Add a godfather-godmother - Revision history

Leonhaeuser: /* Add the godfather/mother */

2013-02-02T13:50:55Z

‎Add the godfather/mother

2013-01-06T02:45:03Z

EditPerson-AssociationsTab-40.png

2012-02-21T08:14:02Z

‎Alternative: don't create a person

2012-02-19T10:15:00Z

‎Add the relationship

2012-02-17T13:58:10Z

‎Alternative: don't create a person

2010-08-28T22:11:54Z

‎Alternative: don't create a person

2010-08-28T21:50:55Z

typo

2009-06-07T23:56:20Z

languages

2008-11-11T09:57:18Z

‎Add the relationship

2008-11-11T09:51:55Z

‎Add the relationship

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 We strongly suggest to add the godfather and godmother to the people in your database. To do this go to the person view, and add them. In many cases, the only information you have for a godparent is their name, and a date on which they were certainly alive.
-[[Image:EditPerson-AssociationsTab-40.png|thumb|150px|Associations]]
+[[Image:EditPerson-AssociationsTab-40.png|thumb|450px|Associations]]
 == Add the relationship ==

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 We strongly suggest to add the godfather and godmother to the people in your database. To do this go to the person view, and add them. In many cases, the only information you have for a godparent is their name, and a date on which they were certainly alive.
-[[Image:edit-person-assoc.png|thumb|150px|Associations]]
+[[Image:EditPerson-AssociationsTab-40.png|thumb|150px|Associations]]
 == Add the relationship ==

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 Some people are averse to adding people to their family tree they only have a name of.  First, allow us to point out why you should nevertheless make a person:
 * GRAMPS supports this.
-* You might encounter the same person again in your research. Having him in the person view increases the likelihood of you recognizing it is the same person as the one that appears as godfather.
+* You might encounter the same person again in your research. Having him in the person view increases the likelihood of you recognizing it is the same person as the one that appears as godfather/mother.
 * The ''Find Duplicates'' tool has more information to work with.

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 == Add the relationship ==
-The godfather/mother relationship can be added to a person in the associations tab of the person editor. So open the person that is the godchild, go to that tab, and add the godfather and godmother association by selecting godfather/mother and select the godfather/mother from the person list.
+The godfather/mother relationship can be added to a person in the {{man label|Associations}} tab of the person editor. So open the person that is the godchild, go to that tab, and add the godfather and godmother association by selecting godfather/mother and select the godfather/mother from the person list.
 == Add all participants and attendees to the baptism ==

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	If you nevertheless want to record the godfather/mother, without creating a person, use the attribute tab of the person instead. You can add to a person the attribute godfather/mother, with as value the name. You can do the same with the baptize event.		If you nevertheless want to record the godfather/mother, without creating a person, use the attribute tab of the person instead. You can add to a person the attribute godfather/mother, with as value the name. You can do the same with the baptize event.
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		+	== Related ==
		+	*[[Add a child]]
		+	*[[Add a spouse]]
		+	*[[Add a witness]]

	[[Category:How do I...]]		[[Category:How do I...]]

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 In many cultures children are watched over by a godfather and godmother. Here we explain how to add this relationship to a person.
 == Add the godfather/mother ==
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 If you nevertheless want to record the godfather/mother, without creating a person, use the attribute tab of the person instead. You can add to a person the attribute godfather/mother, with as value the name. You can do the same with the baptize event.

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	== Add the relationship ==		== Add the relationship ==
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		+	[[Image:edit-person-assoc.png\|thumb\|150px\|Associations]]
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	The godfather/mother relationship can be added to a person in the associations tab of the person editor. So open the person that is the godchild, go to that tab, and add the godfather and godmother association by selecting godfather/mother and select the godfather/mother from the person list.		The godfather/mother relationship can be added to a person in the associations tab of the person editor. So open the person that is the godchild, go to that tab, and add the godfather and godmother association by selecting godfather/mother and select the godfather/mother from the person list.