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1. Introduction1. Introduction

The 1.1. Why GRAMPS??

2. Getting Started2. Getting Started

2.1. To Start GRAMPS

You can start gramps filename.gedfilename.ged

where where filename.gedfilename.ged is the name of the file you want to open/import.

2.2. Running GRAMPS for the first time for the first time

- + [ FIXME: NEED TO RUN Getting Started DRUID to document this section ] + The first time you run the program, GRAMPS will display its Getting Started screens.

2.2.1. Choosing a database on startup2.2.1. Choosing a database on startup

If 2.2.2. Optional ZODB support2.2.2. Optional ZODB support

If either StandaloneZODB or Zope is installed on your system, 3. Main Window3. Main Window

When you open a database (either existing or brand new), the following window is displayed.

3.1. Views3.1. Views

Views are the various ways to display different aspects of genealogical information, as described below. Since the relevant @@ -1049,8 +1054,8 @@ CLASS="sect3" CLASS="sect3" >3.1.1. Switching Views and Viewing Modes3.1.1. Switching Views and Viewing Modes

Depending on the state of the

3.1.2. People View3.1.2. People View

When 3.1.2.1. Filters3.1.2.1. Filters

Genealogical databases may contain huge numbers of people. Since the long lists are hard for humans to handle, @@ -1306,8 +1311,8 @@ CLASS="sect4" CLASS="sect4" >3.1.2.2. Alphabetical Tabs3.1.2.2. Alphabetical Tabs

3.1.3. Family View3.1.3. Family View

Family View displays the Family information of a currently selected (or Active) person. Specifically, this view shows the @@ -1462,8 +1467,24 @@ CLASS="sect3" CLASS="sect3" >3.1.4. Pedigree View3.1.4. Pedigree View

Figure 8. Pedigree View

Pedigree View helps to visualize the place of the Active person in the tree of its ancestors. Pedigree View shows four @@ -1514,8 +1535,24 @@ CLASS="sect3" CLASS="sect3" >3.1.5. Sources View3.1.5. Sources View

Figure 9. Sources View

Sources View lists the sources of information stored in the database. This can include various documents (birth, death, and @@ -1543,8 +1580,24 @@ CLASS="sect3" CLASS="sect3" >3.1.6. Places View3.1.6. Places View

Figure 10. Places View

Places View lists the geographical places in which the events of the database took place. These could be places of birth, death, @@ -1583,8 +1636,24 @@ CLASS="sect3" CLASS="sect3" >3.1.7. Media View3.1.7. Media View

Figure 11. Media View

Media View is a list of Media Objects used in the database. Media Objects are any files that relate somehow to the stored @@ -1603,8 +1672,8 @@ CLASS="sect1" CLASS="sect1" >4. Usage4. Usage

As commonly encountered in everyday life, in 4.1. Opening Database4.1. Opening Database

To open a database, either choose 4.2. Starting New Database4.2. Starting New Database

To start a new database, choose 4.3. Saving Database4.3. Saving Database

To save changes made to your database, choose on the Toolbar. The Status line will then display Saving Saving filenamefilename... message, and the progress bar will advance as the saving progresses.

4.4. Importing GEDCOM Data4.4. Importing GEDCOM Data

Importing GEDCOM data allows you to incorporate the data created in other genealogical programs into your currently @@ -1796,7 +1867,7 @@ NAME="gedcom-import-fig" >

Figure 8. GEDCOM ImportFigure 12. GEDCOM Import

4.5. Exporting GEDCOM Data4.5. Exporting GEDCOM Data

Exporting GEDCOM data allows you to share any portion of you

Figure 9. Export GEDCOM File dialogFigure 13. Export GEDCOM File dialog

Figure 10. Export GEDCOM progress dialogFigure 14. Export GEDCOM progress dialog

4.6. Importing and Exporting GRAMPS Packages Packages

4.7. Editing Data: Quick Start4.7. Editing Data: Quick Start

Editing any portion of data allows you to amend and/or modify information stored in the database. The available editing @@ -2029,8 +2100,8 @@ CLASS="sect3" CLASS="sect3" >4.7.1. To Add a Person4.7.1. To Add a Person

To add a person to the database, switch to the People View (4.7.2. To Specify a Relationship4.7.2. To Specify a Relationship

To specify a relationship, first switch to the Family View (4.7.3. To Specify Parents4.7.3. To Specify Parents

To specify parents of an active person, first switch to the Family View (4.7.4. To Specify Children4.7.4. To Specify Children

To specify children of an active person, switch to the Family View (4.7.5. To Add Images4.7.5. To Add Images

You can add images (as well as other media objects) to individual people, events, sources, places, as well as images @@ -2311,8 +2382,8 @@ CLASS="sect3" CLASS="sect3" >4.7.6. To Edit Sources and Places4.7.6. To Edit Sources and Places

To add a source or a place to the database, switch to the appropriate Sources or Places View (4.8. Editing Data: Complete Description4.8. Editing Data: Complete Description

4.8.1. Edit Personal Information

4.8.1. Edit Personal Information

Editing of personal data can be performed in the following ways.

Figure 11. Edit Person dialogFigure 15. Edit Person dialog

4.8.2. Edit Relationship Data4.8.2. Edit Relationship Data

Editing of relationship data is performed in the following

Figure 12. Marriage/Relationship Editor dialogFigure 16. Marriage/Relationship Editor dialog

4.8.3. Edit Source Data4.8.3. Edit Source Data

To edit source data, switch to the Sources View and select the desired entry in the list of sources. Double-click on that entry or @@ -3280,7 +3351,7 @@ NAME="edit-src-fig" >

Figure 13. Source Editor dialogFigure 17. Source Editor dialog

4.8.4. Edit Place Data4.8.4. Edit Place Data

To edit place data, switch to the Places View and select the desired entry in the list of places. Double-click on that entry or @@ -3484,7 +3555,7 @@ NAME="edit-plc-fig" >

Figure 14. Place Editor dialogFigure 18. Place Editor dialog

4.8.5. Edit Media Data4.8.5. Edit Media Data

To edit media data, switch to the Media View and select the desired entry in the list of sources. Double-click on that entry or @@ -3818,7 +3889,7 @@ NAME="edit-media-fig" >

Figure 15. Edit Media Properties dialogFigure 19. Edit Media Properties dialog

4.8.6. Edit Events4.8.6. Edit Events

Events are edited through the following

Figure 16. Event Editor dialogFigure 20. Event Editor dialog

4.8.7. Edit Source Information4.8.7. Edit Source Information

When adding source references to events, places, etc., the following dialog appears:

Figure 17. Source Information dialogFigure 21. Source Information dialog

OK at any time will apply all the - changes made in all tabs and close the dialog window. Clicking + changes made and close the dialog window. Clicking Cancel at any time will close the window without - applying any changes. If any of the data in any tab was modified, + applying any changes. If any of the data was modified, the alert window will appear with the choices of closing the dialog without saving changes, canceling the initial cancel request, or saving the changes.

4.8.8. Edit Alternate Names4.8.8. Edit Alternate Names

Alternate names are edited through the following

Figure 18. Alternate Names Editor dialogFigure 22. Alternate Names Editor dialog

4.8.9. Edit Attributes4.8.9. Edit Attributes

Attributes are edited through the following

Figure 19. Attribute Editor dialogFigure 23. Attribute Editor dialog

4.8.10. Edit Addresses4.8.10. Edit Addresses

Addresses are edited through the following

Figure 20. Address Editor dialogFigure 24. Address Editor dialog

4.8.11. Edit Witnesses4.8.11. Edit Witnesses

Witnesses are edited through the following + Witness Editor dialog:

Figure 25. Witness Editor dialog

The top of the window shows the dialog title. The central part + of the window displays information about the witness. The bottom part + has OK and Cancel buttons. + Clicking OK at any time will apply all the + changes made and close the dialog window. Clicking + Cancel at any time will close the window + without applying any changes. If any of the data was + modified, the alert window will appear with the choices of closing + the dialog without saving changes, canceling the initial cancel + request, or saving the changes.

The witness name can be entered in two ways, depending on + whether the witness is a person already stored in the database or + not (unrelated person).

Person from the database

+ If the person's data are stored in a database, click Person + is in the database box. Then ... + +[ FIXME: Need Don to decide which way this will eventually be implemented. ] + +

Unrelated person

+ If the person is not in the database, make sure that + Person is in the database box is unchecked. + Then enter the name or any description of a person into the + Person text entry field. This information + is stored as entered, and this is the only place it is stored in. + In other words, there is no reference to that person in the entire + database except for this witness reference. If the person is in fact + a member of the database, it is advised to user the former method. +

The Comment text area allows to enter + any comments concerning the witness. To add a comment or to modify + existing comments simply edit the text in the text area. +

4.9. Navigation4.9. Navigation

4.9.1. Setting Default Person4.9.1. Setting Default Person

4.9.2. Bookmarking People4.9.2. Bookmarking People

4.9.3. Using Family View4.9.3. Using Family View

4.9.4. Using Pedigree View4.9.4. Using Pedigree View

4.10. Generating Reports4.10. Generating Reports

4.11. Running Tools4.11. Running Tools

5. Settings5. Settings

To configure 5.1. Usage5.1. Usage

5.1.1. Find5.1.1. Find

5.1.2. Report Preferences5.1.2. Report Preferences

5.1.3. Researcher Information5.1.3. Researcher Information

5.1.4. Data Guessing5.1.4. Data Guessing

5.2. Display5.2. Display

5.2.1. General5.2.1. General

5.2.2. Dates and Calendar5.2.2. Dates and Calendar

5.2.3. Tool and Status Bars5.2.3. Tool and Status Bars

5.3. Database5.3. Database

5.3.1. General5.3.1. General

5.3.2. Media Objects5.3.2. Media Objects

5.3.3. GRAMPS internal IDs internal IDs

5.3.4. Revision Control5.3.4. Revision Control

6. About GRAMPS

GRAMPS was written by Donald N. Allingham - (<dallingham@users.sourceforge.net>>). To find more information about Running &app; for the first time - + [ FIXME: NEED TO RUN Getting Started DRUID to document this section ] + The first time you run the program, GRAMPS will display its Getting Started screens. @@ -240,9 +239,6 @@ - @@ -318,8 +314,6 @@ - - The &app; window contains the following elements: Menubar. @@ -384,11 +378,11 @@ To switch the View while in a Sidebar mode, click on the desired sidebar icon. - +

Sidebar Viewing Mode + fileref="figures/mainwin.png" format="PNG"/> Shows sidebar viewing mode.
@@ -563,6 +557,17 @@ Pedigree View + + +
+ Pedigree View + + + Shows Pedigree View. +
+ + Pedigree View helps to visualize the place of the Active person in the tree of its ancestors. Pedigree View shows four generations, going back in time from the Active person @@ -598,6 +603,17 @@ Sources View + + +
+ Sources View + + + Shows Sources View. +
+ + Sources View lists the sources of information stored in the database. This can include various documents (birth, death, and marriage certificates, etc.), books, films, journals, private diaries, @@ -613,6 +629,17 @@ Places View + + +
+ Places View + + + Shows Places View. +
+ + Places View lists the geographical places in which the events of the database took place. These could be places of birth, death, marriages of people, as well as their home, employment, education @@ -627,6 +654,17 @@ Media View + + +
+ Media View + + + Shows Media View. +
+ + Media View is a list of Media Objects used in the database. Media Objects are any files that relate somehow to the stored genealogical data. Technically, any file can be stored as a Media @@ -1790,9 +1828,9 @@ displays the source information. The bottom part has OK and Cancel buttons. Clicking OK at any time will apply all the - changes made in all tabs and close the dialog window. Clicking + changes made and close the dialog window. Clicking Cancel at any time will close the window without - applying any changes. If any of the data in any tab was modified, + applying any changes. If any of the data was modified, the alert window will appear with the choices of closing the dialog without saving changes, canceling the initial cancel request, or saving the changes. @@ -2043,15 +2081,73 @@ Edit Witnesses - - + Witnesses are edited through the following + Witness Editor dialog: + + +
+ Witness Editor dialog + + + Shows Witness Editor dialog. +
+ + + The top of the window shows the dialog title. The central part + of the window displays information about the witness. The bottom part + has OK and Cancel buttons. + Clicking OK at any time will apply all the + changes made and close the dialog window. Clicking + Cancel at any time will close the window + without applying any changes. If any of the data was + modified, the alert window will appear with the choices of closing + the dialog without saving changes, canceling the initial cancel + request, or saving the changes. + + The witness name can be entered in two ways, depending on + whether the witness is a person already stored in the database or + not (unrelated person). + + + Person from the database + + If the person's data are stored in a database, click Person + is in the database box. Then ... + +[ FIXME: Need Don to decide which way this will eventually be implemented. ] + + + + + + + Unrelated person + + If the person is not in the database, make sure that + Person is in the database box is unchecked. + Then enter the name or any description of a person into the + Person text entry field. This information + is stored as entered, and this is the only place it is stored in. + In other words, there is no reference to that person in the entire + database except for this witness reference. If the person is in fact + a member of the database, it is advised to user the former method. + + + + + The Comment text area allows to enter + any comments concerning the witness. To add a comment or to modify + existing comments simply edit the text in the text area. + + - + Navigation