Define Event

The Define Event screen allows you to add new Event types to your project.
Selection of the Language (which defaults to the current HRE Data language) allows for the event to be defined for any supported language.

The screen consists of 3 tabs for General settings, Roles and Sentences, plus Event Hints.

General settings:
Here you can define the new Event's name and which event group it belongs to.
The GEDCOM settings define how it should be exported to GEDCOM - either under its own tag name or as an Event tag with a sub-type.
The Event validity settings define in what calendar year range the event may be used and the Minimum number of Primary Associates are required for this event.

Roles and Sentences:
This section allows for the definition of the roles that can be applied to associates of the event and whether or not they are Primary (required) roles.
Sentence structures may be defined for each role and each role can be restricted by Sex and age.

Event Hints:
This tab provides you with a free-form text area for you to describe any hints that you may wish to record to assist in the usage of the event.
This is in addition to the 'Reminder' function that applies to the overall usage of this screen.


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This page was updated on: 29 Jan. 2026