Ancestral filters

This category includes the following rules that match people based on their ancestral relations to other people:

Is an ancestor of

This rule matches people who are ancestors of the specified person. The Inclusive option determines whether the specified person should be considered his/her own ancestor (useful for building reports).

You can either enter the ID into a text entry field, or select a person from the list by clicking Select... button. In the latter case, the ID will appear in the text field after the selection was made.

Is an ancestor of person at least N generations away

This rule matches people who are ancestors of the specified person and are at least N generations away from that person in their lineage. For example, using this rule with the value of 2 for the number of generations will match grandparents, great-grandparents, etc., but not the parents of the specified person.

Is an ancestor of person not more than N generations away

This rule matches people who are ancestors of the specified person and are no more than N generations away from that person in their lineage. For example, using this rule with the value of 2 for the number of generations will match parents and grandparents, but not great-grandparents, etc., of the specified person.

Has a common ancestor with

This rule matches people who have common ancestors with the specified person.

Has a common ancestor with filter match

This rule matches people who have common ancestors with someone who is matched by the specified filter. The specified filter name should be selected from the menu.

Is an ancestor of filter match

This rule matches people who are ancestors of someone who is matched by the specified filter. The specified filter name should be selected from the menu.