Q. How do I find who I’m looking for?
A. There are a number of ways, but the
search
function provides the most straight forward method. The detailed
search form allows you to enter additional information about the
individual you’re looking for and presents you with a list of
possible matches from the database.
Another great database resource can be found by clicking on the 'Family
Tree Surname' link if you are not sure exactly who you are
looking for or want a quick snapshot of all surnames in our family
tree database.
There is a second search facility on this website, which is
linked to the historical section, but also contains biographical
links. This can be found in the left margin.
Q. How do I find an individual’s ancestors?
A. Once you locate an individual, the easiest method is to press the
Ancestors tab. This will show you a graphical display of both the
paternal and maternal ancestors.
Once you have the ancestor chart displayed, you can click on the
arrows located at the far right ancestor if you need to see
additional ancestors. There are a number of formats for you to
choose from (Standard, Compact, Box, Text, Ahnentafel, and Photos
&a Histories) to display ancestors. Try clicking on the various
options and see which one works best for you.
Q. What if I want to see an individual’s descendants?
A. The tab marked Descendants can be used to display the descendants
of an individual. There are a couple of different formats that
descendants can be displayed. You can switch between the Standard
and Register format to display the information the way that works
best for you.
Q. Can descendants be shown in a graphical format?
A. Yes, Once in the Descendants are displayed, you can show a
specific branch of descendants from the selected ancestor by
pressing the descendant icon next to the descendant you wish to
display.
Q. Is there a way to tell if two individuals are related?
A. Yes, the Relationship tab will show a graphic display of all the
people between two relatives. To use this function, locate the first
individual and then press the Relationship tab. Then use the find
button to locate the second person to be displayed. Once you have
the two people selected click the calculate button to display their
relationship.
Q. The Timeline function looks interesting, what is it?
A. A timeline is displayed for an individual when the Timeline tab
is clicked. The time line shows important events in history that
occurred during the life of an individual or a group of individuals.
It gives you a unique perspective to see what was going on in the
world during the lives of our ancestors.
Q. If I see a mistake in the information presented can I correct
it?
A. The suggestion tab allows you to send corrections, updates,
comments or any other information to the database administrator.
Information on which individual you are referencing is automatically
attached to the message when you make a suggestion using the
Suggestion tab. The database administrator will take your suggestion
and add it to the database in the next web update cycle.
Q. Is there a way to print the display without all the headers
and icons?
A. Yes, just click on the Print link.
A format that is simplified for printing is presented and you can
use the print function of you browser to print the page.
(With thanks and appreciation owed to Steve
Winslow.)
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