Sri Lanka Genealogy
Genealogical
Data Format of Sri Lankan Families
Hierarchical
(top-down) family tree format
All person names, within a given family, are
prefixed by a number which identifies his/her position (level) in the family. Number
1 is the Head of the family while numbers 2, 3 ,4 …
are their descendants, one level being the direct descendant of the other.
Names are indented to the right to depict the
family heirarchy in descending order.
Spouse names are always preceded by a
"+" sign. Initials are used where necessary only.
Cross-referencing of persons is achieved by an unique number enclosed within square brackets before the
name; eg; [45], to enable the reader to identify
relationships by marriage within a single family. ie when the same name appears more than once within
the same family. Cross referencing between families is given in paranthesis after the corresponding name.
Where names are not known they are identified
by (son), (daughter) or (name not known) as the case may be. The contents are
classified both in alphabetic and in family number order. Unique Family Numbers
have no special significance whatsoever, and have been randomly assigned.
All information contained within these web
pages are validated to the best knowledge of the various contributors together
with the compilers. Data gathered from archived manuscripts belonging to
various contributors have been accepted as correct in their original available
formats.
Some families also have additional tree data that
have been sent in by other genealogy database and hence will conform to their
own tree formats in addition to the website format. This has been maintained on
the request of family members.
There are also Database Formats which have
been downloaded from specific family tree databases in html format.
The overall objective of the website
management has been to try and provide the maximum amount of data on a single,
easy to comprehend, page.
None of the data on the website is copyrighted
unless specifically stated so.
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