Sub Categories


    Building a New Project from Scratch
    A video tutorial on how to create a new project.
    Getting Started
    If you are coming to Family Historian () from another genealogy computer program you may want to start by reviewing Key Features for Newcomers  and then the specific advice for migrating from your old program
    One Project or Many
    When getting started with family history and Family Historian some users have difficulty in deciding whether they should have one or many projects
    Split Tree Helper
    This is covered in the manual Getting the Most From Family Historian in either Chapter 14 – Merging, Comparing and Splitting Tree Files or in later editions Chapter 15 – Compare, Merge, Split, Copy and Export GEDCOM Files
    Starting Family Historian With a Specified Project or Record
    This page describes an undocumented option to start Family Historian with any specified Individual or Family Record in the Focus Window
    Understanding Projects
      If you are new to using Family Historian an/or migrating from another product, it is advisable to read and understand what projects are and why they are useful