a plain text file that you can open and read with a word processor etc
a relational base of genealogical information formatted in sequential files
a simple text file created by genealogy programs for sharing your genealogy with other genealogy software programs
a special electronic file used to transfer genealogical data from one genealogical program to another
a standard file format for exchanging information between genealogy programs
a standard format of file that can be created by most proprietory family tree programs for interchanging geneology data
a standard format on import and export files that is supported by most genealogy software packages