Pedigree View

This view of the GEDCOM file displays 4 generations of ancestors of an individual who has been selected in the individual datasheet. You must select an individual before switching to this view.

To view information about any individual in the pedigree, select the person by clicking on the name, and switch to the individual datasheet to view details of birth, death, occupation etc. Switching to the family datasheet will display this individual's marriage, spouse and children, if he or she was married, otherwise parents and siblings will be shown. In the former case, clicking on Husband's parents or Wife's parents in the family datasheet will then display the individual's parents and siblings.

If you return to the pedigree view after viewing details in the individual or family datasheets, the same data will be displayed as before, unless a new selection has been made from the list of names in the individual or family datasheets.

Double-clicking on any name in the pedigree will display the pedigree for that individual. Clicking on one of the buttons on the right hand side, if any are shown, will advance the pedigree to the next higher generation through either the male or female line. Where no button is shown, there is no information available for the next generation. If a button is shown on the left hand side, information is available for the next descendant generation. Clicking on this button will show the next generation if there is only one child, otherwise a list of children will appear, with those who themselves have children identified by an adjacent arrow. Double-clicking on a name in the list will display the pedigree for that individual.