Gramps 3.4 Wiki Manual - Getting started - Revision history

Nick.wallingford at 21:08, 19 December 2012

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Daleathan at 22:27, 15 September 2012

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Romjerome: /* Choosing a Family Tree */

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‎Choosing a Family Tree

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‎Privacy

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‎Privacy

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‎Privacy

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‎GEDCOM

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‎Summary

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 * People
 * Families
 * Events

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 [[Image:First-open.png|right|thumb|450px|Fig 2.1 Initial window]]
-If Gramps is started without a family tree selected, the initial screen will have little functionality. Most operations will not be available. To load a family tree (also referred to as ''database''), select in the menu {{man menu|Family Trees->Manage Family Trees}} to open the family tree manager, or click the {{man button|Family Tree}} icon in the toolbar. Gramps keeps track of your recently opened Family Trees, and these can be selected by clicking on the arrow next to the {{man button|Family Tree}} button and choosing from the drop down menu.
+If Gramps is started without a family tree selected, the initial screen will have little functionality. Most operations will not be available. To load a family tree (also referred to as ''database''), select in the menu {{man menu|Family Trees->Manage Family Trees}} to open the family tree manager, or click the {{icon|ance}}{{man button|Family Tree}} icon in the toolbar. Gramps keeps track of your recently opened Family Trees, and these can be selected by clicking on the arrow next to the {{icon|ance}}{{man button|Family Tree}} button and choosing from the drop down menu.
 For more detailed information on the Family Tree manager and the Family Trees menu, see the chapter dedicated to this:

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 Gramps supports two different methods to protect the privacy of sensitive data in your family tree. These methods are used when sharing your data with others, either through the creation of a report, exporting of data, or through the creation of a website. The first method protects information on people who Gramps believes are alive. If you have not specifically indicated that a person is dead (by adding a Death Event to a Person item), then Gramps has a sophisticated, automatic function for determining if someone is alive. Living people have their sensitive data redacted when using this method. For example, a person named "Smith, John" could appear as "Smith, [Living]".
-The second privacy method is an explicit "private" flag which you can set on each item. For example, you might have sensitive, personal information in a note. If you mark such a note as private, then that note will not be shown in textual reports or exports. Also be aware that some links themselves can be marked private. This is useful when you want to mark the connection from, say, a person to an event as private, but still have the person and the event available in the report, export, or website.
+The second privacy method is an explicit "private" flag which you can set on each item. For example, you might have sensitive, personal information in a note. If you mark such a note as private, then that note will not be shown in textual and narrative reports or exports. Also be aware that some links themselves can be marked private. This is useful when you want to mark the connection from, say, a person to an event as private, but still have the person and the event available in the report, export, or website.
 In order to activate these two methods of privacy, you will need to indicate their use when creating some reports or exporting your data.

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 Gramps supports two different methods to protect the privacy of sensitive data in your family tree. These methods are used when sharing your data with others, either through the creation of a report, exporting of data, or through the creation of a website. The first method protects information on people who Gramps believes are alive. If you have not specifically indicated that a person is dead (by adding a Death Event to a Person item), then Gramps has a sophisticated, automatic function for determining if someone is alive. Living people have their sensitive data redacted when using this method. For example, a person named "Smith, John" could appear as "Smith, [Living]".
-The second privacy method is an explicit "private" flag which you can set on each item. For example, you might have sensitive, personal information in a note. If you mark such a note as private, then that note will not be shown in reports or exports. Also be aware that some links themselves can be marked private. This is useful when you want to mark the connection from, say, a person to an event as private, but still have the person and the event available in the report, export, or website.
+The second privacy method is an explicit "private" flag which you can set on each item. For example, you might have sensitive, personal information in a note. If you mark such a note as private, then that note will not be shown in textual reports or exports. Also be aware that some links themselves can be marked private. This is useful when you want to mark the connection from, say, a person to an event as private, but still have the person and the event available in the report, export, or website.
-In order to activate these two methods of privacy, you will need to indicate their use when creating the report or exporting your data.
+In order to activate these two methods of privacy, you will need to indicate their use when creating some reports or exporting your data.
 ===GEDCOM===

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 Gramps derives its core structure of items from a standard called GEDCOM. However, Gramps extends this standard where it has been deemed necessary. If you plan on using your family data with another system which uses GEDCOM, then you probably will want to be try to restrict your use of features that are Gramps-only extensions. On the other hand, if you are not limited by other genealogical software, then you can enter your data in whatever ways make sense to you.
-You can read more details about this issue in the section called [[Gramps and GEDCOM]].
+You can read more details about this issue in the section on [[Gramps and GEDCOM]].
 ===Summary===

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 Gramps is a powerful, flexible, free, open source program. One can largely use Gramps anyway you wish. There is no one, correct method of working or recording your data. However, if you wish to interact with other researchers or programs, you may have to consider alternative methods.
-If you have additional questions, Gramps has a vibrant community of users and developers. There is a [[Gramps_3.4_Wiki_Manual_-_FAQ|FAQ] (frequently asked question list); a mailing list; a bug, feature request, and issue tracker; and an on-line chat room.
+If you have additional questions, Gramps has a vibrant community of users and developers. There is a [[Gramps_3.4_Wiki_Manual_-_FAQ|FAQ]] (frequently asked question list); a mailing list; a bug, feature request, and issue tracker; and an on-line chat room.
 However, probably the best way to learn Gramps is by working with your data. Let's get started!

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 ===Privacy===
-Gramps supports two different methods to support the privacy of data in your family tree. These methods are used when sharing your data with others, either through the creation of a report, exporting of data, or through the creation of a website. The first method protects information on people who Gramps believes are alive. If you have not specifically indicated that a person is dead (by adding a Death Event to a Person item), then Gramps has a sophisticated, automatic function for determining if someone is alive. Living people have their sensitive data redacted when using this method. For example, a person named "Smith, John" could appear as "Smith, [Living]".
+Gramps supports two different methods to protect the privacy of sensitive data in your family tree. These methods are used when sharing your data with others, either through the creation of a report, exporting of data, or through the creation of a website. The first method protects information on people who Gramps believes are alive. If you have not specifically indicated that a person is dead (by adding a Death Event to a Person item), then Gramps has a sophisticated, automatic function for determining if someone is alive. Living people have their sensitive data redacted when using this method. For example, a person named "Smith, John" could appear as "Smith, [Living]".
 The second privacy method is an explicit "private" flag which you can set on each item. For example, you might have sensitive, personal information in a note. If you mark such a note as private, then that note will not be shown in reports or exports.

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		+	Gramps is a powerful, flexible, free, open source program. One can largely use Gramps anyway you wish. There is no one, correct method of working or recording your data. However, if you wish to interact with other researchers or programs, you may have to consider alternative methods.
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		+	If you have additional questions, Gramps has a vibrant community of users and developers. There is a [[Gramps_3.4_Wiki_Manual_-_FAQ\|FAQ] (frequently asked question list); a mailing list; a bug, feature request, and issue tracker; and an on-line chat room.
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		+	However, probably the best way to learn Gramps is by working with your data. Let's get started!

	==Start Gramps==		==Start Gramps==