Re: [Gramps-users] Gramps as a data browser/visualiser

[Carey P. <ca...@pa...>]

Hi,

I'm trying to understand the usage here as this is one way I learn what can
be done with GRAMPS. However, I don't see how the clipboard is useful when
entering Birth or Residence events for a person. Obviously there is
something different between my use and BugBear's. Are you using the Census
tool? I have not used it yet.

I create a residence event, and while creating that, I generate a new place
the first time I encounter a need for it. Say a census identifies a new
residence for a family. I open the man of the house, create a residence and
the new place. Then for the woman of the house I create a new residence
event, This is dead easy, only requiring to select the Residence event type
by typing "R" and then I can see and choose "Residence," enter the date,
and by clicking the "Select and existing place" button, can type a letter
or two of the place and choose it. Repeat as needed.

I create a residence event for the individuals rather than the family since
I feel like where one lives is an attribute of the person, since the makeup
of a family is dynamic. But in testing, creating a residence event for a
family results in the place references including one residence event
listing the family members. So it looks like it would work either way.

A source/citation can be added to the residence event(s) to show what
document(s) support that event.

Viewing the place shows all the events that reference the place for me. I
can see who lived there, was born there etc. If I want to see the events
for that place in date order, I can open the Event view, filter on the
place, and click the date column to sort the events. So that all works for
me.

Putting the place in the clipboard, I can't drop the place onto the
residence event editor and have it accept it.

What am I missing?

Thanks,

Carey


On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 8:55 AM, Nick Hall <nic...@ho...> wrote:

> On 23/08/13 11:08, paul womack wrote:
> > I realised that when viewing references for
> > a "Place", an event for that place only shows
> > up once (for the person it was created against, I think)
> > even if the event is used multiple times.
>
> The list of place references will contain events that link to the
> place.  These events may be linked to one or more people or families, or
> may possibly be unlinked.
>
> You will need to look at the event references to find the people or
> families linked to the event.
>
> Nick.
>
>
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