LifeLines Users Guide

Version 3.0.2

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Pedigree Browse Mode

The pedigree browse mode displays a four-generation pedigree for the current person. The top panel holds the pedigree, and the bottom panel holds the menu of available commands.


Screen Format

                  John WETMORE [1755-1848] (32)
            Daniel Van Cott WETMORE [1791-1881] (41)
                  Anna VAN COTT [1757-1802] (33)
      Daniel Lorenzo WETMORE [1821-1903] (48)
                  Thomas TRASK [-1836] (81)
            Hannah TRASK [1797-1829] (46)
                  Susannah PORTER [1754-] (82)
Thomas Trask WETMORE Sr [1866-1947]  (25)
                  Samuel DOTY [1759-] (501)
            Samuel DOTY [1787-] (74)
                  Hephzibah PORTER [1764-1853] (502)
      Mary Ann DOTY [1827-1897] (59)
                  Nathan SAVERY [1748-1826] (510)
            Lydia SAVERY [1806-] (75)
                  Deidamia SABEAN [1765-1845] (511)
Please choose an operation:
 e  Edit the person       m  Browse to mother      g  Browse to family
 i  Browse to person      s  Browse to spouse/s    b  Browse to persons
 f  Browse to father      c  Browse to children    q  Return to main menu
LifeLines -- Pedigree Mode



Available Commands

CommandDescription
e Edit the current person with your screen editor.
i Change to the person browse mode with the current person.
f, m Browse to the father or mother of the current person, shifting the pedigree one generation back. If the parent is not in the database, there is no change.
s Browse to a spouse of the current person, shifting the display to the pedigree of that person. If the current person has more than one spouse, LifeLines asks you to identify the spouse; if the person has no spouse there is no change.
c Browse to a child of the current person, shifting the pedigree one generation forward. If the current person has more than one child, LifeLines asks you to identify the child; if the person has no children there is no change.
g Change to the family browse mode; the family will be the one that the current person belongs to as spouse or parent. If there are more than one, LifeLines asks you to identify the proper one.
b Browse to another person or list of persons; if you identify a single person the display remains in the pedigree display; if you identify more than one person the display changes to the list browse mode.
q Leave the pedigree browsing mode and return to the main menu.

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