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Correct Duplicate Spouses
How to correct problems where the same spouse appears twice
Customising Family Historian: A Migrant’s Experience
TMG migrant Phil Leslie explains how he customised Family Historian preferences to his own needs.
Delete One or Many Records
There are numerous techniques for doing this
Family Historian Records Window custom settings comparing Rootsmagic 10
The ability to view your genealogy data in a spreadsheet format is invaluable in any family history program
Finding Where Records are Used
There are many ways that the various can be linked together as illustrated in the Formal Database Structure
Handling Renumbered Record IDs after Import
Sometimes when importing GEDCOM from other programs the Record IDs get renumbered sequentially from 1, but you may wish that they are retained unchanged
How to Customise or Print Records Window or Named List Columns
The columns in the Records Window (and Named Lists) can be customised to suit the user’s preferences
Merge/Compare Records and Branches
There will inevitably be times during your research when you suspect or realize you have (for example) two records for the same individual
Named Lists in Family Historian 7
Named Lists in Family Historian are the perfect way to break down your research into groups to be completed
Record Identifiers
Every Record in Family Historian has a numeric Record Identifier which is unique within its type of record
Records Window
The Records Window is an excellent vehicle for Intermediate and Advanced users to quickly access all the information held within a Family Historian Project in a compact format, although it can be a little daunting for New Users
Remember Current Record(s)
It is a common requirement to be able to remember which records you are working on between sessions of using Family Historian