Introduction

This technique creates a custom Contact Info AttributeEvents are things that happened to an Individual and Attributes are things that described them., which can be used in conjunction with a custom Property BoxThe Property Box is the primary window for data entry and for viewing details of stored records.  It is used with records of all types.   Tab, custom Report, and custom QueryQuerying is a very powerful feature that allows you to specify and save criteria for identifying a set of records of a given record type. to manage contact details for any Individual. See the Forum thread Saving Contact Info for Living People.

The Download Contact Info provides the fact setA Fact Set is a defined list of types of Facts - that is types of Events and Attributes., property box, report, and query that you need to implement this approach.

Narrative Reports

The FactFacts are one of the key concepts at the heart of Family Historian; they are how you record the things that happened to, or described, each ancestor (Individual). Set defines the Sentence TemplateSentences are used in conjunction with Fact Sets to produce Narrative Reports; their templates are highly customisable. such that Narrative Reports say nothing about the Contact Info, but if details are wanted, then use Tools > Fact Types > Contact Info > Edit > Sentence Template as shown below for ƒh V6 only:

Contact {value} {place}<at {address}>< {%FACT.ADDR.POST%}><, Tel: {%FACT.PHON%}><, {%FACT.PHON[2]%}><, {%FACT.PHON[3]%}><, Email: {%FACT._EMAIL%}><, {%FACT._EMAIL[2]%}><, {%FACT._EMAIL[3]%}><, Web: {%FACT._WEB%}><, {%FACT._WEB[2]%}><, {%FACT._WEB[3]%}><, Profile: {%FACT.AGNC%}>

Alphabetical Sort

To obtain alphabetically sorted contact details, enter the Name field with surname first, e.g. Munro, Steve, Mr. In the Query, set the Name column to Sort Ascending, and for the Report select Add using Query and choose the Query. In the Report Options, maybe set the Format tab Record Heading to use the %INDI._ATTR-CONTACT_INFO% Name instead of %INDI.NAME:ADORNED_FULL%, and on the Page Layout tab untick Start records on new page. The birth name can be added to the Contents tab Main Section Items by editing the default Name to Show even if empty.