Here's how it's initially going to work:

First: We are asking everyone to try and standardize on Gedcom (.ged) files. Gedcom is a common file format that is acceptable to most genealogy programs.

START: People are encouraged to submit Gedcom [.ged ] files for Tucker or Tooker. These files will be posted in the "Unattached Files". The submitters will be responsible for maintaining their particular Gedcom file, and be available to answer questions concerning their file (by email if possible). For those who wish to add or attach their Gedcom File to the "Primary" file there will be the reviewers for additions to the "Primary" file of the Tooker Web site. This review is to see that the additions are at least reasonably well documented (referenced). They will not check the documents themselves. The veracity is the responsibility of the provider. The provider would then be responsible for any questions concerning their addition.

Any further additions would still be evaluated by the reviewers with the help of both providers. One of the providers being the one who's branch is being attached too. The other provider would be the one who is providing the attachment. All files which can not find an attaching point will be available for research in the "Unattached Gedcom" files. Submissions welcome.

For those who are unfamiliar with Gedcom files, the best method for downloading a Gedcom file is to click on the link. This will download the file to your computer as what is a visual text Gedcom file. Under the file menu do a "Save As". Rename the file if you wish and tell the computer where you want the file saved. sometimes the best place is in the program file of your genealogy program.

We have established a naming convention for the Gedcom files. The first part is a number. This number is a consecutive file number. The next part is the name and date of birth of the progenitor. The third portion is the date of the last correction. The last portion is the name of the person who submitted the file and is the person to contact if you have any questions. Please make Gedcom file submissions as uncompressed attachments. Please make submissions to Jeffrey Tooker as he will have to rename the submitted file per the naming convention.