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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 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...

A blueprint is description used to customize the display of an entity in certain views of Ancestris. Views using blueprints Only the following views use blueprints. For each of them, an example shows what the blueprints could look like. Dynamic tree The Dy...

Ancestris lets you save windows positions and sizes for each genealogy or for all. This panel can be accessed from the Options/Save display settings... menu. Principles Scope of these window settings Window settings define three window elements: the win...

This is where you set most of your usage personalization. As soon as Ancestris is installed, you can immediately start using it. However, if you familiarize yourself with certain settings, you can adapt Ancestris to your way of working and give your geneal...

Ancestris does not have any specific funding since we are all volunteers and your donations pay for the hosting of the application and participation in exhibitions. The screenshot below explains what your donation will be used for and offers several means of ...

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...

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 GEDCOM Explorer is a special Ancestris window dedicated to the exploration of each open Gedcom file. Description It appears in the upper left corner of Ancestris, in the form of a concealed window with a vertical button. It is always present and alway...

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 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...

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 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...

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. The common ind...

This tool detects duplicate entities and allows you to merge them. Description This tool gives the list of entities likely to be duplicates, from the most certain pair of duplicates to the least certain pair of duplicates, by category of entity. For each p...

Ancestris is a modular software where every major functionality resides in a module, also called an extension or a plugin. This is a great way to extend the possibilities of the software. Most extensions are installed by default. Those that are not install...