Use this tag for questions about software which can help with genealogy or family history research or record keeping. Do not use for questions about websites (which has a separate tag).
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Software options to display whole tree from imported GEDCOM?
I am not content with the limited options that I have been able to find for viewing a tree. Many of the software packages I have located limit the tree to direct descendants and ancestors of one ...
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How should I build my family tree online?
I know a similar question exists but my requirements are different.
I would like to have my family tree online to create and improve it with relatives. I'm looking for a tool to share my work and let ...
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How could I automaticaly analyse relationships in large set of vital records?
My family research right now is based on digitalized 19th century vital records. These, of course, are scans of the original, not text. There is, though, a third party project where people have ...
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How can I find loops in GEDCOM files?
I have a Gramps database that probably has an ancestral loop, i.e. a person who is his or her own ancestor. I say that, because the program freezes when I try to find a path between that person and ...
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How do I setup arbitrary relationships in gramps?
I've just started using GRAMPS to plot out something people might find silly: family trees of comic book characters.
Now I know this probably isn't something people would od here, but it mostly ...
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How can I archive emails and web pages in an easy fashion?
In about every genealogy program I can enter sources with an author, title, date, and text, but no matter where I look, this always means that I have to fill out some big form, and that's something I ...
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How to import/use Gramps records to produce family history book?
In the past, I've used PAF and Gramps to manage my family's genealogy records. I really like Gramps in particular, because of its flexibility and ability to store pictures, stories, etc. I am ...
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Recording military medals in Gramps
Military medals are considered to be important genealogy sources. What is the best way to record them in Gramps?
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Family Tree Software
For many years I've been using a program called "Family Tree 2.0", which came on a CD with PC Format magazine of July 2001. This software is pretty much obsolete... it won't work on operating systems ...
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Which tools are available for GEDCOM comparison?
At the moment I work with two programs: Gramps has my master database, and I use RootsMagic to connect to the FamilySearch tree, because it helps me find clues that would otherwise be hard to find.
I ...
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Software that will print everybody related and unrelated — what should I look for?
I am new to genealogy and looking for a software package that will list/chart/print "Everybody" that I have entered in the database, related and not directly related. I realise this will result in a ...
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How should I organise my digital documents?
I have been trying for over 15 years now to come up with a system of folders for my family documents. As I'm sure most of you know it can be difficult.
Without making duplicates of each document ...
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How should a trip be recorded in my family tree software?
I recently took my 89 yo father to his birth town, which he had not been to for 30 years. We spent 2 days driving, visiting and him reminiscing. I use Family Historian and would like to record the ...
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Where do I start with a pedigree chart?
I have recently received a printed pedigree chart of 20 pages. My mother is included in the chart. How/where do I start recording this information in Legacy? How/where do I start to verify the ...
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How do I keep the different software and online trees I use in synch?
PAF is my program of choice, to allow for a consistent GEDCOM export. I also use My Heritage Family Tree Builder to access the Smart matches and record matches. In addition, I publish my data to a TNG ...
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Are Tiny Tafels still used?
I remember years ago, that many early genealogy programs used to produce a compact way of describing the main surnames found in a family genealogy. This format was called a Tiny Tafel. It had a header ...
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Tree layout printing software for continuous sheet paper
Is there any software other than Swift Family tree that will print to a continuous sheet (banner paper)?
I find trying to fit many sheets on to a small desk hard to follow.
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What is needed in a Name?
I wanted to find a way of raising this question within the limited strictures of SE so please bear with me on the explanation.
When we think of personal names, we immediately think of given-names and ...
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Passing on our data
Everyone here will have thought about the longevity of our data, including related artefacts such as photographs, documents, letters. What is the best approach for preserving this and ensuring that it ...
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Intra Family marriage / rejoining family trees
Deep in my families history (1600's or there abouts) our family split in two. About three or four generations later two distant cousins got married creating a split / rejoin.
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Why haven't more programs adopted Gramps XML free format?
What short comings if any does Gramps XML free format have; that has stopped other major genealogy programs adopted it as a transfer format?
Why don't more programs accept it for import seeing it is ...
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Do any programs use Gedcom X (as opposed to Gedcom)?
Gedcom X appears to be an attempt at a next generation gedcom format.
"The intent of GEDCOM X is to define a standard for modeling and
exchanging the components of the research process that ...
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Support for variants of family-unit
I hope everyone will agree that the definition of a "family unit" is very subjective. Although many products, and the old GEDCOM format, offer some type of FAM record, I have never seen an agreed ...
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Local historical society genealogy
I'm new to all this. My local small-town historical society is interested in capturing the local history genealogy (and tying it to its small artifacts collection).
It seems most genealogy software ...
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Properly recording the marriage/wedding event
Most genealogy software gives you one field for the date of marriage, and one field for the place of marriage.
However, there are some complex unions that do not take place on just one day and one ...
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Is there a way to store data in software programs that will minimize losses when exporting to GEDCOM?
I am looking to circumvent a possible problem when I start to share my information with relatives. I see that while GEDCOM is supported to some fashion by most programs, there are shortfalls in each.
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Are there advantages or disadvantages in using more than one genealogy software program for recording purposes?
I will be purchasing a genealogy software package shortly. I have looked into most and while not yet deciding on one, I would like to know if there is any purpose in having more than one such program, ...
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How many genealogists and users of genealogy programs?
For a presentation I'm giving, I want to indicate how many people in the world there are doing genealogy and/or family history, and how many users there are of the more popular genealogy programs ...
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Which residence should be the preferred residence?
For most of the people in my tree, I have multiple residence facts because they are in different places at different times during their life.
Entries may be something like:
1900 - Hill County, ...
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What are the key features in genealogical software that will help me future proof my research?
I have been researching my family for about 15 years.
I have used Microsoft Access for about 10 years to record my results.
Microsoft no longer supports the version of Access I have.
I have no need ...
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How do I find twins in the England and Wales civil registrations?
How do I find twins in the England and Wales civil registrations?
In one of my workshops, I was given some information about a couple in the UK who had identical twin daughters. Although I knew their ...
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How to make Gramps show more than 5 generations in the pedigree view
I just installed Gramps the other day and am rather new to it. When I go to Pedigree view, it only shows me five generations at a time. How do I change this (as in make it show more)? Or is it not ...
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Where are genealogical data standards futures currently being discussed/developed? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What standards exist for the exchange of genealogical information?
The GEDCOM standard has been moribund for many years since it was abandoned by the Mormon church. ...
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How do I access my data 'natively' in Gramps?
One of the several places I have my genealogy data is in gramps (see http://gramps-project.org/), an open source program written in python (a very easy to learn computer language for those ...
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Which name should be a person's primary name?
People can have many different names over time. Examine the example of a woman who immigrated to the US from an Eastern European country. She could have three names over time:
Katerina Jurkiewicz ...
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What tools exist for collecting and managing evidence?
There are lots of standalone software packages as well as websites which appear to be primarily based on a pedigree view - start from me and work my way back. These systems seem to take the view that ...
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Can I automatically generate a report for each person in my tree using Mac Family Tree?
Is it possible to generate and export a report for each person in my family tree? I see how I can view, export and save a snapshot to for later use, but how can I automate the process of creating a ...
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What software can reliably store and manage non-linear (eg non-blood or remarried) relatives?
In follow-up to this answer on a previous question, what software tools can reliably manage "non-traditional" relations (remarriages, adoptions, step-relatives, etc)?
As a part B to this question, ...
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What standards exist for the exchange of genealogical information?
I've used GEDCOM to transfer data between desktop software and websites, but it all seems a bit old hat. Is there anything better that will mangle* my data less.
* For example, GEDCOM can lose some ...
