New tip of the days of Duncan, code to support <br/>
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@ -104,8 +104,11 @@ class TipOfDay(ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
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return text
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def next_tip_cb(self, dummy=None):
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tip_text = self.escape(self.tip_list[self.new_index[self.index]])
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self.tip.set_text(_(tip_text))
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tip_text = _(self.escape(self.tip_list[self.new_index[self.index]]))
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newtext = ''
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for line in tip_text.split('<br/>'):
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newtext += line + '\n\n'
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self.tip.set_text(newtext[:-2])
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self.tip.set_use_markup(True)
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self.index = (self.index + 1) % len(self.tip_list)
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@ -165,16 +168,22 @@ class TipParser(object):
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# Skip all tips with xml:lang attribute, as they are
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# already in the translation catalog
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self.skip = 'xml:lang' in attrs
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elif tag == "br":
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pass
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elif tag != "tips":
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# let all the other tags through, except for the "tips" tag
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# eg <b> my text</b>
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self.tlist.append("<%s>" % tag)
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def endElement(self, tag):
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if tag == "tip" and not self.skip:
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text = ''.join(self.tlist)
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self.mylist.append(' '.join(text.split()))
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elif tag == "br":
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self.tlist.append("<br/>")
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elif tag != "tips":
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# let all the other tags through, except for the "tips" tag
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# eg <b> my text</b>
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self.tlist.append("</%s>" % tag)
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def characters(self, data):
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@ -1,168 +1,223 @@
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
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<!-- Tip of the day collection -->
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<!-- $Id$ -->
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<!-- changes by duncan.lithgow@gmail.com
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* References to various views and editors have been capitalised
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* Adding many missing titles
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* Lots of small changes
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* Combined related tips and removed obsolete ones
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-->
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<tips>
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<_tip number="1">A range of dates can be given by using the format
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"between January 4, 2000 and March 20, 2003"
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<_tip number="1">
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<b>Working with Dates</b><br/>
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A range of dates can be given by using the format "between
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January 4, 2000 and March 20, 2003". You can also indicate the
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level of confidence in a date and even choose between seven different
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calenders. Try the button next to the date field in the Events Editor.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="2">
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In most cases double clicking on a name, source, place or media entry
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will bring up a window to allow you to edit the object. Note that the
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result can be dependent on context. For example, in the Family View
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clicking on a parent or child will bring up the relationship editor.
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<b>Editing Objects</b><br/>
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In most cases double clicking on a name,
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source, place or media entry will bring up a window to allow you
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to edit the object. Note that the result can be dependent on context.
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For example, in the Family View clicking on a parent or child will
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bring up the Relationship Editor.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="3">An image can be added to any gallery or the Media View by dragging and
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dropping it from a file manager or a web browser.
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<_tip number="3">
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<b>Adding Images</b><br/>
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An image can be added to any gallery or the Media View by dragging
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and dropping it from a file manager or a web browser. Actually you
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can add any type of file like this, useful for scans of death
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certificates and other sources.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="4">Birth order of children in a family can be set, even if they do not
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have birth dates, by using drag and drop.
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<_tip number="4">
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<b>Ordering Children in a Family</b>: The birth order of children in
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a family can be set by using drag and drop. This order is preserved
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even when they do not have birth dates.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="5">
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<b>Talk to Relatives Before It Is Too Late</b>:
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Your oldest relatives can be your most important source of information.
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They usually know things about the family that haven't been written down.
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They might tell you nuggets about
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people that may one day lead to a new avenue of research.
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At the very least, you will get to hear some great stories.
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Don't forget to record the conversations!
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<b>Talk to Relatives Before It Is Too Late</b><br/>
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Your oldest relatives can be your most important source of
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information. They usually know things about the family that haven't
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been written down. They might tell you nuggets about people that may
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one day lead to a new avenue of research. At the very least, you
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will get to hear some great stories. Don't forget to record the
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conversations!
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="7">
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<b>Filtering People</b>: In the People View, you can 'filter' individuals
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based on many criteria. Go to the Filter (just to the right of the People
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icon) and choose one of the dozen different presets. For example, all
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adopted people in the family tree can be located. People without a birth
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date mentioned can also be filtered. To get the results click Apply.
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If the filter controls are not visible, enable them by choosing
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<b>View > Filter</b>.
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<b>Filtering People</b><br/>
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In the People View, you can 'filter'
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individuals based on many criteria. To define a new filter go to
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"Edit > Person Filter Editor". There you can name your filter
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and add and combine rules using the many preset rules. For example,
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you can define a filter to find all adopted people in the family
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tree. People without a birth date mentioned can also be filtered.
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To get the results save your filter and select it at the bottom of
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the Filter Sidebar, then click Apply. If the Filter Sidebar is not
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visible, select <b>View > Filter</b>.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="8">
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<b>Inverted Filtering</b>:
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Filters can easily be reversed by using the 'invert' option.
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For instance, by inverting the 'People with children' filter you can
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select all people without children.
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<b>Inverted Filtering</b><br/>
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Filters can easily be reversed by using
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the 'invert' option. For instance, by inverting the 'People with
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children' filter you can select all people without children.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="9">
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<b>Locating People</b>: By default, each surname in the People View is
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listed only once. By clicking on the arrow to the left of a name, the list
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will expand to show all individuals with that last name.
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<b>Locating People</b><br/>
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By default, each surname in the People View
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is listed only once. By clicking on the arrow to the left of a name,
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the list will expand to show all individuals with that last name. To
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locate any Family Name from a long list, select a Family Name (not a
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person) and start typing. The view will jump to the first Family
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Name matching the letters you enter.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="10">
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<b>The Family View</b>: The Family View is used to display a typical
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family unit---the parents, spouses and children of an individual.
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<b>The Family View</b><br/>
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The Family View is used to display a typical
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family unit as two parents and their children.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="11">
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<b>Shifting a Family View</b>: Changing the Active Person in the
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Relationships View is easy. Just doubleclick on the name of a person
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to make it the active one.
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<b>Changing the Active Person</b><br/>
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Changing the Active Person in
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views is easy. In the Relationship view juct click on anyone. In the
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Ancestry View doubleclick on the person or right click to select any
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of their spouses, siblings, children or parents.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="12">
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<b>Who Was Born When</b>: The 'Compare individual events' tool allows you to
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compare data of all (or some of) the individuals in your database. This is
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useful, say, if you wish to list the birth dates of everyone in your
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database.
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<b>Who Was Born When?</b><br/>
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Under "Tools > Analysis and
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exploration > Compare Individual Events..." you can compare the data
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of individuals in your database. This is useful,
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say, if you wish to list the birth dates of everyone in your
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database. You can use a custom filter to narrow the results.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="13">
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Gramps comes with a rich set of tools. These allow you to undertake
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operations such as checking database for errors and consistency, as well as
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research and analysis tools such as event comparison, finding duplicate
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people, interactive descendant browser, and others.
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All tools can be accessed through the <b>Tools</b> menu.
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<b>Gramps Tools</b><br/>
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Gramps comes with a rich set of tools. These
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allow you to undertake operations such as checking the database for
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errors and consistency. There are research and analysis tools such
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as event comparison, finding duplicate people, interactive descendant
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browser, and many others. All tools can be accessed through the
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"Tools" menu.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="14">
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<b>Calculating Relationships</b>: This tool, under <b>Tools >
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Utilities > Relationship calculator</b> allows you to check if someone
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else in the family is related (by blood, not marriage) to you. Precise
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relationships as well as the common ancestors are reported.
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<b>Calculating Relationships</b><br/>
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To check if two people in the
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database are related (by blood, not marriage) try
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the tool under "Tools > Utilities > Relationship Calculator...".
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The exact relationship as well as all common ancestors are reported.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="15">
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<b>SoundEx can help with family research</b>:
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SoundEx solves a long standing problem in genealogy---how to handle
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<b>SoundEx can help with family research</b><br/>
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SoundEx solves a long standing problem in genealogy, how to handle
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spelling variations. The SoundEx utility takes a surname and generates
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a simplified form that is equivalent for similar sounding names.
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Knowing the SoundEx Code for a surname is very
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helpful for researching Census Data files (microfiche) at a library
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or other research facility. To get the SoundEx codes for surnames in
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your database, go to <b>Tools > Utilities > Generate SoundEx codes</b>.
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your database, go to "Tools > Utilities > Generate SoundEx Codes...".
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="16">
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<b>Setting Your Preferences</b>: Not happy with some default behavior of Gramps?
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<b>Edit > Preferences</b> lets you to modify a
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number of settings, allowing you to tailor Gramps to your needs.
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<b>Setting Your Preferences</b><br/>
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"Edit > Preferences..." lets you modify a number of
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settings, such as the path to your media files, and allows you to
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adjust many aspects of the Gramps presentation to your needs. Each
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seperate view can also be configured under "View > Configure
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View..."
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="17">
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<b>Gramps Reports</b>: Gramps offers a wide variety of reports.
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The Text Reports are particularly useful if you want to send
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the results of your family tree to members of the family via email.
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<b>Gramps Reports</b><br/>
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Gramps offers a wide variety of reports. The Graphical Reports and
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Graphs can present complex relationships easily and the Text Reports
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are particularly useful if you want to send the results of your
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family tree to members of the family via email. If you're ready to
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make a website for you family tree then there's a report for that as
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well.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="18">
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<b>Starting a New Family Tree</b>: A good way to start a new family tree is
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to enter all the members of the family into the database (use <b>Edit
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> Add</b> or click on the Add button under the People menu). Then go to
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the Relationship View and create relationships between people.
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<b>Starting a New Family Tree</b><br/>
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A good way to start a new family tree is to enter all the members of
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the family into the database using the Person View (use "Edit > Add..." or
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click on the <b>Add a new person</b> button from the <b>People View</b>).
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Then go to the <b>Relationship View</b> and create relationships
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between people.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="19">
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Unsure what a button does? Simply hold the mouse over a button and a tooltip
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will appear.
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<b>What's That For?</b><br/>
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Unsure what a button does? Simply hold the
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mouse over a button and a tooltip will appear.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="20">
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<b>Unsure of a Date?</b> If you're unsure about the date an event occurred
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(for example birth or death), Gramps allows you to enter a wide
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range of date formats based on a guess or an estimate. For instance,
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"about 1908" is a valid entry for a birth date in Gramps.
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See wiki manual of Gramps for a complete description of date entry options.
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<b>Unsure of a Date?</b><br/>
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If you're unsure about the date an event occurred, Gramps allows you
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to enter a wide range of date formats based on a guess or an
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estimate. For instance, "about 1908" is a valid entry for
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a birth date in Gramps. Click the Date button next to the
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date field and see the Gramps Manual to learn more.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="21">
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<b>Duplicate Entries</b>: <b>Tools > Database Processing > Find
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possible duplicate</b> people allows you to locate (and merge) entries
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<b>Duplicate Entries</b><br/>
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"Tools > Database Processing > Find Possible Duplicate
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People..." allows you to locate (and merge) entries
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of the same person entered more than once in the database.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="22">
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The 'merge' function allows you to combine separately listed people into
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one. This is very useful for combining two databases with overlapping
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people, or combining erroneously entered differing names for one individual.
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<b>Merging Entries</b><br/>
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The function "Edit > Compare and Merge..." allows you
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to combine separately listed people into one. Select the second
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entry by holding the Control key as you click. This is very useful
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for combining two databases with overlapping people, or combining
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erroneously entered differing names for one individual. This also
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works for the Places, Sources and Repositories views.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="23">
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To easily merge two people, select them both (a second person can be selected
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by holding the Control key while clicking) and clicking on <b>Edit > Fast
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Merge</b>.
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<b>Organising the Views</b><br/>
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Many of the views can presented your data as either a hierarchical
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tree or as a simple list. Each view can also be configured to the
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way you like it. Have a look to the right of the top toolbar or under
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the "View" menu.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="24">
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Gramps maintains a list of previous Active People. You can move forward and
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backward through the list using <b>Go > Forward</b> and <b>Go >
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Back</b>.
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<b>Navigating Back and Forward</b><br/>
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Gramps maintains a list of previous Active People. You can move
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forward and backward through the list using "Go >
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Forward" and "Go > Back" or the arrow buttons.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="25">
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<b>Keyboard Shortcuts</b><br/>
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Tired of having to take your hand off the keyboard to use the mouse?
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Many functions in Gramps have keyboard shortcuts. If one exists for a
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function it is displayed on the right side of the menu.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="26">
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<b>Read the Manual</b>:
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Don't forget to read the Gramps manual, <b>Help > User Manual</b>.
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The developers have worked hard to make most operations intuitive
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but the manual is full of information that will make your time spent
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="27">
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<b>Adding Children</b>: To add children in Gramps make either of the parents
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the Active Person then switch to the Family View. If the child is
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already in the database, click on the third button down to the right
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of the Children list. If the person is not already in the database,
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click on the second button down to the right of the Children list.
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After the child's information is entered they will automatically be
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listed as a child of the Active Person.
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<b>Adding Children</b><br/>
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To add children in Gramps there are two options. You can find
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one of their parents in the Families View and open the family. Then
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choose to create a new person or add an existing person. You can
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also add children (or siblings) from the Family View.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="28">
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<b>Editing The Relationship of a Child</b>: Not all children are related by
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birth to their parents. You can edit the relationship of a child to
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each parent by making the child the active person. In the
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Relationship View, click on the third icon to the right of the
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"Parents:" entry. This brings up the Family Editor. Now
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select the child, right-click and choose "Edit
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relationship". Here you can set the relationship between the
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child and its father and mother. Relationships can be any of Adopted,
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Birth, Foster, None, Sponsored, Stepchild and Unknown.
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<b>Editing the Parent-Child Relationship</b><br/>
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You can edit the relationship of a child to it's parents by double
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clicking the child in the <b>Family Editor</b>. Relationships can be
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any of Adopted, Birth, Foster, None, Sponsored, Stepchild and Unknown.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="29">
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<b>Show All Checkbutton</b>: When adding a spouse or child, the
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list of people shown is filtered to display only people who could
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<b>Show All Checkbutton</b><br/>
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When adding an existing person as a spouse, the list of people shown
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is filtered to display only people who could
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realistically fit the role (based on dates in the database). In case
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Gramps is wrong in making this choice, you can override that
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filter by checking the "Show All" checkbutton.
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Gramps is wrong in making this choice, you can override the
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filter by checking the Show All checkbutton.
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</_tip>
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<!-- This was a duplicate of tip 26
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<_tip number="30">
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<b>Gramps Manual</b>: The Gramps manual is quite elaborate and well written.
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It includes details on keybindings and includes some useful tips that will
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help you in your genealogy work.
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Check it out.
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</_tip>
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-->
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<_tip number="31">
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<b>Improving Gramps</b>: Users are encouraged to request enhancements to
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Gramps.
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Requesting an enhancement can be done either through the Gramps-users or
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Gramps-devel mailing lists, or by creating a Feature Request at
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http://bugs.gramps-project.org
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Filing a Feature Request is preferred.
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<b>Improving Gramps</b><br/>
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Users are encouraged to request enhancements to Gramps. Requesting
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an enhancement can be done either through the gramps-users or
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gramps-devel mailing lists, or by going to
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http://bugs.gramps-project.org and creating a Feature Request.
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Filing a Feature Request is preferred but it can be good to discuss
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your ideas on the email lists.
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</_tip>
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<_tip number="32">
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<b>Gramps Mailing Lists</b>: Want answers to your queries about Gramps?
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Check out the Gramps-users list.
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Many people are on the list, so you're likely to get an answer quickly.
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If you have questions related to the development of Gramps,
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try Gramps-devel. Information on both mailing lists can be found at
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lists.sf.net.
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<b>Gramps Mailing Lists</b><br/>
|
||||
Want answers to your questions about Gramps? Check out the
|
||||
gramps-users email list. Many helpful people are on the list, so
|
||||
you're likely to get an answer quickly. If you have questions
|
||||
related to the development of Gramps, try the gramps-devel list. You
|
||||
can see the lists by selecting "Help > Gramps Mailing Lists".
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="33">
|
||||
<b>Contributing to Gramps</b>:
|
||||
Want to help with Gramps but can't program? Not a problem. A project
|
||||
<b>Contributing to Gramps</b><br/>
|
||||
Want to help with Gramps but can't write programs? Not a problem! A project
|
||||
as large as Gramps requires people with a wide variety of skills.
|
||||
Contributions can vary from writing documentation to testing development
|
||||
versions to helping with the web site.
|
||||
Start by subscribing to the Gramps developers mailing list, Gramps-devel
|
||||
and introducing yourself.
|
||||
Subscription information can be found at lists.sf.net.
|
||||
Contributions can be anything from writing
|
||||
documentation to testing development versions and helping with the
|
||||
web site. Start by subscribing to the Gramps developers mailing list,
|
||||
gramps-devel, and introducing yourself. Subscription information can
|
||||
be found at "Help > Gramps Mailing Lists"
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="34">
|
||||
Gramps is the Genealogical Research and Analysis Management Program System.
|
||||
It is a full-featured genealogy program letting you store, edit, and
|
||||
research genealogical data. Gramps database back end is so robust that
|
||||
some users are managing genealogies containing hundreds of thousands of
|
||||
people.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="35">
|
||||
<b>Different Views</b>: There are twelve different views for navigating your
|
||||
family:
|
||||
Gramplets, People, Relationships, Family List, Pedigree, Events, Sources, Places,
|
||||
Media, Repositories, Notes and HTML Maps. Each helps you to achieve one or more
|
||||
specific tasks.
|
||||
<b>So What's in a Name?</b><br/>
|
||||
The name Gramps was suggested to the original developer, Don
|
||||
Allingham, by his father. It stand for <i>Genealogical Research and
|
||||
Analysis Management Program System</i>. It is a full-featured
|
||||
genealogy program letting you store, edit, and research genealogical
|
||||
data. The Gramps database back end is so robust that some users are
|
||||
managing genealogies containing hundreds of thousands of people.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="36">
|
||||
<b>Bookmarking Individuals</b>:
|
||||
The Bookmark menu at the top of the window is a convenient place to store
|
||||
the names of frequently used individuals. Clicking on a bookmarked
|
||||
individual will make that person the Active Person.
|
||||
To create a bookmark for a person, make them the Active Person, right click on
|
||||
their name and click on 'add bookmark'.
|
||||
<b>Bookmarking Individuals</b><br/>
|
||||
The Bookmarks menu is a convenient place to store
|
||||
the names of frequently used individuals. Selecting a bookmark will
|
||||
make that person the Active Person. To bookmark someone make them
|
||||
the Active Person then go to "Bookmarks > Add Bookmark"
|
||||
or press Ctrl+D. You can also bookmark most of the other objects.
|
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</_tip>
|
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|
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<_tip number="37">
|
||||
<b>Incorrect Dates</b>: Everyone occasionally enters dates with a nonvalid
|
||||
format.
|
||||
Incorrect date formats will show up with the red button next to the
|
||||
date. Green means okay, and amber signifies acceptable.
|
||||
The Date Selection dialog can be invoked by clicking on the colored button.
|
||||
<b>Incorrect Dates</b><br/>
|
||||
Everyone occasionally enters dates with an invalid format. Incorrect
|
||||
date formats will show up in Gramps with a redish background. You
|
||||
can fix the date using the Date Selection dialog which can be
|
||||
opened by clicking on the date button. The format of the date is set
|
||||
under "Edit > Preferences > Display".
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
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<_tip number="38">
|
||||
<b>Listing Events</b>: Events in the life of any individual may be
|
||||
added to the database via the <b>Person > Edit Person >
|
||||
Events</b> option. This space can be used to include a wide range
|
||||
of options ranging from adoptions, to baptisms (and other religious
|
||||
ceremonies), burials, causes of death, Census listings, degrees
|
||||
earned, elections, emigration, military service, nobility titles,
|
||||
occupations, ordination, property, religion, retirement, wills, etc.
|
||||
<b>Listing Events</b><br/>
|
||||
Events are added using the editor opened with "Person > Edit
|
||||
Person > Events". There is a long list of preset event
|
||||
types. You can add your own event types by typing in the text field,
|
||||
they will be added to the available events, but not translated.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="39">
|
||||
<b>Changing The Preferred Name</b>:
|
||||
It is easy to manage people with several names in Gramps.
|
||||
Make the person the Active Person,
|
||||
doubleclick on the record, and select the Names tab. Different
|
||||
types of names can be added. For example, Married Name, Birth Name, etc.
|
||||
Selecting a preferred name is just a matter of right-clicking on the name and
|
||||
choosing the only item in the menu.
|
||||
<b>Managing Names</b><br/>
|
||||
It is easy to manage people with several names in Gramps. In the
|
||||
Person Editor select the Names tab. You can add names of different
|
||||
types and set the prefered name by dragging it to the Prefered Name
|
||||
section.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="40">
|
||||
The Pedigree View displays a traditional pedigree chart.
|
||||
Hold the mouse over an individual to see more information about them or
|
||||
right click on an individual to view a menu to quickly access their spouses,
|
||||
siblings, children, or parents.
|
||||
<b>Ancestor View</b><br/>
|
||||
The Ancestry View displays a traditional pedigree chart. Hold the
|
||||
mouse over an individual to see more information about them or right
|
||||
click on an individual to access other family members and setting.
|
||||
Play with the settings to see the different options.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="41">
|
||||
<b>Managing Sources</b><br/>
|
||||
The Sources View shows a list of all sources in a single window.
|
||||
Double-click on each to edit, add notes, and to see which individuals
|
||||
reference the source.
|
||||
From here you can edit your sources, merge duplicates and see which
|
||||
individuals reference each source. You can use filters to group your
|
||||
sources.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="42">
|
||||
The Places View shows a list of all places in the database.
|
||||
The list can be sorted by a number of different criteria, such as City,
|
||||
<b>Managing Places</b><br/>
|
||||
The Places View shows a list of all places in the database. The list
|
||||
can be sorted by a number of different criteria, such as City,
|
||||
County or State.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="43">
|
||||
<b>Media View</b><br/>
|
||||
The Media View shows a list of all media entered in the database. These
|
||||
can be graphic images, videos, sound clips, spreadsheets, documents, and
|
||||
more.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="44">
|
||||
<b>Filters</b><br/>
|
||||
Filters allow you to limit the people seen in the People View. In
|
||||
addition to the many preset filters, Custom Filters can be created
|
||||
that allow you to create filters limited only by your imagination.
|
||||
Custom filters can be created from <b>Edit > Person Filter Editor</b>.
|
||||
limited only by your imagination. Custom filters are created from
|
||||
"Edit > Person Filter Editor".
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="45">
|
||||
Gramps allows you to import from, and export to, GEDCOM format. There is
|
||||
extensive support for the industry standard GEDCOM version 5.5, so you can
|
||||
exchange Gramps information to and from users of most other genealogy
|
||||
programs.
|
||||
<b>The GEDCOM File Format</b><br/>
|
||||
Gramps allows you to import from, and export to, the GEDCOM format.
|
||||
There is extensive support for the industry standard GEDCOM version
|
||||
5.5, so you can exchange Gramps information to and from users of
|
||||
most other genealogy programs. Filters exist that make
|
||||
importing and exporting GEDCOM files trivial.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="46">
|
||||
You can convert your data into a Gramps package, which is a
|
||||
compressed file containing your family tree data and includes all
|
||||
other files used by the database, such as images. This file is
|
||||
<b>The Gramps XML Package</b><br/>
|
||||
You can export your Family Tree as a Gramps XML Package. This is a
|
||||
compressed file containing your family tree data and all the media
|
||||
files connected to the database (images for example). This file is
|
||||
completely portable so is useful for backups or sharing with other
|
||||
Gramps users. This format has advantages over GEDCOM in that no
|
||||
information is ever lost in exporting and importing.
|
||||
Gramps users. This format has the key advantage over GEDCOM that no
|
||||
information is ever lost when exporting and importing.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- obsolete
|
||||
<_tip number="47">
|
||||
Make your data portable --- your family tree data and media can be exported
|
||||
directly to the GNOME file manager (Nautilus), for burning onto a CD.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
-->
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="48">
|
||||
<b>Web Family Tree Format</b><br/>
|
||||
Gramps can export data to the Web Family Tree (WFT) format. This format
|
||||
allows a family tree to be displayed online using a single file, instead
|
||||
of many html files.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="49">
|
||||
<b>Making a Genealogy Website</b><br/>
|
||||
You can easily export your family tree to a web page. Select the entire
|
||||
database, family lines or selected individuals to a collection of web pages
|
||||
ready for upload to the World Wide Web.
|
||||
ready for upload to the World Wide Web. The Gramps project provides
|
||||
free hosting of websites made with Gramps.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="50">
|
||||
<b>Reporting Bugs in Gramps</b><br/>
|
||||
The best way to report a bug in Gramps is to use the Gramps bug tracking
|
||||
system at http://bugs.gramps-project.org
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="51">
|
||||
<b>The Gramps Homepage</b><br/>
|
||||
The Gramps homepage is at http://gramps-project.org/
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- obsolete
|
||||
<_tip number="52">
|
||||
Gramps has some unique features, including the ability to input any
|
||||
piece of information directly into Gramps.
|
||||
All data in the data base can be rearranged/manipulated to assist the
|
||||
user in doing research, analysis and correlation with the potential of
|
||||
filling relationship gaps.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
-->
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="53">
|
||||
<b>Privacy in Gramps</b><br/>
|
||||
Gramps helps you to keep personal information secure by allowing you to
|
||||
mark information as private. Data marked as private can be excluded from
|
||||
reports and data exports.
|
||||
reports and data exports. Look for the padlock which toggles records
|
||||
between private and public.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="54">
|
||||
<b>Keeping Good Records</b><br/>
|
||||
Be accurate when recording genealogical information. Don't make assumptions
|
||||
while recording primary information; write it exactly as you see it. Use
|
||||
bracketed comments to indicate your additions, deletions or comments. Use of
|
||||
@ -384,47 +437,48 @@ the Latin 'sic' is recommended to confirm the accurate transcription of what
|
||||
appears to be an error in a source.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- obsolete
|
||||
<_tip number="55">
|
||||
You can link any electronic media (including non-text information) and
|
||||
other file types to your Gramps family tree.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
-->
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- obsolete
|
||||
<_tip number="56">
|
||||
Gramps allows you to generate a number of reports (both text and graphical)
|
||||
based on your genealogical information. There is great flexibility in
|
||||
selecting what people are included in the reports as well as the output
|
||||
format (html, pdf, OpenDocument Text, RTF, LaTeX and plain text).
|
||||
Experiment with the reports under the <b>Reports</b> menu to get an idea
|
||||
of how powerful Gramps is.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
-->
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="57">
|
||||
Custom reports can be created by advanced users under the "plugin"
|
||||
system. More information on custom reports can be found at
|
||||
http://developers.gramps-project.org
|
||||
<b>Extra Reports and Tools</b><br/>
|
||||
Extra tools and reports can be added to Gramps with the "Addon"
|
||||
system. See them under "Help > Extra Reports/Tools".
|
||||
This is the best way for advanced users to experiment and create new
|
||||
functionality.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="58">
|
||||
The Book report, <b>Reports > Books > Book Report</b>, allows users
|
||||
to collect a variety of reports into a single document. This single report
|
||||
is easier to distribute than multiple reports, especially when printed.
|
||||
<b>Book Reports</b><br/>
|
||||
The Book report under "Reports > Books > Book Report...",
|
||||
allows you to collect a variety of reports into a single document.
|
||||
This single report is easier to distribute than multiple reports,
|
||||
especially when printed.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="59">
|
||||
<b>Gramps Announcements</b><br/>
|
||||
Interested in getting notified when a new version of Gramps is released?
|
||||
Join the Gramps-announce mailing list at
|
||||
http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gramps-announce
|
||||
Join the Gramps-announce mailing list at "Help > Gramps Mailing Lists"
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="60">
|
||||
<b>Good genealogy tip</b>: Information collected about your family is only as
|
||||
good as the source it came from.
|
||||
Take time and trouble to record all the
|
||||
details of where the information came from. Whenever possible get a copy of
|
||||
original documents.
|
||||
<b>Record Your Sources</b><br/>
|
||||
Information collected about your family is only as good as the
|
||||
source it came from. Take the time and trouble to record all the
|
||||
details of where the information came from. Whenever possible get a
|
||||
copy of original documents.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="61">
|
||||
<b>Directing Your Research</b><br/>
|
||||
Go from what you know to what you do not. Always record everything that is
|
||||
known before making conjectures. Often the facts at hand suggest plenty of
|
||||
direction for more research. Don't waste time looking through thousands of
|
||||
@ -432,83 +486,87 @@ records hoping for a trail when you have other unexplored leads.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="62">
|
||||
<b>The 'How and Why' of Your Genealogy</b><br/>
|
||||
Genealogy isn't only about dates and names. It is about people. Be
|
||||
descriptive. Include the <b>why</b> of how things happened, and how descendants
|
||||
might have been shaped by the events they went through. Narratives go a long
|
||||
way in making your family history come alive.
|
||||
descriptive. Include why things happened, and how descendants
|
||||
might have been shaped by the events they went through. Narratives
|
||||
go a long way in making your family history come alive.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="63">
|
||||
Gramps has been translated to more than 20 languages. If Gramps supports your
|
||||
language and it is not being displayed, set the default language on
|
||||
your machine and restart Gramps.
|
||||
<b>No Speaka de English?</b><br/>
|
||||
Volunteers have translated Gramps into more than 20 languages. If Gramps
|
||||
supports your language and it is not being displayed, set the
|
||||
default language in your operating system and restart Gramps.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="64">
|
||||
<b>Gramps Translators</b><br/>
|
||||
Gramps has been designed so that new translations can easily be added with
|
||||
little development effort. If you are interested in participating please
|
||||
email gramps-devel@lists.sf.net
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- obsolete
|
||||
<_tip number="65">
|
||||
Relationship calculators in Gramps are available in more than fifteen languages.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
-->
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="66">
|
||||
Gramps offers full Unicode support. Characters for all languages are
|
||||
properly displayed.
|
||||
<b>Hello, привет or 喂</b><br/>
|
||||
Whatever script you use Gramps offers full Unicode support.
|
||||
Characters for all languages are properly displayed.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="67">
|
||||
Anyone can be chosen as the 'home person' in Gramps. Use <b>Edit > Set Home
|
||||
Person</b>. The home person is the person who is selected when the database is
|
||||
opened or when the home button is pressed.
|
||||
<b>The Home Person</b><br/>
|
||||
Anyone can be chosen as the Home Person in Gramps. Use "Edit > Set Home
|
||||
Person" in the Person View. The home person is the person who is
|
||||
selected when the database is opened or when the home button is pressed.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- obsolete
|
||||
<_tip number="68">
|
||||
Multiple names can be specified for individuals. Examples are birth name,
|
||||
marriage name or aliases.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
-->
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- obsolete
|
||||
<_tip number="69">
|
||||
An alternate name can be selected as a person's preferred name by
|
||||
selecting the desired name in the person's name list, bringing up the context
|
||||
menu by clicking the right mouse button, and selecting "set as
|
||||
default name" from the menu.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
-->
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="70">
|
||||
Gramps is written in a computer language called Python using the GTK and GNOME
|
||||
libraries for the graphical interface.
|
||||
Gramps is supported on any computer system where these programs have been
|
||||
ported.
|
||||
<b>The Gramps Code</b><br/>
|
||||
Gramps is written in a computer language called Python using the GTK
|
||||
and GNOME libraries for the graphical interface. Gramps is supported
|
||||
on any computer system where these programs have been ported. Gramps
|
||||
is known to be run on Linux, BSD, Solaris, Windows and Mac OS X.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="71">
|
||||
<b>Open Source Software</b><br/>
|
||||
The Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) development model means
|
||||
Gramps can be extended by any programmer since all of the source code is
|
||||
freely available under its license.
|
||||
Gramps can be extended by any programmer since all of the source code
|
||||
is freely available under its license. So it's not just about free beer,
|
||||
it's also about freedom to study and change the tool. For more about
|
||||
Open Source software lookup the Free Software Foundation and the
|
||||
Open Source Initiative.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="72">
|
||||
Gramps is freely distributable under the General Public License, see
|
||||
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html#GPL
|
||||
<b>The Gramps Software License</b><br/>
|
||||
You are free to use and share Gramps with others. Gramps is freely
|
||||
distributable under the GNU General Public License,
|
||||
see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html#GPL to read about the
|
||||
rights and restrictions of this license.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="73">
|
||||
Gramps works even when using KDE, as long as the required GTK libraries are
|
||||
installed.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="74">
|
||||
To run Gramps, you need to have GTK installed. But you do not need to be
|
||||
running the GNOME desktop.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<_tip number="75">
|
||||
Gramps makes every effort to maintain compatibility with GEDCOM, the general
|
||||
standard of recording genealogical information. Filters exist that make
|
||||
importing and exporting GEDCOM files trivial.
|
||||
<b>Gramps for Gnome or KDE?</b><br/>
|
||||
For Linux users Gramps works with whichever desktop environment you
|
||||
prefer. As long as the required GTK libraries are installed it will
|
||||
run fine.
|
||||
</_tip>
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- Before creating new tips please use the empty ones: 30, 47, 52, 55, 56, 65, 68, 69, -->
|
||||
</tips>
|
||||
|
||||
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Block a user