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The Extended navigator allows you to navigate in the genealogical from the family nucleus, and to create individuals step by step along the way. From the selected individual taken as the center of its family nucleus, it is possible to move to one of his/her...

The WebBook makes it possible to generate Web pages, from a genealogy file to be placed locally, on a private usb key to share with relatives, or on a public Internet site. Comment from a user: This little book is really convenient, pleasant to use and com...

This menu allows you to check or force an Ancestris updates, and to customize Ancestris by installing or uninstalling modules according to your needs. In general, there would be little need to go through this kind of customization. Instructions to use the ...

This action checks if the version of Ancestris that is already installed on your computer is up to date, and if not, it will install the updates. If your application is up to date, the above window will appear, indicating that your application is up to date...

The Preferences is where you customize a lot of elements of Ancestris. This is what one of the many customization panels looks like. For all the details concerning the different panels, the possible choices and their interest, please refer to the section P...

The GEDCOM Explorer is a special Ancestris window dedicated to the exploration of each open genealogy Gedcom file. Several Gedcom files can be open at the same time. A modification time filter can be applied to limit the exploration. Description Window ...

The Welcome page helps you get started with Ancestris as well as in its daily use. Description The Welcome page is automatically opened the first time you use Ancestris. It includes 3 tabs. Getting Started This tab contains the main elements necessary t...

This function prints the current view. At this stage, only the Dynamic Tree view can be printed properly. If other views can be printed, it is accidental and the rendering will probably not be of the quality you expect.   Usage As soon as the action is ...

The Website generates a mini web site allowing you to browse your genealogy locally on your computer or on a private or public site over the Internet. Description Purpose For your personal use or for your relatives, the gener...

This report produces summary sheets of individuals or families, trees, narrative sheets, in a totally customizable way. Individual sheet of the standard model Family sheet of the standard model The Philosophy of this report The philosophy of this repor...

The Advanced search is a powerful tool to search for entities that match multiple criteria, throughout a genealogy. The result list can then be exploited in other Ancestris tools, in particular be positioned on the geographical map, be exported in a specifi...

This function launches the Ancestris reports. Some reports can be run directly from the Ancestris Menu, Menu/Tools/Quick Reports. They are: Quick List, Family Group and Close Relatives reports.   Description This window lists all available reports on the...

This tool identifies the common ancestors of two individuals in the genealogy and displays the corresponding lineages. Description For each common ancestor found between two individuals, a result window shows you the corresponding lineages and the degree o...

This tool detects duplicate entities and allows you to merge them if they are real duplicates, or confirm them as non duplicates if they are not. There are 3 ways to search and merge duplicates. They are explained in this page. Global search across the who...

This tool checks your genealogy data for anomalies, in terms of incompatibility with the Gedcom standard and in case of genealogical inconsistencies. Description The window displays a control report. A table of contents lists the different types of contro...

The Calculator is a simple pocket calculator. This saves you the trouble of having to find where it is on your computer if you only have to do basic operations. Description It looks like a classic calculator. By default, it is displayed as a floating win...

The Datulator is a tool to calculate or convert dates. This tool will make your life easier in your research, in your analysis. The datulator helps you determine the date of an event from the information in a register, a document, etc. For example, it is ...

Mapping between register and Gedcom data Case of a birth Birth certificate Individual IndiLastName IndiFirstName INDI:NAME Optional replaces the name and lastname of the individual with the name in the record IndiSex INDI:SEX Opt...

The Registers records tool is designed to develop your genealogy from genealogy records entered by yourself or others. This tool is very powerful and allows you to perform mass entry of genealogy registers records (civil, parish, etc.), to then retrieve them ...

This feature helps you contact the Ancestris support team by email, describing your problem and automatically sending your system configuration items, as well as the Ancestris log file. Description The window that opens looks like an email ready to be sent...