Descendant filters

This category includes the following rules that match people based on their descendant relations to other people:

Is a descendant of

This rule matches people who are descendants of the specified person. The Inclusive option determines whether the specified person should be considered his/her own descendant (useful for building reports).

You can either enter the ID into a text entry field, or select a person from the list by clicking Select... button. In the latter case, the ID will appear in the text field after the selection was made.

Is a descendant of person at least N generations away

This rule matches people who are descendants of the specified person and are at least N generations away from that person in their lineage. For example, using this rule with the value of 2 for the number of generations will match grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc., but not the children of the specified person.

Is a descendant of person not more than N generations away

This rule matches people who are descendants of the specified person and are no more than N generations away from that person in their lineage. For example, using this rule with the value of 2 for the number of generations will match children and grandchildren, but not great-grandchildren, etc., of the specified person.

Is a descendant of filter match

This rule matches people who are descendants of someone who is matched by the specified filter. The specified filter name should be selected from the menu.

Is a descendant family member of

This rule not only matches people who are descendants of the specified person, but also those descendants' spouses.