 150 characters] ] line 19: FID [father id number [4 digit] ] line 20: MID [mother id number [4 digit] ] line 21: SID [spouse id number [4 digit] ] line 22: EOI [no-data end of individual] Ending records line 01: EOF [no-data end of file] Notes: A blank record should only have a "-" (dash or minus) on the line.