Hi Robert, 
technicaly there is none.
You can use an edge collection in the context of a graph, then its a graph 
edge collection.
Have a look at:

https://docs.arangodb.com/Graphs/index.html

Cheers, 
Willi

On Monday, June 13, 2016 at 6:30:34 AM UTC+2, Robert wrote:
>
> Okay, I'll give this a bump by asking some more specific questions. After 
> slogging through some of the basics of using the ArangoJS driver, I've been 
> able to construct a basic genealogy tree. But I'm still struggling 
> especially with edges.
>
> Let's just take it piece by piece.
>
> What, for example, is the difference between a graphedgecollection and 
> just an edgecollection?
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 11:01:55 PM UTC-4, Robert wrote:
>>
>> Hi all. I'm new to ArangoDB. I've studied up on graphs and the basics of 
>> how they work, but I'm still new enough to not quite get a simple formula. 
>> (I'm also using the Node.js driver, for what it's worth.)
>>
>> My scenario is a basic tree, child to parents relationship, as a 
>> genealogy/family history tree. So, starting with a child, parents, 
>> grandparents, g-grandparents, and so forth.
>>
>> Let's say I start with any given individual in the tree, but I only want 
>> to traverse UP the tree (getting parents, grandparents, etc) and NOT 
>> children, spouses, siblings, etc. So basically, not traverse other edges, 
>> but only traverse "UP" or "_to" parents.
>>
>> How would this kind of filtered traversal look?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>

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