diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index 1b747e4da..4bb2775ca 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 2006-04-05  Don Allingham  <don@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/GrampsDb/_ReadXML.py: support new lds stuff
+	* src/GrampsDb/_WriteXML.py: support new lds stuff
 	* src/GrampsDb/_ReadGedcom.py: support new lds stuff
 	* src/GrampsDb/_WriteGedcom.py: support new lds stuff
 	* src/Editors/_EditLdsOrd.py: save place information
diff --git a/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_ReadXML.py b/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_ReadXML.py
index 60ac04651..d4366d222 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_ReadXML.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_ReadXML.py
@@ -628,14 +628,16 @@ class GrampsParser:
         self.ord = RelLib.LdsOrd()
         if self.person:
             if atype == "baptism":
-                self.person.set_lds_baptism(self.ord)
+                self.ord.set_type(RelLib.LdsOrd.BAPTISM)
             elif atype == "endowment":
-                self.person.set_lds_endowment(self.ord)
+                self.ord.set_type(RelLib.LdsOrd.ENDOWMENT)
             elif atype == "sealed_to_parents":
-                self.person.set_lds_sealing(self.ord)
+                self.ord.set_type(RelLib.LdsOrd.SEAL_TO_PARENTS)
+            self.person.lds_ord_list.append(self.ord)
         elif self.family:
             if atype == "sealed_to_spouse":
-                self.family.set_lds_sealing(self.ord)
+                self.ord.set_type(RelLib.LdsOrd.SEAL_TO_SPOUSES)
+                self.family.lds_ord_list.append(self.ord)
 
     def start_temple(self,attrs):
         self.ord.set_temple(attrs['val'])
diff --git a/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_WriteXML.py b/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_WriteXML.py
index 1eb1b1c8e..4f85b3192 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_WriteXML.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_WriteXML.py
@@ -79,6 +79,13 @@ except:
 
 _xml_version = "1.1.0"
 
+lds_map = {
+    RelLib.LdsOrd.BAPTISM : 'baptism',
+    RelLib.LdsOrd.ENDOWMENT : 'endowment',
+    RelLib.LdsOrd.SEAL_TO_PARENTS : 'sealed_to_parents',
+    RelLib.LdsOrd.SEAL_TO_SPOUSE : 'sealed_to_spouse',
+    }
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 #
@@ -397,10 +404,8 @@ class XmlWriter:
         for event_ref in person.get_event_ref_list():
             self.dump_event_ref(event_ref,index+1)
 
-        self.dump_ordinance("baptism",person.get_lds_baptism(),index+1)
-        self.dump_ordinance("endowment",person.get_lds_endowment(),index+1)
-        self.dump_ordinance("sealed_to_parents",
-                            person.get_lds_sealing(),index+1)
+        for lds_ord in person.lds_ord_list:
+            self.dump_ordinance(lds_ord,index+1)
 
         self.write_media_list(person.get_media_list(),index+1)
 
@@ -441,8 +446,8 @@ class XmlWriter:
             self.write_ref("mother",mhandle,index+1)
         for event_ref in family.get_event_ref_list():
             self.dump_event_ref(event_ref,3)
-        self.dump_ordinance("sealed_to_spouse",
-                            family.get_lds_sealing(),index+1)
+        for lds_ord in family.lds_ord_list:
+            self.dump_ordinance(lds_ord,index+1)
 
         self.write_media_list(family.get_media_list(),index+1)
 
@@ -545,9 +550,9 @@ class XmlWriter:
         self.write_media_list(event.get_media_list(),index+1)
         self.g.write("%s</event>\n" % sp)
 
-    def dump_ordinance(self,name,ord,index=1):
-        if not ord:
-            return
+    def dump_ordinance(self,ord,index=1):
+
+        name = lds_map[ord.get_type()]
 
         sp = "  " * index
         sp2 = "  " * (index+1)