Introduction
TreeView is a new system on TheGenealogist that lets you create your family tree, or if you already have one, import all the information about your family tree so that you can access it from any PC with an internet connection. Some of TreeView's features are:
- A fully navigable ancestor photo tree.
- Wide GEDCOM support - Add individuals, families, events, facts, notes and sources.
- Easy-to-use interface: using the family tree view or individual view, you can quickly enter all your family's details.
- Proving the information on a tree is an important stage in research. We now allow subscribers to TheGenealogist to save data entries to both the Research Log and to TreeView. Once the data has been saved to TreeView it can be linked to an individual. Using the census entries, this will help you substantiate both the family links and years of birth.
- Upload and store your photos and link them to your tree, family members and events. So now you can add a picture to that wedding and put faces to all those names.
- Share Your Tree - You can share your tree with friends and family. The people you invite to your tree will not be able to edit or delete any details so you can be rest assured that nothing will change the next time you log in!
- An individual list with smart search (ability to search for any part of name).
- Individual and Family cards with an easy to use 'Tab' interface.
- Ability to add, edit and delete individuals, families, events/facts, addresses, sources, notes and repositories.
What's New?
For those of you who have never experienced TreeView before, this is a great time to start as we have now launched our new and improved version, which allows you to view your whole tree and also search other user's trees to find further information. You can create multiple trees within one account and navigate between them easily. You can contact other members about their trees bringing you in touch with living relatives and also allowing you to print off your entire tree.
We've also linked TreeView directly to TheGenealogist, so you can see which of your individuals has possible matching entries on the census, BMDs, wills and parish records.
A new Treeview App is available for all Facebook users, enabling you to generate trees automatically from your family members on Facebook and you can also send invitations to your friends to view your tree.
Getting Started
Uploading an existing tree
One of the benefits of using TreeView is that you can access your tree wherever you go. So if you access the internet from local libraries you can login to your account from there or login from a relatives house to show them your tree.
If you already have family trees on another software program or website, you can easily transfer the information onto TreeView. You will need to check the settings on the current program and find an option to export your tree as a GEDCOM file. Then save this GEDCOM file onto your computer.
Open up TreeView on TheGenealogist and you will see a blank tree with the option to either 'Add Individual' or 'Import GEDCOM file'. Select the import option then search for the file on your computer using 'Browse'. Once you have located the correct file open this then select 'Import'.
Your existing data will then be transferred to the TreeView program, which you can view, print and continue adding to.
Creating a new tree
If you are building a brand new tree, then you need to select the 'Add Individual' option. This individual will be the default person of the new tree, so each time you open the tree it will start at this individual. Enter all the basic details that you know and select 'Save'. You will now see the beginning of your new tree, which you can expand by adding a mother and father to each individual and other ancestors as you discover them.
Editing an individual
Once you have started your tree you can add extra details onto the individual, such as spouse and children by hovering your mouse directly over the person's name. A menu will appear which gives you the option to add relatives, and 'Edit Individual'. Clicking your left mouse button on the individual will also take you directly to the edit option.
Facts
The edit option will initially show you the basic information on the person such as name, sex, date and place of birth. If you select 'Facts' this shows you which facts are currently stored and allows you to add new facts about various events in the person's life such as marriage, baptism, occupations, etc. To add new facts select the 'Add Event/Fact' link. Then select the type of fact you wish to enter, add the details and click on 'Save'. You can either choose a fact from the set list or click on ‘New’ and create your own. You'll receive confirmation that the fact has been saved successfully and returning to the window you will see the new fact listed on the main window.
The fact will have 'view' and 'delete' options available, and selecting 'view' will then allow you to edit details of this fact, and add source information, exhibits, notes and images to the fact.
Sources
Adding source information is very similar to adding a fact, except sources can be added to individuals, facts, and notes. To add a source to a person, edit their details as mentioned above and select the 'Sources' option. Click on 'Add Source' and you now have an option of adding a new source or an existing source (Select the "Existing" option and then select the correct source). Now enter the details of the citation to this source, or if you wish to leave out the citation just leave the form blank and click "Save". You will then receive confirmation that this has been done. Close the window to proceed.
Once sources have been created for the individual, you will see 'view' and 'delete' options available. Selecting 'view' will allow you to edit the source, add repository information, details and notes.
Exhibits
Exhibits are pieces of evidence proving certain facts. For example, a census exhibit for an individual proves that a particular person lived at a particular place during that census year and gives extra information about that person from the census record. Whereas a BMD exhibit would prove a certain fact for a person or family. For example, a marriage BMD exhibit proves that a particular couple was married and registered at a particular time and place.
To learn how to add an exhibit from TheGenealogist, see the section on 'Exhibit Lists'.
Attaching saved exhibits onto your TreeView individual can help you to remember where you found out information about them. To do this go to the 'Exhibit' option in edit individual, and click the "Add Exhibit" link. You will then be given a list of exhibits, just click 'select' on the exhibit you wish to attach and you will then save the exhibit to your individual's details. If you wish to detach the exhibit from the individual, just click "Unlink" next to the exhibit:
Addresses
Selecting the 'Addresses' option will show you the full address and contact details for the individual. This can be useful if the person is a living relative as your tree can also become an address book. To enter a new address, click on the 'Add Address' option, enter known details and 'Save'.
Notes
Use this section to add any miscellaneous information on the individual that you want to record. For example, any stories about the individual that have been passed down through the family, but you have yet to prove, or if there are any facts which you are not yet sure about and need to check later before adding to the individual.
Select the 'Notes' option within edit individual, and 'Add Note', then enter your information into the box provided and click 'Save'.
Images
You can add an image or photo to the individual, by selecting 'Images' within edit individual. Click on 'Add Image', and you then have the option either to upload and add a new image or use an image which has already been saved in your 'My Photos' (See the TreeView Menu). If you already have an image saved that you want to use, click on 'Uploaded Image' and choose an image from those shown by clicking on 'Select'. If you want to use an image that has not yet been uploaded, go to 'New Image' and use the 'Browse' option to locate the file on your computer. Open the file and select 'Upload'. Any images you upload will also automatically be saved to your 'My Photos' folder.
Once an image has been selected or uploaded, it will be visible on your tree next to the name of the individual. You can unlink this image at any time, in the 'Images' options and also add a note to the linked image.
A maximum of 6 images can be uploaded free of charge, but a Premium subscription is required for unlimited uploads.
Summary
This option gives you an overall account of all the facts that you have added about the individual, and lists them in a narrative way so you can see the life and details of an individual in one glance.
The TreeView Menu
Family
Before selecting this option you need to ensure that the person you want to view family details for is in the prominent left position. The easiest way to do this is to hover your mouse over the individual and select 'View Pedigree' from the drop-down menu. Your screen view will then shift to make the selected individual the first person on the tree. If you select 'Family' from the main menu, you can then view details of this person's immediate family, which includes their spouse, children, parents and spouse's parents.
You can view and edit details of each person listed in the Family view by clicking on them. To add new children to the family select the 'Add Children' link. If the main individual was married more than once, or had children with more than one person, click on 'Add spouse to create family' to include a new spouse/partner. You can enter a new individual as the spouse/partner or select an existing individual. When multiple partners have been added, you will notice a drop-down box under their name, which allows you to alternate between them. When you select the 'family' link under the spouse's name, this will turn them into the main individual within Family View, and allow you to enter additional partners for them if necessary.
There is also the option of adding an event to the Family view such as emigration, retirement, divorce...etc. Select 'Add new family event' and a 'New Fact' window will appear where you can select a specific event from the menu or create your own event by changing to 'new'.
People
This provides a master index of all individuals within your tree and includes a surname filter, so you can click on a letter to only view people whose surname begins with that letter. There is also a name search available, where you can type any part of the name that you wish to search for.
You can add new people to the list by selecting the 'New Individual' link. These people can then be included on your tree at a later date.
For each person listed, you can click on their name to view and edit the individual's details. There is also the option to delete the individual by clicking on the 'Delete' link provided. The 'Family View' link will show you the immediate family details of the individual as per the main 'Family' tab detailed above. The 'TreeView' tab will take you to the Pedigree view with the selected individual as the main person on the tree.
Full Tree
This is a new feature to TreeView and allows you view your whole tree on one page, with tools available to navigate across the different generations. To zoom in and out, use the scroll bar on the left hand side.
You can manoeuvre around the tree by holding down your left mouse button, and dragging the page across until you reach the area of the tree you wish to view.
To navigate across large areas of your tree more quickly, use the directional tool in the bottom left of your screen, which will move you across the tree in a left, right, up or down direction. Click on the central box to return to your default individual. You can also adjust which person on the tree is set as the central position by mousing over an individual and selecting ‘Make Default’. The default individual will be highlighted by a green border.
Hover over the node between a couple to see their children, and on the semi-circle node above an individual to view their parents.
The standard alignment of your tree is set as vertical, but you can if you prefer change this to horizontal so that your tree runs from left to right by selecting ‘Rotate’ in the bottom left of your screen.
There is a search bar available so you can enter any part of the name and see all results available within the tree. Select the person you were searching for and you will be taken directly to that person.
Search
This is another new feature to TreeView, which allows you to search for your relatives on other people’s trees. Please note that this feature requires a subscription. If your TreeView is set to ‘Public’ in the Privacy Options (found under Tools), anyone searching for an individual who appears on your tree will see this result and can then choose to view your entire tree. The viewer will not have access to any of your personal account details, and only the surname for living people is displayed.
If your TreeView is set on 'Private' this will block everyone from searching your tree and none of your individuals will appear in other users' search results. You can also set your tree to 'Invitation Only' so individuals in your tree will appear in search results, but the person wishing to view details will have to request permission from you before they can view your tree. You will find details of requests to view your tree under 'Friends'. When you send a request to view someone's tree, you can indicate whether you want to allow this person access to your tree and also include a message with your request.
Friends
In this section you can keep track of which tree's you have requested to view after searching for a specific individual, and view the outcome of your request. You can also see people who have requested access to your tree and whether you have granted access. Access to your tree can be amended at any time by using either the 'Accept access' or 'Deny access' links.
To amend the type of access your friends have to your tree, under ‘People who have access to my tree’, select the ‘change’ option under ‘Modify’ to see their access settings. If their accessible view is on ‘Limited’ they will be able to see people on your tree but not view any of their full details such as facts, notes, address etc. If you change this to ‘Extended’ they will be able to view all the details of individuals on your tree. You can also protect the living relatives on your tree by ticking or unticking the ‘Show living people’ box. Once hidden, these individuals will show on your tree with only a surname, e.g. ‘Living Smith’ and no personal details displayed.
An option is available to invite other users to view your tree. Select ‘Invite a friend’ to enter the name and email address of the person you wish to invite and which tree you want them to have access to. You will have a record of everyone that you have invited, and below this you will see invitations from other users to view their tree. Select the appropriate link under ‘Action’ to accept or decline the invitation.
You can also send messages to existing friends by clicking the relevant person's name. Your outgoing messages will be saved in the ‘Sent’ folder and replies you receive will be displayed inside your ‘Inbox’.
Friends Access (Role):
As before you can invite friends to view your tree and set a level of access for individual friends.
From the TreeView menu, click the Friends icon.
People who have access to your tree will be listed and you will see a Change link under the Modify column, click this to alter the settings:
If their accessible view is on ‘Limited’ they will be able to see people on your tree but not view any of their full details such as facts, notes, address etc. If you change this to ‘Extended’ they will be able to view all the details of individuals on your tree. You can also protect the living relatives on your tree by ticking or un-ticking the ‘Show living people’ box. Once hidden, these individuals will show on your tree with only a surname, e.g. ‘Living Smith’ and no personal details displayed.
In addition to the access level you can now set a Role for your friends. You can select either ‘Guest’ or Proposer.
A ‘Guest’ can simply view your tree within the limitations which you have set regarding limited or extended view and living people.
A ‘Proposer’ can add comments to individuals on your Tree.
Giving a friend the role of a Proposer automatically allows them extended access to your tree, however you can still set the living people option.
Your ‘Friends List’ will display the Roles you have set for each person with access to your tree:
Proposer’s to your tree can simply click on an individual and select the Suggestions tab to enter their comments:
If any of your friends add comments to your Tree, next time you log in, you will see a message icon on your tree and also a star on your Friends icon:
To view the comments you can either click on the Individual:
From here you can Edit or Delete the comment if you wish.
Or you can click on the Friends button and click on your inbox:
Source List
Any sources that you have added to individuals in the 'Edit Individual' option will be listed here. You can view each source or delete them by using the links provided. You can also include new sources by selecting the 'New Source' link. You can then add these new sources to specific individuals at a later date by following the directions on 'Sources' in the 'Edit Individual' section of the help guide, and changing the preference from new to existing when adding a source to that individual.
Exhibit List
Any exhibits that you have saved on TheGenealogist will be stored in your Exhibits List, and you can link these to specific individuals as evidence (see 'Editing an Individual).
The exhibits can be arranged either by record type or alphabetically, and you can change which exhibits are displayed in the list by changing the preference between 'Show all exhibits' and 'Show unattached exhibits'.
The icon provided to the right of each exhibit allows you to view full details of the record saved and add your own comments. There is also a delete icon to remove the exhibit from your list.
For census exhibits, you can add a family name in the box provided, and delete individuals by using the remove icon provided or delete the entire family using the link located next to the family name box.
To add an exhibit to TreeView, first find and view the record you wish to add:
BMD Example:
Census Example:
To add an individual census record, select 'Save record(s) to TreeView' link. You can also add a census household or family to your TreeView exhibits; when doing a census household or family search, just click the ' Save Household to your TreeView' button.
Once you have added your exhibits to TreeView, you can view them in the exhibit list.
In the screenshot above, you can see the first exhibit is an individual BMD birth record for John Williams in 1986 and below you can see a family I have added from the London 1901 census and have named 'Williams - 1901'.
You can attach exhibits to individuals and facts, to do so, view the individual/fact you wish to attach an exhibit to, go to the exhibit tab and click the "Add Exhibit" button. You will then be given a list of exhibits, just click select on the exhibit you wish to attach and you will then see that exhibit listed under the exhibits tab. If you wish to detach the exhibit from the individual/fact, just click "Unlink" next to the exhibit:
Repository List
Repositories are 'Information Stores' such as a family record centre, The National Archives or even a library. Repositories are where sources come from; you can record a repository's information so that you can contact a particular repository again in reference to a particular source that you received from them.
To add to this list, select the 'New Repository' link and enter details, then click save. You will then receive confirmation. Click "ok" or close the window to proceed.
Note List
This section shows all notes that have been added to individuals on your tree. Clicking on the text of each note, will open up a new window giving you the option to edit the note and add sources. The name of the individual linked to the note appears in the second column, if you click on this you’ll be able to view and edit full details of the individual, and also edit the note by using the unlink/view/delete links available
My Photos
Select 'Add Image' to upload pictures from your computer to TreeView, which you can then attach to specific individuals on your tree. The image will be displayed on both the Pedigree and Family view alongside the individual's information.
The first icon shown on each image is a magnifying glass, which will open the image in a larger viewing window. The second icon is a rubbish bin, which will delete the image when selected. The third icon is a plus symbol which will allow you to add a note to the selected image. Enter the details in the box provided and click ‘Save’.
The final mountain icon allows you to set the image as a background to your tree. You can choose whether you wish to have the image fit to the whole window, just in the centre or tiled. To remove the background image, use the ‘Default Background’ link.
Please note, unless you have a Premium subscription you will only be able to upload a maximum of 6 image files. For subscription options please see: www.TheGenealogist.co.uk
Custom Tree
Don’t want everyone in your chart? Then you can use our Custom Tree facility. This option allows you to specify who to include on the tree.
To produce a Custom Tree, from the Tree Menu on the far left of your TreeView Menu, select Custom Tree:
The custom tree setting window will then open. The default person in your tree will show as the default start person.
If you wish to use another ancestor as the Start person for your tree please press the Select Start Person button and select an ancestor from the list.
You will need to give your tree a name and select a Chart type from Full Tree, Pedigree and Hourglass:
Finally you can choose the number of Generations to include. The default will be set to All Generations however if you select Choose you can set the number of Ancestors and Descendants and click Generate.
Your chart will be displayed on screen. You can then use the Drag and Drop charting facility to move your boxes around and set the layout of your Tree.
To move a node please click on box you wish to move, the box will turn blue, you can then drag the box and drop it into the new position:
If you would like to ‘hide’ certain nodes from your tree, you can hover over the node and you will see a small cross appear in the top left corner. Click this to remove that node from the Tree. Don’t worry you can restore them later if you wish:
To restore a hidden node please click on the Restore Individual button, a list of the hidden nodes will appear and you can click and drag the one you require from the list and drop it back onto the tree:
Once you are happy with your Custom Tree you can Save it using the Save Tree Design button:
If you wish to return to this tree at a later date please select Custom Tree from the Tree Menu on the far left of your TreeView Menu.
From the Custom Tree settings window you can select Existing:
Select which Custom Tree you wish to use again from the list and click Generate:
Hourglass Tree
An alternative design for your tree is an Hourglass Tree, this will take the default person from your tree and include both ancestors and descendants of that person.
To produce an Hourglass Tree, from the Tree Menu on the far left of your TreeView Menu, select Hourglass Tree:
Your tree will be created automatically and displayed on your screen:
1: Use the scroll bar to enlarge or reduce the size of the tree.
2: Use this bar to set how many generations are displayed in your Tree.
3: Click and hold any blank space within the tree and move your tree around the page.
4: This tree can printed using the Print icon from the TreeView menu. You will be asked how you would like your tree printed? Once you have selected All in One or Several Pages, a PDF file will be emailed to you which you can then print.
TreeView offers two different options for printing from all of the chart facilities.
Once you have created your tree and are happy with it, click on the Print icon from TreeView menu.
A small window will appear asking how you would like your tree to be printed?
You can select one of the following:
All in One: This option is for those who would like their tree printed on one sheet of paper and if you have a commercial printer or access to one you can use this option.
Or
Several Pages: This option will divide your tree over several A4 sheets of paper allowing you to print from a standard printer at home. The A4 sheets are then discreetly numbered making it easier for you to piece them together once they have printed.
Either way a PDF file will be created and emailed to you.
Once you have received your PDF file, you can open the file and print your Tree.
To print out the preferred size of your chart, please make sure you have the latest Adobe Reader installed in your operating system. You can download Adobe Reader free from http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/.
When printing an all-in-one chart file with Adobe Reader, please select "File" from the toolbar at the top
and then "Print". Under the "Page Sizing and Handling" section, click the "Poster" button. You can then
increase the figure in the "Tile Scale" column. After changing the value, click in the overlap box, this
should update the preview. Make sure the preview screen on the right shows the number of pages you wish to
print. When you are happy with the preview, click the print button in the bottom right hand corner.
If it is a chart file with several A4 pages, click the "Size" button under the "Page Sizing and Handling"
section. Please select "Fit" or "Shrink oversized pages" radio button under the "Size Options". That shall
enlarge or shrink the chart to fit the whole A3 paper size or which ever size paper you wish to use.
Relationship Calculator
As well as the Relationship Tree you can calculate the relationship between any two ancestors in your tree from the Tools Menu.
From Tools, you can select Relationship Calculator:
A new window will appear for you to enter the names of the two ancestors for whom you wish to see the relationship:
You can begin typing the name of the First Individual and select the correct entry from the list.
You should repeat this to enter the name of the Second Individual.
Once you have selected both individuals please click Calculate.
The relationship between the two Ancestors will be shown in the Results box.
Back Up and Restore
TreeView now offers a Backup and Restore feature, allowing you to routinely save your Tree and restore from previous files if needs be.
From the Tools Menu, select Backup or Restore:
Back Up:
From the Tools Menu, select Backup or Restore: Your Back Up/ Restore window will appear:
Please click on Back up.
You will need to choose which Tree you wish to Back up from the list, once the correct Tree is selected, press Back Up.
Please click OK and wait for your Back up to complete. You will receive a message to confirm the Back Up was successful.
Click OK.
This Back Up will be stored in your list of Back Ups until you use it to restore your tree:
From here you can Restore or Delete your Back up file.
Should you wish to restore from your Back Up file, please press the Restore link and wait for the restore to complete. Click OK.
Restore:
From the Tools Menu, select Backup or Restore: Your Back Up/ Restore window will appear:
If you have a Back Up stored, you can either restore from your Back Up by pressing the Restore link and wait for the restore to complete.
Alternatively you can restore from a previously imported GEDCOM file using the button towards the bottom of the window.
You will need to select where to import the file, either the Current Tree or Select New from the list ‘Import Into’.
You will also need to select whether you wish to Replace or Keep the Current Data.
From the ‘Import History’ drop down box you can select a file from the list of GEDCOM files which you have previously imported to TreeView.
Once you have selected the file you wish to import, click Import.
You will receive a message to confirm your Import Settings. If you are happy press OK if you would like to adjust your settings press Cancel.
Once you have clicked OK, the import will begin and you will receive the following message once the GEDCOM has imported successfully:
Click OK to return to your Tree.
Importing GEDCOM files:
From the Tools Menu, select Import:
The Import window will open:
1: You will need to select where to import the file, either into the Current Tree or select New from the list ‘Import Into’.
2: You will need to select whether you wish to Replace or Keep the Current Data.
Please remember if you select Current Tree and Replace any data currently on your tree will be overwritten with data from the GEDCOM file.
3: From the ‘Import History’ drop down box you can select a file from the list of GEDCOM files which you have previously imported to TreeView.
4: You can select a GEDCOM file which is stored on your PC or portable storage device buy clicking Browse.
Click Import.
Relationship Tree
Registered users of TreeView.co.uk and TheGenealogist.co.uk will now be able to access the new Relationship Tree.
Once you have opened your tree, the TreeViews icon on the far left of the menu will provide the tree options available to you.
A small window will appear for you to select the two individuals you wish to use for the Relationship Tree:
You can begin typing the name of the First Individual and select the correct entry from the list:
You should repeat this to enter the name of the Second Individual.
Once you have selected both individuals please click Calculate.
Your Relationship Tree is then displayed on screen:
A copy of this Tree can be printed by clicking on the Print icon from the menu at the top of your TreeView window.
Using the relationship facility from the Pedigree or Full Tree option:
If you are looking at your Full Tree or Pedigree view, you will have the default person selected (highlighted with a green line around the box).
If you click to open the details for anyone other than the default person you will see their relation to the default person.
For example if you were to click on the Mother of the default person (Adam Smith), her details would show as:
From any Tree you can click to view the details for an individual, on the main details window will be a Calculate Relationship button, which you can also use to calculate their relationship to anyone else in your Tree.
The first individual will automatically be entered for you, so simply enter the name of the Second Individual and click Calculate:
Pedigree
The Pedigree view shows your information in a standard tree format, with your default individual at the root of the tree. Any images that you have linked to individuals will also be visible. You can use the arrows on the individuals located on the far left and right of the screen to move up and down the different generations. If you do move away from the default individual, you can return to them at any time by clicking on the grey 'Select Default Individual' tab which appears at the bottom left of the screen.
The scroll bar located on the left hand side will allow you to change your current view by zooming in and out. If you find after zooming in, your view of the tree is now limited you can move the tree around to view different areas by holding down the left button on your mouse and dragging the tree to preferred position. There are also navigation arrows available in the bottom left corner which will take directly to specific areas of the tree or return you to the default person.
You can change your default individual within the tree by hovering over the preferred individual and selecting 'Make Default Person' from the menu.
Whichever individual is in the prominent position on the far left of your tree will also become the featured person when you select 'Family' from the main menu (see next section). Hovering your mouse over this individual will also show details of their siblings, spouse and children. You can change which individual is in the prominent left position by selecting ‘View Pedigree’ from the drop down menu.
A Search box is also available at the bottom of the page to help you locate an individual not displayed on the present screen. Enter the name of the individual and all matching entries will be displayed above the search box. Select the individual from the list and they will become the default person on your Pedigree View.
Ancestors & Descendants
You can adjust your tree to view only ancestors or descendants of a particular person. Make sure that the person you wish to use is set as the default person on the Pedigree View. Then from the menu select either ‘Ancestors’ or ‘Descendants’.
Your view will then immediately change with only direct ancestors or descendants displayed
Tree Management
The drop-down box in the top right corner of your screen shows you how many trees you currently have and allows you to switch between them. If you select the tree you wish to view from the list, this will then become the tree visible in your main window.
The tree on display when you open TreeView, is the last tree that was open when closing TreeView. The 'Tree' tab allows you to delete trees and the people within them by selecting 'Remove Tree'. You can also create new trees and change the name of a tree using the 'New Tree' and 'Rename Tree' options.
The 'Privacy' link is where you can amend how available your tree is to other users. If you select 'Public', then other users will be able to view your tree freely when a search they carry out shows results in your tree. If you select 'Invitation Only', then other users will have to request permission from you to view your tree. You can monitor requests and invitations in the 'Friends' section. If you set your privacy preference to 'Private', users will not be able to search or view the individuals on your tree.
You can save the data on your tree as a GEDCOM file which can be stored on your computer and uploaded into other tree building programs. If you select ‘tools’ from the top right corner and click on ‘Export’ an email will automatically be generated containing your GEDCOM and sent to your registered email. The GEDCOM will arrive as an attachment within the email which you can then save to a folder on your computer.
There is also an ‘Import’ option on the ‘Tools’ menu, so you can upload any existing GEDCOMs that you have saved from TreeView or other programs. The GEDCOM can either be uploaded to the existing tree or select ‘New Tree’ to upload the data into a new tree.
Record and Tree Matches
When viewing your tree, you’ll notice that each entry has tree icon - in the top right corner. Hover over the icon and you’ll be shown how many possible record & tree matches have been found on TheGenealogist for that individual. Click on either link and a new window will open listing the results.
We match phonetic and nickname variants of a name and combine the birth year and place to help refine results.
Premium Subscribers to TheGenealogist will be able to view the results of their search via their existing subscription.
New customers will be asked to register their details and purchase a subscription. To look at the different subscriptions available now, click on the link below:
http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/compare/
Premium Features
TreeView Premium Features can be accessed with a Starter, Gold or Diamond subscription
Premium Features include:
- TreeView Messaging - Contact other TreeView members who may share the same relatives as you.
- Share Your Tree - Invite any of your friends and family to view your tree, decide who can view everything, and who can only view a limited tree. You can also decide who can see living relatives and who cannot.
- Automatic Matching - Automatically find out which of your ancestors have matches in our records or other family trees, you can connect with other users with the same relatives. You can also share your family tree with friends and family.
- Additional views - Custom Tree, Hourglass Tree, Ancestors & Descendants
- Unlimited photo upload
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TreeView on Facebook
The new TreeView App on Facebook allows you to integrate your family tree with your Facebook friends and family. You can generate a family tree automatically using the relationship data on your facebook info page, and invite your facebook friends to view your tree.
The TreeView App
To get started search for the TreeView App from your facebook account or go to:
http://apps.facebook.com/tree-view
To create a new tree from scratch using Facebook, go to the 'Tree' tab at the top of your window and select 'New Tree', you’ll be given the option to generate your tree automatically. Click 'Yes' andTreeView will import all individuals from your Facebook with a confirmed relationship to you, and will also include profile pictures on each entry.
Adding Individuals via Facebook
You can now search through your Facebook friends when adding a new individual to your tree. After selecting the add individual option, next to ‘New’ and ‘Existing’ you’ll also see a ‘Facebook’ option. Selecting this will bring up a list of your Facebook friends. Click on the appropriate individual, and any information they have recorded on their facebook page such as date of birth, marriage etc will automatically be added the individual’s information on your Treeview. You can also select the ‘Invite friends to my tree’ link to send view tree invitations out to your friends.
Inviting Facebook friends to view your tree
Individuals that have been added from your list of Facebook friends will have a Facebook icon in the bottom right corner of their entry. Click on this icon to Invite friends to view your tree. After selecting which friends you wish to invite, you will also be given the option to send an invite out to contacts in your email account. Click on ‘Skip’ if you don’t wish to add any individuals from your email account. To include people from your email account, you’ll need to enter your email address and account password to allow Facebook to bring up a list of contacts.
You can also access this feature by selecting the ‘Invite’ tab at the top of the window.
Sharing TreeView with your Facebook friends
Post a link to TreeView from your Facebook wall, by clicking on the ‘Share’ link in the top right corner of the screen.
Privacy
General access to your tree.
At the top of the window there is a 'Tree' link which opens up a menu to create, rename and remove trees. There is also a 'Privacy' option where you can amend how available your tree is to other users. If you select 'Public', then other users will be able to view your tree freely when a search they carry out shows results in your tree. If you select 'Invitation Only', then other users will have to request permission from you to view your tree. You can monitor requests and invitations in the 'Friends' section. If you set your privacy preference to 'Private', users will not be able to search or view the individuals on your tree.
Friend's Access
Within the 'Friends' section you can amend the type of access your friends have to your tree, under ‘People who have access to my tree’, select the ‘change’ option under ‘Modify’ to see their access settings.
If their accessible view is on ‘Limited’ they will be able to see people on your tree but not view any of their full details such as facts, notes, address etc. If you change this to ‘Extended’ they will be able to view all the details of individuals on your tree.
You can also protect the living relatives on your tree by ticking or unticking the ‘Show living people’ box. Once hidden, these individuals will show on your tree with only a surname, e.g. ‘Living Smith’ and no personal details displayed.
Terms & Conditions
Terms & Conditions
- TreeView allows you to manage your family tree online, including the facility to import and export your family details. You may only use TreeView if you agree to the following terms and conditions.
- You may only use the information and services provided by the site within the terms stated here which may be amended from time to time without notice.
- The use of the information and services is restricted to family research for your own personal use.
- You may not resell the information or services from this site to others.
- We may suspend access to the site temporarily or permanently if you breach these conditions.
- Genealogy Supplies (Jersey) Limited provides all content and services in this site "as is" and without any warranty of any kind.
- Genealogy Supplies (Jersey) cannot be held accountable for any losses incurred from information entered on this site not being available for any reason, for any period of time.
- The information, products, and services included on this web site may be subject to withdrawal without warning.
- All data held on TreeView is subject to our Data Privacy Policy.
- Any information or images stored on the system should be inoffensive and decent.
Disclaimer
Genealogy Supplies (Jersey) Ltd. makes no representations concerning the suitability, reliability or accuracy of the content or the service provided on the site for any purpose. We disclaim all warranties, expressed or implied, in connection with the content and the services provided on the site, including conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement. In no case will we be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, special or other damages including, without limitation, lost or delay of use, lost profits, loss of data or any other damage in contract, tort, equity or any other legal theory, even if advised of the possibility thereof. We always recommend having a backup of your data on your own PC, which can be done by exporting a GEDCOM file from the site, however, this GEDCOM file will not contain information that the file format does not handle well; such as images. It is the responsibility of users to keep local copies of images on their computer.
Data Privacy Policy
Our policy is to keep the data of living people inaccessible to other users. Please note that we require users to have legitimate dates for birth and death for this feature to work.
All data in Tree View is currently kept on an invite only basis. This allows others to find matches in your tree and request access which you can accept or ignore. You can also choose to make your tree public allowing access to all, or you can set your tree to be private, so that no one can match names in your tree.
We will never knowingly pass on any information you enter into TreeView to a third party company without your prior consent and knowledge.