[Gramps-users] Getting Started with GRAMPS

[Greg L. <lam...@ya...>]

Hi,

As some of you know, I have worked with genealogical data models and related 
topics for some time. Lately I have decided to start putting my own ideas into 
practice by developing actual test scenarios and, eventually, completely 
different genealogical database structures, using GRAMPS.

To do this, I am following my usual "eat my own cooking" method, which means I 
have started researching a completely unfamiliar family from scratch and 
entering information as I find it using GRAMPS. What I am currently experiencing 
is quite a bit of frustration in using the interface. I simply don't get it. 
I've read some documentation, but what I need to know is basic stuff: How do I 
get a new source record like a census household or information from a basic 
marriage record or birth record or whatever and actually enter it faithfully? 
Please keep in mind that I understand the technical aspects of what I'm doing 
very well, but the usability/workflow is completely unclear to me. Well, it's 
not completely unclear. I just seem to be doing a great deal of redundant 
clicking and moving back and forth between different views when I want to enter 
basic information. I'm sure you guys know how to use the program efficiently, 
and I need this information, not a breakdown of features or anything like that.

What would be extremely helpful is to see a youtube video of starting off 
entering the sort of information I have mentioned (ideally) or even steps by 
which this can be accomplished efficiently and effectively with a high degree of 
precision and attention to the details of the source information. I've searched 
youtube but haven't seen anything that really addresses this basic 
usability/workflow issue.

I'm probably just used to something else, but I've been experimenting and would 
at this point just really appreciate someone showing how THEY do it.

Help please?


Thanks in advance,
 Greg Lamberson
lam...@ya...