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What does ^ mean in FamilyScript?

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What does the ^ (caret) character mean in FamilyScript? It appears to have something to do with a reference to a next of kin individual, but it is not documented in the format specifications at https://www.familyecho.com/?page=familyscript . It does appear in Family Echo exports, though. Thanks in advance.

asked May 3, 2017 by ibyte (310 points)

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It references the individual which the person was created from. So for everyone on the family tree, you can see which person they were originally added to.
answered May 9, 2017 by FamilyEchoSupport (22,190 points)
selected May 9, 2017 by ibyte
Thank you! Maybe you could add this information to the file format description.
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