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| − | The concept of '''main parents family''' is useful in Genealogy | + | == Main Parents Family == |
| + | [[File:Gramps-family.png|right]] {{icon|fami}} The concept of '''main parents [[Gramps_Glossary#family|family]]''' is a useful organizational structure in Genealogy. It identifies which lines are the primary targets of research and reporting. | ||
| − | + | In traditional [[Genealogy_Glossary#consanguinity|consanguinity]] families, there will only be one set of parents with kinship bonds of a biologically male father and mother. So that will be the main parents family. In [[Genealogy_Glossary#affinity|affinity]] blended families, the bond is by marriage or other relationship. This makes the main parents designation more ambiguous. It might be the adoptive or foster parents. Or research might focus on a family that has a step-parent. | |
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| + | In Gramps, you can designate one of the families with which a person is affiliated to be the main parents family for that person. Whenever Gramps has to decide which parents family is the most important for a person, for reports, etc, it will select based on this. | ||
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| + | The designation is implicit rather than explicit. (As opposed to the multiple names feature where the user explicitly selects radio button to mark a 'primary' surname.) The main parents family is the first (topmost) family in the Relationship view in the parents family section. | ||
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| + | The order can be changed by using the [[file:Stock_reorder.png]]{{man button|Change order of parents families}} button to display the {{man label|[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Categories#Reorder_Relationships_dialog|Reorder Relationships]]}} dialog in the Relationships view. That dialog will allow you to reorder the families. | ||
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| + | See file: [https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps/blob/master/gramps/gen/lib/person.py#L1056 master/gramps/gen/lib/person.py], get_main_parents_family_handle(). | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:32, 12 May 2021
Main Parents Family
The concept of main parents family is a useful organizational structure in Genealogy. It identifies which lines are the primary targets of research and reporting.
In traditional consanguinity families, there will only be one set of parents with kinship bonds of a biologically male father and mother. So that will be the main parents family. In affinity blended families, the bond is by marriage or other relationship. This makes the main parents designation more ambiguous. It might be the adoptive or foster parents. Or research might focus on a family that has a step-parent.
In Gramps, you can designate one of the families with which a person is affiliated to be the main parents family for that person. Whenever Gramps has to decide which parents family is the most important for a person, for reports, etc, it will select based on this.
The designation is implicit rather than explicit. (As opposed to the multiple names feature where the user explicitly selects radio button to mark a 'primary' surname.) The main parents family is the first (topmost) family in the Relationship view in the parents family section.
The order can be changed by using the 
Change order of parents families button to display the Reorder Relationships dialog in the Relationships view. That dialog will allow you to reorder the families.
See file: master/gramps/gen/lib/person.py, get_main_parents_family_handle().
