diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 91776a5a2..5adbe5e05 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 2005-06-04  Alex Roitman  <shura@gramps-project.org>
 	* various: merge changes made in gramps20 branch with main trunk.
 
+	* src/RelLib.py (Event): Add a list to store external witnesses.
+
 2005-06-03  Don Allingham  <don@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/AttrEdit.py: support get_type/set_type in dropdown menu
 	* src/EditPerson.py: remove items properly based off EventRef
diff --git a/src/RelLib.py b/src/RelLib.py
index 5f31fe961..476a7432f 100644
--- a/src/RelLib.py
+++ b/src/RelLib.py
@@ -2213,10 +2213,12 @@ class Event(PrimaryObject,PrivateSourceNote,MediaBase,DateBase,PlaceBase):
             self.description = source.description
             self.type = source.type
             self.cause = source.cause
+            self.ext_witness_list = source.ext_witness_list
         else:
             self.description = ""
             self.type = (Event.CUSTOM,"")
             self.cause = ""
+            self.ext_witness_list = []
 
     def serialize(self):
         """
@@ -2417,7 +2419,22 @@ class Event(PrimaryObject,PrivateSourceNote,MediaBase,DateBase,PlaceBase):
         @return: Returns the description of the Event
         @rtype: str
         """
-        return self.description 
+        return self.description
+
+    def add_ext_witness(self,witness):
+        self.ext_witness_list.append(witness)
+
+    def remove_ext_witness(self,witness):
+        if witness in self.ext_witness_list:
+            self.ext_witness_list.remove(witness)
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def get_ext_witness_list(self):
+        return self.ext_witness_list
+
+    def set_ext_witness_list(self,witness_list):
+        self.ext_witness_list = witness_list
 
 class Place(PrimaryObject,SourceNote,MediaBase):
     """