diff --git a/GeneGenie.Gedcom.Tests/Data/UidAndBurg.ged b/GeneGenie.Gedcom.Tests/Data/UidAndBurg.ged
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d761a50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/GeneGenie.Gedcom.Tests/Data/UidAndBurg.ged
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+0 HEAD
+1 SOUR PhpGedView
+2 NAME PhpGedView Online Genealogy
+2 VERS 3.3.8 final
+1 DATE 1 Apr 2006
+0 @I1@ INDI
+1 _UID A5A812A4C0FE44C9A98F8D4627073B69AB88
+1 NAME TestGivenName /TestSurname/
+2 SURN TestSurname
+2 GIVN TestGivenName
+1 SEX M
+1 BIRT
+2 DATE 9 OCT 1990
+2 _BURG unbekannt
+1 CHAN
+2 DATE 28 DEC 2023
+3 TIME 11:21:46
+0 @SUBM@ SUBM
+1 NAME Test for GeneGenie
+0 TRLR
diff --git a/GeneGenie.Gedcom.Tests/GeneGenie.Gedcom.Tests.csproj b/GeneGenie.Gedcom.Tests/GeneGenie.Gedcom.Tests.csproj
index dbebb56..49bfdbc 100644
--- a/GeneGenie.Gedcom.Tests/GeneGenie.Gedcom.Tests.csproj
+++ b/GeneGenie.Gedcom.Tests/GeneGenie.Gedcom.Tests.csproj
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@
         <None Update="Data\SubmitterReference.ged">
             <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
         </None>
+        <None Update="Data\UidAndBurg.ged">
+          <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+        </None>
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/GeneGenie.Gedcom.Tests/RecordReaderTests/GecomCustomRecordTest.cs b/GeneGenie.Gedcom.Tests/RecordReaderTests/GecomCustomRecordTest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..555fc91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/GeneGenie.Gedcom.Tests/RecordReaderTests/GecomCustomRecordTest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// <copyright file="GedcomCustomRecordTest.cs" company="GeneGenie.com">
+// Copyright (c) GeneGenie.com. All Rights Reserved.
+// Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. See LICENSE in the project root for license information.
+// </copyright>
+// <author> Copyright (C) 2023 Herbert Oppmann gith@memotech.franken.de </author>
+
+
+namespace GeneGenie.Gedcom.Tests.RecordReaderTests
+{
+    using GeneGenie.Gedcom.Parser;
+    using System;
+    using Xunit;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Tests to ensure that custom records are correctly read in.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class GedcomCustomRecordTest
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Test for custom record '_UID' in individual record.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Fact]
+        public void Record_UID()
+        {
+            var reader = GedcomRecordReader.CreateReader("./Data/UidAndBurg.ged");
+            GedcomIndividualRecord indi = reader.Database.Individuals[0];
+            GedcomCustomRecord cr = indi.Custom[0];
+            Assert.Equal("_UID", cr.Tag);
+            Assert.Equal("A5A812A4C0FE44C9A98F8D4627073B69AB88", cr.Classification);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Test for custom record '_BURG' in event record.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Fact]
+        public void Record_BURG()
+        {
+            var reader = GedcomRecordReader.CreateReader("./Data/UidAndBurg.ged");
+            GedcomIndividualRecord indi = reader.Database.Individuals[0];
+            GedcomEvent er = indi.Events[0];
+            GedcomCustomRecord cr = er.Custom[0];
+            Assert.Equal("_BURG", cr.Tag);
+            Assert.Equal("unbekannt", cr.Classification);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/GeneGenie.Gedcom/GedcomEvent.cs b/GeneGenie.Gedcom/GedcomEvent.cs
index 4e210ee..9415fdc 100644
--- a/GeneGenie.Gedcom/GedcomEvent.cs
+++ b/GeneGenie.Gedcom/GedcomEvent.cs
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ public override GedcomRecordType RecordType
             get { return GedcomRecordType.Event; }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>Gets or sets the list of <see cref="GedcomCustomRecord"/> entries found when parsing an event.</summary>
+        public GedcomRecordList<GedcomCustomRecord> Custom { get; set; } = new GedcomRecordList<GedcomCustomRecord>();
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the gedcom tag.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/GeneGenie.Gedcom/Parser/GedcomRecordReader.cs b/GeneGenie.Gedcom/Parser/GedcomRecordReader.cs
index 2c37c78..a17630d 100644
--- a/GeneGenie.Gedcom/Parser/GedcomRecordReader.cs
+++ b/GeneGenie.Gedcom/Parser/GedcomRecordReader.cs
@@ -3807,7 +3807,7 @@ private void ReadEventRecord()
                             custom.Classification = lineValue;
                         }
 
-                        // TODO: may want to use customs at some point
+                        eventRecord.Custom.Add(custom);
                         parseState.Records.Push(custom);
                         break;
                 }