GRAMPS Manual V2.9

Alex Roitman

GRAMPS Project

Donald N. Allingham

GRAMPS Project

This manual describes version 2.2.0 of GRAMPS.

This manual is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This manual is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA

Revision History
Revision GRAMPS Manual V2.9November 2006

Alex Roitman

GRAMPS Project

Revision GRAMPS Manual V2.8July 2006

Alex Roitman

GRAMPS Project

Revision GRAMPS Manual V2.5February 2004

Alex Roitman

GRAMPS Project

Revision GRAMPS Manual V2.4December 2003

Alex Roitman

GRAMPS Project

Revision GRAMPS Manual V2.3September 2003

Alex Roitman

GRAMPS Project

Revision GRAMPS Manual V2.2July 2003

Alex Roitman

Donald A. Peterson

GRAMPS Project

Revision GRAMPS Manual V2.1May 2003

Alex Roitman

GRAMPS Project

Revision GRAMPS Manual V2.0April 2003

Alex Roitman

GRAMPS Project

Revision GRAMPS User Manual V1.12001

Donald N. Allingham

GRAMPS Project

Revision gramps User Manual V1.02001

Donald N. Allingham

GRAMPS Project

Abstract

The GRAMPS Manual is the user manual helping users to find their way around GRAMPS software. All aspects are covered, including the general details, subtle tips, preferences, tools, reports, etc.


Table of Contents

Preface
Why use GRAMPS?
Typographical conventions
1. Getting Started
To Start GRAMPS
Choosing a database
Obtaining Help
2. Main Window
Views
Switching Views and Viewing Modes
People View
Relationships View
Family List View
Pedigree View
Events View
Sources View
Places View
Media View
Repositories View
3. Usage
Starting a New Database
Opening a Database
Saving Changes to Your Database
Importing Data
Exporting Data
Exporting into the GEDCOM format
Export into GRAMPS formats
Export into other formats
Entering and Editing Data: Quick Start Overview
To Add or Edit a Person
To Specify a Relationship
To Specify Parents
To Specify Children
Adding Photos and Other Media Objects
To Edit Events, Sources, Places, and Repositories
Entering and Editing Data: Complete Description
Editing Information About People
Editing Dates
Editing Information About Relationships
Editing Information About Sources
Editing Information About Places
Editing Information About Media Objects
Editing Information About Events
Editing Source References
Names
Attributes
Addresses
Merging records
Navigation
Using the People View
Using the Family View
Using the Pedigree View
Setting the Home Person
Using history-based tools
Bookmarking People
Finding records
Generating Reports
Substitution Values
Books
Code Generators
Graphical Reports
Text Reports
View Reports
Web Page
Running Tools
Analysis and Exploration
Database Processing
Utilities
4. Settings
Preferences
General
Display
Name Display
ID Formats
Warnings
Researcher Information
Marker Colors
Other settings
Advanced manipulation of settings
A. Frequently Asked Questions
B. Keybindings reference
List Views
Common bindings
People View bindings
C. Filter rules reference
General filters
Event filters
Family filters
Ancestral filters
Descendant filters
Relationship filters
Miscellaneous filters
D. Command line reference
Available options
Format options
Opening options
Import options
Export options
Action options
Operation
Examples
E. About GRAMPS

List of Figures

1.1. Initial Window
2.1. GRAMPS Main Window
2.2. Sidebar Viewing Mode
2.3. Tabbed Viewing Mode
2.4. Column Editor Dialog
2.5. Filter Controls Displayed
2.6. Relationships View
2.7. Relationship Reordering Window
2.8. Family List View
2.9. Pedigree View
2.10. Children Menu
2.11. Personal Context Menu
2.12. Events View
2.13. Sources View
2.14. Places View
2.15. Media View
2.16. Repositories View
3.1. Export assistant: format selection
3.2. Export assistant: GEDCOM options
3.3. Editing a family
3.4. Selecting a person
3.5. Selecting a family
3.6. Duplicate family warning
3.7. Child Reference Editor
3.8. Edit Person dialog
3.9. Edit Person dialog - Names
3.10. Edit Person dialog - Attributes
3.11. Edit Person dialog - Addresses
3.12. Edit Person dialog - Notes
3.13. Edit Person dialog - Sources
3.14. Edit Person dialog - Gallery
3.15. Edit Person dialog - Internet
3.16. Edit Person dialog - Associations
3.17. Edit Person dialog - LDS
3.18. Date selection dialog
3.19. Family Editor dialog
3.20. Source Editor dialog
3.21. Place Editor dialog
3.22. Media Properties Editor dialog
3.23. Event Editor dialog
3.24. Source Information dialog
3.25. Name Editor dialog
3.26. Attribute Editor dialog
3.27. Address Editor dialog
3.28. Compare People dialog
3.29. Merge People dialog
3.30. Merge Sources dialog
3.31. Merge Places dialog
3.32. Edit Bookmarks dialog
3.33. Type-ahead find
3.34. Book Report dialog
3.35. Define filter dialog
3.36. Add Rule dialog
3.37. Scratch Pad tool
4.1. Preferences dialog