# Gramps data migration tool

**URL:** <https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-data-migration-tool/692>\
**Category:** Ideas\
**Tags:** data-recovery\
**Created:** [September 6, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-data-migration-tool/692 "2020-09-06T14:37:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 8:26pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-data-migration-tool/692/3 "2024-09-30T20:26:01Z")

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Another subject to consider is migrating data as the Gramps Data Model evolves.

- [Convert version of XML and Database files](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Gramps_XML)
- [Database model evolution](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Database_Formats)

| Version | Old | New | Corrective action |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5.2.0 | Other gender association | Person gender list | No defined solution. |
| 5.2.0 | Godparent association | Godparent role | No defined solution. See [Discussion](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/how-do-we-harmonize-custom-data-with-a-new-standard-feature/5282) |
| 5.2.0 | | Event: Source Citation list | |
| 5.0.0 | MD5 attribute | Media checksum | delete old attribute (SuperTool [script](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/verification-des-medias-generer-sans-effet-media-verify-tool-generate-has-no-effect/6066/18))   
[Media Verify](https://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Addon:Media_Verify_Tool) tool to build new checksum |
| 5.0.0 | BSDDB | SQLite database | convert via Manage Family Trees dialog option |
| 4.2.0 | | PlaceName enhanced | manual addition of string, lang. code, data range |
| 4.1.0 | | Place hierarchy | |
| 3.4.0 | | shared citations | |
| 3.4.0 | | citation attachments (media, data) | |
| 3.4.0 | Source References | Citations | |
| 3.3.0 | | tagging | |
| 3.3.0 | | surname list | |

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