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This menu allowsregroups generatingall genealogies,the actions to handle genealogy files, to change file properties and quitto exit Ancestris.

Each of these actions is described below.

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CreateCreate a new genealogy 

Starts a wizard to help you craetecreate a new genealogy from scratch.

Open <Default File> (check Preferences)

OpenOpens the default file,genealogy previouslyfile. chosenThis byfile youcan onbe set in the Preferences, menu Options/Preferences, Files tab.

This option is only available when a default file has been chosen.defined Else,in the Preferences. Otherwise, it willis be greyedgrayed out.

OpenOpen a genealogy

OpenOpens an existing genealogy, from a Gedcom file.

If the Gedcom file comes from a different software, Ancestris will automatically detect it and start the importingimport process.

Import

OpenMigrates to Ancestris a filegenealogy created by a different genealogy software.

Currently we can only import Gedcom files.

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Merge genealogies

MergeMerges two genealogies together,together. meaningThis addingsimply adds two different Gedcom files together without generatinganalysing ocasionalpotential duplicates.

 

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Properties

OpenOpens thea wizard andto edit the properties of the genealogyGedcom file : author, places format, multimedia folders, preferred Gedcom standard, etc.

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• reformat all places to the correct jurisdictions.
• generatelook for all multimedia files on the genealogy and reattach them,them, in case they have been moved around.
• change Gedcom standard from Gedcomversion 5.5 to 5.5.1 and vice-versa

This action is only available if you have a Gedcom file selected.currently open.

Add to FavouritesFavorites

AddAdds the selected Gedcom file to Favourites.your Favorite links. This window can be accessed from the Menu / Window / Favourites.

MustThis action is only available if you have a Gedcom file currently open.

 

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Save

SaveSaves the selected Gedcom file.

If thereother Gedcom files are other open Gedcom files,open, they will not be saved.

For security reasons, Ancestris keeps a number of backup copies : this number can be changed on Options / Preferences / Files,Files, Number of Backups.backup copies.

This function is only available if the selected Gedcom file was changed and not yet saved.

Save as...as

SaveSaves all or part of a file under another name.

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Export

ExportExports a genealogy to other genealogy spaces,sites, such as Geneanet, Geneweb or CousinsGenWeb.

It is important to note that since Ancestris saves the content of your genealogy directly in a Gedcom format, the Ancestris Gedcom file is directly usable by all genealogy software worldwide.

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Closes the 3 platforms mentioned above, that the export slightly transforms the Ancestris file.

Close

Close theselected Gedcom file at use,file, without exiting Ancestris.

Exit

ExitExits Ancestris.