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{{cleanup}}man note|You may find Gramps downloads|On the following page [[Category:DocumentationDownload]]}}=={{languages|Features of GRAMPS 2}}{{stub}}<!--needs a rewrite or redirect to relevant sections eg: https://gramps-project.2org/features/ points here--> =Overview=* Easy to useMany different [[Gramps_5. A well designed user interface makes entering data easy. Browser like controls allow you to navigate your family tree with ease.* Nine different 0_Wiki_Manual_-_Categories|Category views ]] for navigating your familytree:{|cellspacing{{Prettytable}}|- valign="0" border="1" align=top"|{{icon|gram}}'''Dashboard'''[[File:DashboardCategoryView-example-50.png|center|400px]] Displays different general purpose Gramplets, small widgets that can help in your genealogical research.|{{icon|peop}}'''People'''[[File:People-tree-view-grouped-people-50.png|center" width="95%"|400px]] Displays the people in the family tree without their connections. This Category contains the PeopleListView and the Grouped PeopleTreeView. Filter the display using preset filters or a custom filter.
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|style="padding: 0.3em;" {{icon|rela}} '''PeopleRelationship''' — A list of all individuals in the database. Filter the display using preset filters or a custom filter.[[ImageFile:MainwinRelationships-category-view-50.png|center|thumb|300px400px]]|style="padding: 0.3em;" |'''Relationship''' — Display a family of parents, grandparents and children with the birth/death dates and relationships. Navigate to nearby relatives with a single click.|{{icon|fami}} '''Families'''[[File:Families-category-list-view-50.png|center|400px]] List all families in a single view. Double-click on each to edit, add notes, and to see parents and children in each family.|- valign="top"|{{icon|ance}}'''Charts - Pedigree'''[[ImageFile:Relationship 2 2ChartsCategory-pedigreeview1-horizontal-right-standard-5gen-default-50.png|center|thumb400px]] Display the family in the traditional pedigree view. Hold the mouse over individuals to see more information about them and to move to more distant parts of the tree|300px{{icon|ance}}'''Charts - Fan Chart'''[[File:ChartsCategory-fanchartview-fullcircle-9gen-default-50.png|center|400px]]Displays graphical trees for the selected person.
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|style="padding: 0.3em;"{{icon|ance}}'''Family listCharts - Descendant Fan Chart''' — List all families in a single view. Double-click on each to edit, add notes, and to see parents and children in each family.[[ImageFile:Family_ListChartsCategory-desendantfan-fullcircle-9gen-default-50.png|center|thumb|300px400px]]Displays graphical trees for the selected person.|style="padding: 0.3em;"{{icon|ance}}'''PedigreeCharts - 2-Way Fan Chart''' — Display the family in the traditional pedigree view. Hold the mouse over individuals to see more information about them and to move to more distant parts of the tree[[ImageFile:PedigreeChartsCategory-2wayfan-fullcircle-ances4gen-descen4gen-default-50.png|center|thumb|300px400px]]Displays graphical trees for the selected person. 4 Generations of Ancestors (Top) / 4 Generations of Descendants (bottom) |- valign="top" |style="padding: 0.3em;"{{icon|even}} '''EventsEvent'''[[ImageFile:EventsEventsCategory-EventsListView-example-50.png|center|thumb|300px400px]]|style="padding: 0.3em;"|'''Sources'''[[Image:sources.png|center|thumb|300px]] See all referenced sources Displays the events in the family tree in a single view. Double-click on each to edit, add notessource, and to see which individuals reference the sourceevent.|- valign="top" |style="padding: 0.3em;"{{icon|plac}} '''PlacesPlace''' [[ImageFile:placesPlacesCategory-PlaceListView-50.png|center|thumb|300px400px]] View all Displays the places referred to in the database family tree and sort the list by half a dozen headings such as City, County or State.|style- valign="paddingtop"|{{icon|geog}} '''Geography'''[[File: 0GeographyCategory-GeoPlacesView-AllKnownPlaces-openstreemap-example-50.3em;"png|center|400px]] Displays data of your family tree on a map.|{{icon|sour34}} '''MediaSource''' [[ImageFile:mediaSourcesCategory-CitationTreeView-example-50.png|center|thumb|300px400px]] List all forms of media referenced by Displays the sources in the databasefamily tree in a single view. Can be graphic imagesDouble-click on each to edit, videosadd notes, sound clips, spreadsheets, documents, etcand to see which individuals reference the source.|- valign="top" |style="padding{{icon|cite}} '''Citations'''[[File: 0CitationsCategory-CitationsListView-example-50.3em;"png|center|400px]] Displays the citations in the family tree.|{{icon|repo}} '''Repository''' [[ImageFile:repositoryRepositoriesCategory-RepositoriesListView-example-50.png|center|thumb|300px400px]] List all source repositories in a single view. Double-click on each to edit, add notes, and to see which sources reference the repository.|style- valign="paddingtop"|{{icon|medi}} '''Media'''[[File: 0MediaCategory-MediaListView-example-50.png|center|400px]] List all forms of media referenced in the family tree.3em;"Can be graphic images, videos, sound clips, spreadsheets, documents, etc.|{{icon|note}} '''NoteNotes''' [[ImageFile:NotesviewNotesCategory-NotesListView-example-50.png|center|thumb|300px400px]] View all Displays the notes into in the database family tree.|- valign="top"|
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==Features==
* Bookmark favorite individuals for quick access. (The number able to be marked is unlimited)
* Custom filters. In addition to the numerous preset filters, create any number of selections based on interesting facts about your family to use for reports and data exports.
* Link any media or filetype to your GRAMPS Gramps family tree. Choose between copying or linking the file to the database.
* Privacy options allow restriction of any information marked with this option or information about living individuals. Data marked with this option can be excluded in reports and data exports.
* Multiple calendars and date ranges are supported. You can convert between Gregorian, Julian, Hebrew, French republican, Perzian Persian and Islamic calendars from within GRAMPS Gramps via the Date selection window, and you can use fuzzy dates like about 1874, estimated 1905, ...* View, edit, and save Image Exif Metadata for use with modern-day cameras, cell phones, and graphic programs... ==Languages==
* Multiple languages and cultures support is mature.
** Translations exist for 24 40 languages + 1 Custom Language (See the [[GRAMPS_translationsGramps translations]])** GRAMPS Gramps has been designed so that new translations can easily be added with little development effort. If you are interested in participating please contact us.
** Relationship calculators available in four languages
** Full unicode Unicode support. Characters for all languages are properly displayed.
==Reports==
 
[[Image:RelationshipChartDescendants.png|right|thumb|200px|An example descendant chart]]
 
Generate brief or detailed reports for the ancestors or descendants of an individual.
* Multiple styles of reports are currently available by default. Users can also create their own [[Gramps_5.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Customize_report_output_formats|custom styles]].* Eight output formats are supported by GRAMPSGramps: PDF, AbiWord, KWord, OpenOffice WriterOpenDocument, HTML, Rich Text Format (RTF), Latex, and plain text.
* Custom reports can be created by advanced users under the "plugin" system which allows the sharing of custom report styles between users.
* Book report allows the user to collect a variety of reports in a single document, which in turn is easier to distribute.
Charts and Graphs - Create graphical Ancestor and Descendent Descendant charts in several formats.[[Image:RelationshipChartDescendants.png|right|thumb|200px|An example chart]]
* Box and Fan charts are available, see eg [[Howto: Make a relationship chart | here]].
* Multiple formats are supported by GRAMPS Gramps for charts and graphs: OpenOffice OpenDocument Draw, PDF, PostScript, and SVG.
* Custom charts can be created by users. We hope to add more in the near future through the contributions of users and developers.
Export to Web Pages -Select the entire database, family lines or selected individuals to a collection of web pages ready for upload to the World Wide Web.
 
*[[Sample reports]]
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==Tools==
==File formats==
Import/Export support for serveral several different formats.
* GEDCOM import and export. Extensive support for the defacto industry standard GEDCOM version 5.5 .1 so you can exchange GRAMPS Gramps information to and from users of most other genealogy programs.* GRAMPS Gramps package import and export. A compressed file containing your family tree data and any other files used. Useful for backup or sharing with other GRAMPS Gramps users.
* Export to CD Burner. Export data and media directly to the GNOME file manager (Nautilus) for burning to CD.
* Web Family Tree export. Web Family Tree (WFT) allows you to display your family tree online with only a single file, instead of many html files the web page report generates. See [http://www.simonward.com/cgi-bin/page.pl?family/tree their homepage] for more information.
==Community==
* Active community involvement. Many current GRAMPS Gramps users contribute reports, suggestions, and feedback to the developers through various the supported public mailing lists. The Gramps program is only a few has been available for over 14 years old and already has wide many features and capabilities and features.* Active development effort. New versions already in testing use an advanced database design that guarantee very fast access to many thousands of entries in the database. Other new features are being designed and coordinated by several active developers. Many additional participants assist through the mailing lists. Group effort shapes and tests GRAMPS Gramps constantly improving functionality and usability.* Portable. GRAMPS Gramps is written in a computer language called Python using GTK and GNOME libraries. While only well supported in certain Unix and Linux environments, these are multi-platform development libraries, meaning that GRAMPS Gramps can be ported to any platform the required libraries are ported to.* Free Software/Open Source development model means GRAMPS Gramps can be extended by any programmer since all of the source code is freely available under its license.* GRAMPS Gramps is freely distributable distributed under the GPL!
== Checklist ==
{| {{Prettytable}} style="width:235px; font-size:90%;"
|-
!bgcolor="#8DA7D6" style="line-height:2.25em;"| ''' '''Gramps!bgcolor="#8DA7D6" style="line-height:2.25em;"|3.4.9!bgcolor="#8DA7D6" style="line-height:2.25em;"|'''GRAMPS 24.2.10'''6|!bgcolor="#8DA7D6" style="line-height:2.25em;"| '''GRAMPS 35.0.1'''0
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|bgcolor="lightgray"|Price
|style="color:redgreen;" |Free|style="color:redgreen;"|Free|style="color:green;" |Free
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Open Source |yesstyle="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|yesstyle="color:green;"|Yes
|-
|!style="color:blue;" colspan="29"| '''Category Views'''
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|IndividualDashboard(was Gramplets)|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Family
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|PedigreePeople(was Individual)|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|SourceFamilies|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|EventRelationships|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|PlaceCharts|style="color:green;"|Yes (1 - Pedigree Chart)|style="color:green;"|Yes (3 - Pedigree Chart / Ancestor Fan Chart / Descendant Fan)|style="color:green;"|Yes (4 - Pedigree Chart / Ancestor Fan Chart / Descendant Fan / 2-Way Fan)|-|bgcolor="lightgray"|Events|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|-|bgcolor="lightgray"|Places|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|-|bgcolor="lightgray"|Geography|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|-|bgcolor="lightgray"|Sources|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|-|bgcolor="lightgray"|Citations|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|-|bgcolor="lightgray"|Repositories|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Media
|Yesstyle="color:green;"|Yes|-|bgcolorstyle="lightgraycolor:green;"|RepositoryYes|Yesstyle="color:green;"|Yes
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Notes
|Nostyle="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes
|-
|!style="color:blue;" colspan="29"| '''Chart Types'''
|-
|!style="color:blue;" colspan="29"| '''Reports'''
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Books
|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Family Group Sheets
|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Individual Summary
|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Sosa Numbering (ascendants)|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|-|bgcolor="lightgray"|Henry Numbering(descendants)| /style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"| D'Aboville Count numbering(descendants)| /style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Calendar
|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes
|-
|!style="color:blue;" colspan="29"| '''Database'''
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Native Database
|style="color:green;"|Yes (Berkeley DB)|style="color:green;"|Yes (Berkeley DB)|style="color:green;"|Yes (Berkeley DB/ SQLite)
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Unlimited [[Gramps Performance|SizeLimit]]|style="color:green;"|Yes (tested upto up to 250.000 people)| /| /
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"| Open multiple Databases at once
|style="color:red;"|No (works for viewing, not supported !!)| /| /
|-
|!style="color:blue;" colspan="29"| '''Multimedia'''
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Audio
|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Video
|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Images
|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes
|-
|!style="color:blue;" colspan="29"| '''Remote'''
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Remote Access
|style="color:green;"|Yes (linux, over X connection)|?|?
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Collaboration
|style="color:red;"|No|?|?
|-
|!style="color:blue;" colspan="29"| '''International'''
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Unicode
|style="color:green;"|Yes(30)|style="color:green;"|Yes (37)|style="color:green;"|Yes(40+)
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|[[GRAMPS_translationsGramps_translations|Languages]]|English, Albanian, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, GermanDutch, Esperanto, Spanish, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Norwegian(Bokmål and Nynorsk), Polish, Russian, DutchSlovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Vietnamese.|English(USA), English(UK), Arabic, Albanian, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Esperanto, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk), Polish, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Vietnamese.|English(USA), English(UK), Arabic, Albanian, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, GermanDutch, Esperanto, Spanish, Finnish, French, CroatianGerman, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Lithuanian, DutchMacedonian, Norwegian(Bokmål and Nynorsk), Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Chinese Vietnamese.
|-
|!style="color:blue;" colspan="29"| '''Compatibility'''
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|[[GEDCOM|GEDCOM 5.5]]|Import/Export|Import/Export|Import/Export|-|bgcolor="lightgray"|[[GEDCOM|GEDCOM 5.5.1]]|N/A|N/A
|Import/Export
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|HTML
|Export
|Export
|Export
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|XML
|GRAMPS XML
|Gramps XML
|Gramps XML
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Backup
|On Exit, import possibleMenu|On Menu|On Menu
|-
|!style="color:blue;" colspan="29"| '''Platform'''
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Linux
|yesstyle="color:green;"|Yes (Officially Supported compile/install)|style="color:green;"|Yes (Officially Supported compile/install)|style="color:green;"|Yes(Officially Supported compile/install)
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Windows
|style="color:green;"|Yes (Community Supported)|style="color:green;"|Yes (limited supportCommunity Supported)|style="color:green;"|Yes (limited supportCommunity Supported)
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Mac
|yes style="color:green;"|Yes (user compile/installCommunity Supported)|yes style="color:green;"|Yes (Community Supported)|style="color:green;"|Yes (user compile/installCommunity Supported)
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|BSD
|yes style="color:green;"|Yes (user compile/install)|yes style="color:green;"|Yes (user compile/install)|style="color:green;"|Yes (user compile/install)
|-
|!style="color:blue;" colspan="29"| '''Additional Features'''
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Match/Merge
|yes style="color:green;"|Yes(Limited)|yesstyle="color:green;"|Yes(Limited)|style="color:green;"|Yes(Limited)
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Multiple relationships (adoptive-foster)
|yes style="color:green;"|Yes|yesstyle="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Relationship calculator
|yes style="color:green;"|Yes|yesstyle="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Soundex calculator
|yes style="color:green;"|Yes|yesstyle="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Spell check in notes
|yes style="color:green;"|Yes|yesstyle="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|3th 3rd party Addon/plugin infrastructure|yes style="color:green;"|Yes|yesstyle="color:green;"|Yes|style="color:green;"|Yes
|-
|bgcolor="lightgray"|Check for Program Update
|style="color:green;"|No (Only for addons)|style="color:green;"|No(Only for addons)|style="color:green;"|No(Only for addons)|-|bgcolor="lightgray"|User Manual|style="color:green;"|Yes ([[User_manual|online]])|style="color:green;"|Yes ([[User_manual|online]])|style="color:green;"|Yes ([[User_manual|online]])
|}
 
=See also=
* [[Previous releases of Gramps]]
 
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