Features
You can assign a Theme to a genealogical database (GenBase). The theme
allows you to specify a cursor, graphics and sounds. There are nine (9) themes
provided. You can use the Theme Manager to create and test your own
themes. Themes increase productivity. For example, associating a theme with a
GenBase allows you to more readily pick out the GenBase from others in a long
list. Version 2.00 ships with the following Themes - GENP_America,
GENP_Australia, GENP_Britain, GENP_Demo, GENP_Ireland, GENP_NewSouthWales,
GENP_Scotland, GENP_SouthAustralia, GENP_Wales.
You can use the nine (9) provided Timelines to assist your research. You
can easily swap timelines in and out using the Timeline Selection dialog.
You can use the Timeline Manager to create and test your own timelines.
Version 2.00 ships with the following Timelines - GENP_America, GENP_Australia,
GENP_Britain, GENP_Demo, GENP_Ireland, GENP_NewSouthWales, GENP_Scotland,
GENP_SouthAustralia, GENP_Wales. Thanks to one of our users for providing the
Canada timeline.
Use the Task Tracker to manage and list your research tasks. Allow the Tasks
Wizard to assist you in this process.
The program can link one GenBase to another. Use this feature to link
your research with your cousin's research without having to merge his records.
Use this feature to keep a separate GenBase for each of your grandparents, but
still be able to view on screen the pedigree or print it out.
GENP Direct allows you to see the latest news on our website.
GENP Update allows you to download from our website an update to the
program.
Send Messages to another user. In a society the system operator can send
a message to other users. This feature can be used by the desktop user to send
reminder notices to themselves.
Be helped by various tools such as the Soundex Calculator or the Date
Calculator.
Support is built into the program from the ground up. There are over 1,200
program messages, the majority of which are multilingual; to assist in
understanding and pin pointing any problems. The automatic Email
feature and System Info and automatic Logs provide Genp Support
with vital data if required.
Our language features are extensive. You can change the Dates to one of
the supplied languages or add your own. Version 2.00 ships with dates in English, French, German and
Spanish. Date support is not just the display format but the format for data
entry. Forms, Messages, Reports, and Sources/Attributes
can be changed also. Each of these has a test facility. See our page on language
features.
The Media Manager provides powerful tools to manage and view your media,
such as pictures. Store media internally or externally in flexible ways. Edit
your pictures using our Editor. The picture editor can display and edit more
than one picture at one time.
The program provides 116 Source Types. These can be customized if you want. You
can design your own source types with the Source Type Designer. The
visual designer gives you immediate feedback on your design. Once the design is
complete the source type will work without error.
The program provides 153 Attribute Types. The term "attributes" is
what we use to describe facts and attributes. These can be customized if you
want. You can design your own attributes with the Attribute Type Designer.
The visual designer gives you immediate feedback on your design. Once the design
is complete the attribute type will work without error.
Your preference in dates is made straightforward using the Date - Entry
Styles dialog and the Date - Display Styles dialog. These are point
and click designers. Once the design is complete your date style will work no
matter what the language of dates you have chosen.
Dates can range from 99,999 BC to 99,999 AD. The program has very
flexible date input including date modifiers (such as "about"), year adjustors
(such as old style or 1744/45) and irregular dates.
Your preference in places is made straightforward using the Place - Styles
dialog. This is a point and click designer with audible feedback. Once the
design is complete the style will work without error.
Your preference in names is made straightforward using the Name - Styles
dialog. This is a point and click designer with audible feedback. Once the
design is complete the style will work without error.
Data entry is improved by the many age constraints you can have checked as you
key data. This can prevent bad data from being retained.
There are many reports available. Such as 'Report of Tasks', 'Report of
Individual', 'Family Group'. Most of the reports can be output in popular
formats such as PDF and HTML web format. See the list below.
Output to reports is enhanced by the sophisticated formatting achieved with
source citations. Our unique Narrative grammar allows this. Output can include
sophisticated bibliography too. Our unique Biblio grammar allows this.
Visualize your data using the Person, Family and Pedigree views. Mix other views
such as pictures too.
With TypeAhead the program will automatically enter characters based on
previously entered words or phrases.
Import GEDCOM data using the Gedcom Import Wizard. Export data using
the Gedcom Export Wizard.
The reports are :-
Statistics for Genealogical
Database
Individual - Standard
Individual - Plus
Family Group - Standard
Family Group - Plus
Pedigree - Standard
Pedigree - Plus
4 generations
5 generations
6 generations
Cascading 4
generations
Cascading 5
generations
Cascading 6
generations
Descendant - Standard
Descendant - Plus
Narrative - Standard
Narrative - Plus
Ancestors
Ancestors with
children
Descendants
Indented
Register
Register
(Modified)
Report of Tasks
Report of Media
Report of Repositories
Report of Sources
Report of Source Types
Report of Attributes
Report of Attribute Types
Report of User Table
Report of ShortName Table
Report of Authority Table
Report of Group Table
Report of Database Table