diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index ae2355372..7d2aa8667 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2006-10-31  Alex Roitman  <shura@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/GrampsDb/_WriteGedcom.py (write_families): Properly write
+	custom attr type.
+
 2006-10-30  Don Allingham  <don@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/DataViews/_PersonView.py: prevent updates on person list if not 
 	visible (person-added)
diff --git a/src/GrampsDb/_WriteGedcom.py b/src/GrampsDb/_WriteGedcom.py
index b8b1cafaa..cab6814fb 100644
--- a/src/GrampsDb/_WriteGedcom.py
+++ b/src/GrampsDb/_WriteGedcom.py
@@ -707,11 +707,13 @@ class GedcomWriter(UpdateCallback):
                     self.writeln("1 %s %s" % (name,value))
                     continue
                 else:
+                    the_name = str(attr.get_type())
                     self.writeln("1 EVEN")
                     if value:
-                        self.writeln("2 TYPE %s %s" %(self.cnvtxt(name),value))
+                        self.writeln("2 TYPE %s %s" %(self.cnvtxt(the_name),
+                                                      value))
                     else:
-                        self.writeln("2 TYPE %s" % self.cnvtxt(name))
+                        self.writeln("2 TYPE %s" % self.cnvtxt(the_name))
 
                 if attr.get_note():
                     self.write_long_text("NOTE",2,self.cnvtxt(attr.get_note()))