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Ancestor Interest
A check box (found on the collaborate window) to indicate your interest in receiving any up-dated information on a particular ancestor.
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Anchor
An anchor is the individual that any particular genealogy begins with. Genealogy would extend from the "anchor" to their parents, grandparents, great grandparents and so forth. Anchors are particularly useful to break down large genealogies into smaller, more manageable parts. An individual may want to have one anchor for his father''s line and another for his mother''s line.
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Children ViewTM
A view of the number of siblings of a specific ancestor, in order from oldest to youngest child.
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Collaboration
Allows you to see when information on any individual in your pedigree is updated.
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Color Coding
Red "stop signs" indicate the end of a line to show you, at a glance, where to begin to extend your lines.
Blue squares indicate common ancestors.
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Common Ancestors
Common Ancestors are indicated by individuals (stars) that are colored blue. Common Ancestors are individuals who show up multiple times in your genealogy because they are connected to you in more than one genealogical line. In other words, their descendants married each other! (We all have them in our genealogies.) If you mouse over a Common Ancestor, a line will appear connecting you to the other place in your genealogy where the same person exists. You will also find a button of a blue tilted line in the toolbar of the Genealogy BrowserTM. By clicking on this button, all of the lines between your common ancestors will appear in your StarfieldTM.
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Computer User Settings
Allows you to adjust the view and size of the information in the Starfield by adjusting the Zoom, Magnify and Font slider bars located over the top of the Starfield. Most programs let you see just a small portion of your genealogy at once. With your Genealogy BrowserTM, you can zoom in and out to view different areas and the amount of desired information.
Beginner
When the User Preferences are set to Beginner computer expertise level, only a Zoom Slider Bar appears above the Starfield. The Zoom Slider Bar allows you to increase or decrease the amount of information that is viewed within each box. It is the default bar, viewable on all levels of computer expertise. The bar will automatically act as a zoom bar, increasing the size of the boxes as more information becomes viewable.
Intermediate
When the User Preferences are set to intermediate computer expertise level, a Font Slider Bar is added to your tool bar. As you adjust the slider from left to right, the size of the font for the information is increased. This feature can be very handy for those that may have a hard time reading screen fonts. The font size adjustment also directly affects the printed font size when you print your genealogy.
Advanced
When the User Preferences are set to the advanced computer expertise level, a Magnify Slider Bar is added to the tool bar. This zoom keeps the font size and amount of information intact while shrinking or enlarging the entire view. You can magnify by moving the slider bar from left to right. Using the zoom is handy when you have found a font and info setting that you like for printing, but would like to adjust how much appears on each printed page. By zooming all the way out, you can fit the entire pedigree on one sheet of paper. Magnifying spreads the print out across many sheets of paper, which can be pieced together to make a larger view of your genealogy.
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Conflicts
This feature makes the verification of genealogical information possible by notifying you with the image of a yellow lightning bolt called a Gen-BoltTM when another OneGreatFamily user has conflicting information with your data. You can then collaborate with the source and work out your difference. If, in the end you can''t resolve the conflict, you agree to disagree and each view the data as you believe it to be correct.
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Descendancy View
Allows you to view siblings, spouses, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren etc., of any individual in your genealogy.
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Family Group
Family Groups are the easiest way to share genealogies with extended family members. Each Family Group stores and accesses their own family''s genealogy online at OneGreatFamily using a unique Family Group Name and Password. One individual may belong to multiple family groups. For example, you may want to create one family group for your mother''s side and one for your father''s side.
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Famous Ancestor Indicator
Allows you to easily find famous or notable ancestors in your pedigree. All famous ancestors will be represented by a certain color. The user will also be able to create his/her own color-coding system.
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GEDCOM
GEDCOM (Genealogical Data Communication) is the standard for computerized genealogical information that is a combination of tags for data and pointers to related data.
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Gen-BulbsTM
All of the information that you submit to OneGreatFamily is compared to information submitted by other OneGreatFamily members. When a potential link is found between two families trees, a Gen-BulbTM icon will appear next to the name of the individual in your pedigree. Simply click on the Gen-BulbTM, verify the ancestor, and decide whether to Merge or Clear the TM.
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Genealogy
The study of how individuals and their families are descended from their ancestors. It often includes learning about family histories and traditions.
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Genealogy BrowserTM
The Genealogy Browser is OneGreatFamily''s genealogy software on the Internet. Through the Genealogy Browser you can store, share, and explore your genealogy on the online. It is the most advanced software for genealogy on the Internet. It is famous for it''s unique display of your genealogy as you can see an unlimited number of generations at one time allowing you to clearly see and understand the big picture. It is a combination of all of the unique features in OneGreatFamilyTM that allows you to view and work with your genealogical data in an easy way.
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Genealogy User Settings
Different levels of viewing and editing information on individuals, marriages, etc.
Beginner
When Genealogy User Settings is at the Beginner level, Hints display only select tabs for editing individual information. When adding a person, beginning level does not give you an option to insert a known OGF number.
Intermediate
When Genealogy User Settings is at the Intermediate level, a Spouses tab is added to the Edit Individual screen. This gives you the option of adding further details on marriage information. When adding an individual you will also be given the option to use an existing OGF number.
Advanced
When Genealogy User Settings is at the Advanced level, you are presented with more options for editing individuals. You will see a Spouses tab as well as places for data besides birth, death, christening and burial. When adding an individual you will also be given the option to use an existing OGF number.
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Gen-AddedTM
The Gen-AddedTM icon is in the form of a yellow plus sign. It indicates new information from another user has been added to the record. Note: the Gen-Added symbol will only appear when information was added to an individual record. It does not mean that OneGreatFamily added new generations to your family tree.
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Gen-MergedTM
The Gen-MergedTM icon is in the form of a yellow exclamation point. It indicates data was merged with another user''s data because OneGreatFamily''s system was able to find at least a 99% match between the two records. Note: If the records do not meet the high standards for a merge, you would see a Gen-BulbTM instead.
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Gen-BoltsTM
This feature makes the verification of genealogical information possible by notifying you with the image of a yellow lightning bolt called a Gen-BoltTM when another OneGreatFamily user has conflicting information with your data. You can then collaborate with the source and work out your difference. If, in the end you can''t resolve the conflict, you agree to disagree and each view the data as you believe it to be correct.
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Gen-TracerTM
This feature allows you to see how you are related to anyone in your pedigree. The Gen-TracerTM displays a blue line from you to the ancestor, highlighting each individual in the direct lineage in between.
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Genealogy ZoomTM
Allows you to zoom in and out of your pedigree.
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Handprint TechnologyTM
OneGreatFamily''s patented method of creating family pedigrees using the relationships of father, mother, siblings, spouse, and children as the ultimate verifier of genealogical information. Handprint TechnologyTM emphasizes relationships along with names, dates and places. Using OneGreatFamily''s new technology, we can more correctly identify ancestors and allow genealogy to be done for the first time in cultures with rich oral histories.
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Hints (indicated by Gen-Bulbs)TM
OneGreatFamily uses Z-SearchTM to perform internal searches within the OneGreatFamiy database. A Z-Search looks for new information added by other users within the OneGreatFamilyTM database. When new information for your ancestors is found, a Gen-BulbTM icon will appear next the name of the individual in your pedigree. Simply click on the Gen-BulbTM, verify the new information, and your pedigree will automatically be updated.
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Interactive GenealogyTM
OneGreatFamily allows you to work together with your family and the rest of the world on the same data, at the same time, from anywhere in the world. Interactive GenealogyTM changes the current focus from genealogy data storage to genealogy data sharing. By sharing data "interactively" you will eliminate the tremendous amount of duplicated effort and research.
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Limiter (View Unlimited # of Generations at Once)
The Limiter allows you to see an unlimited number of generations at once (other products only allow 4 or 5 generations). By default 13 generations are displayed.
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Multimedia
Multi media features allow you to upload video clips, sound clips, and digital images using OneGreatFamily''s website. To create video and sound clips, you must already have the required computer hardware and software.
Video Clips
Portions of digitized video images that can be displayed through various programs via the Internet.
Sound Clips
Portions of digitized sound clips that can be heard through various programs via the Internet.
Digital Images
Picture (images) that can be displayed on computes or via the Internet. These images can be displayed using various image formats, such as
JPEG, GIFF, BITMAP, etc.
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Multiple Anchor ProfilesTM
This feature allows you to create multiple anchors while using OneGreatFamily''s Genealogy BrowserTM You can make yourself, your spouse, your children, your father, your brother, etc. as an anchor for your pedigree. Whatever name is placed as the anchor will be the starting point for the pedigree.
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OGFN
An OGFN is a OneGreatFamily Number. Every individual in OneGreatFamily''s database has a unique number to identify them. You will find this number listed in several places:
1. As an option to upload information by "Using Known OGFN."
2. Next to the name of every Anchor on your "Select Anchor" screen.
3. As you mouse over any individual in your Starfield.
4. Each time you manually add an individual you have the option to "add an existing individual" by using an OGFN.
OGFN''s are helpful when sharing information with others. When you upload information using an OGFN you get both the information on the individual the number represents, and all of the ancestry and descendancy that is available on the individual.
Note: Uploading information using OGFN''s is only available to subscribers. User settings must be set on "Advanced" in the Genealogical Expertise Level.
Try It Out
Enter 501695521 in the "Use Known OGFN" field on the "Select Anchor" screen after you login to the Genealogy BrowserTM.
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Owner
Owners are users of OneGreatFamily who have "ownership" in a record. Knowing who the owners are of each record helps in the collaboration process. You become an owner in several ways. First of all, you are listed as the "owner" of any record that you submit to OneGreatFamily. You can also be listed as an owner if you add new information to a record or merge with a record. To view the owners of each record click on the "collaborate" button at the bottom of the "Individual Details," "Hints," or "Conflicts."
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Pedigree Chart
These are forms used to record ancestors of a given individual. These charts may also be called "lineage charts" or "ancestor charts".
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Pedigree Statistics Bar
Allows you to see the total number of individuals, common ancestors and generations contained in your pedigree at a glance.
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Pedigree Wall Charts
Partnering with GenealogyPrint.com, OneGreatFamily has made it possible to print a pedigree wall chart. You can even enter in the dimensions of your wall and print the chart to that scale!
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Religious Features
OneGreatFamily offers the ability for various religions of the world to honor special dates and events specific to their religions as a part of their genealogy.
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Research Logs
Research Logs allow you to see the names, dates, and times of your work and of those also working on individuals in your same pedigree line.
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Sources & Notes
This is a feature that displays the following:
1) The sources used to obtain genealogical data for a specific individual and 2) the notes of those who entered the information to give additional helpful information. This will increase your ability to collaborate and verify your genealogical information with others doing work on your same line via the email, phone, or instant messenger.
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Starfield ViewTM
Contains the pedigree view of your genealogy. It allows you to dynamically zoom in and out of your pedigree as well as view an unlimited number of generations at once. This is a graphical interface on your genealogical data.
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Web Hints (indicated by Gen-BulbTM with binoculars)
OneGreatFamily uses Gen-SearchTM to help you perform searches in external databases for new information. When new information for your ancestors is found, an icon of a Gen-BulbTM with binoculars will appear next the name of the individual in your pedigree.
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