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Project 2: Findmypast Tree


Goal 2: Edit Person Information



Goal 2: Edit or add information for people in your tree.


Knowing how to edit and add information is essential to keeping your Findmypast tree up-to-date.


Choices


A View and edit information in a person's profile.


Summary
  1. Open the person's profile (see Choice C in Goal 1) and click the View all facts and events link.
  2. To sort the facts and events by date, click the View Facts & Events chronologically button. To sort by name, click the View Facts & Events alphabetically button.
  3. To edit a fact,
    a) Hover over it and click the pencil icon that appears;
    b) In the Edit dialog, change fields as needed;
    c) If you want to mark a field as Preferred (it appears in the tree, instead of another version of this fact) or Private (it does not appear when others view your tree), check the corresponding boxes in the dialog; and
    c) Click Save Fact.
  4. To add a fact,
    a) Click Add Fact (Facts and Events tab);
    b) In the "Add fact" dialog, select a fact type from the list, or type an entry in the "Select fact type" box to search for it;
    c) Fill in the fields; and
    c) Click Add Fact.
  5. To create a custom fact,
    a) Click Add Fact (Facts and Events tab);
    b) Click "Create custom fact" (near the top);
    c) Fill in the fields; and
    c) Click Add Fact.
  6. To remove a fact,
    a) Hover over it and click the trash icon that appears; and
    b) In the warning dialog, Click Delete.
Exercises


B Use the Explore feature to find places and events in your ancestors' lives.


  1. Open a person's Profile and click the Explore square.
  2. Read the text in the dialog and click Next to open a map with vital event pins for the year indicated in the map layer (bottom of the screen).
  3. When you click a pin, you can edit the fact or adjust the pin position.
  4. To zoom the map, use the mouse wheel or click the plus or minus buttons at the bottom.
  5. To change the map layer year, click the button and select a map layer time period.



Exercises