Editing a person's data

The General Information tab contains the basic information about the person. This includes the person's name, gender, birth information, and death information.

If images have been associated with the person, the primary image is displayed on the right side of the window.

It is possible for people to use more than one name during their lifetime. These may be legal name changes, or just informal names. An example would be a person changing his or her name due to marriage or adoption. GRAMPS allows multiple alternate names to be specified for each person.

The Alternate Names tab allows additional names to be added or removed from list. Clicking the Add button allows a new name to be added to the list. The Edit/View allows the selected alternate name to be edited. The Delete button removes the selected name.

The Events tab allows information about various events in a person's life to be recorded. GRAMPS provides a list of common events, but allows you to name an event anything that you choose.

An event consists of the name of an event (such as "Baptism" or "Education"), a date or date range on which the event occurred, the place where the event occurred, and a description of the event. A note or a source may also be attached to the event.

The Event tab displays information about the currently selected event at the top of the window. Below this information is a list of the events that have been previously entered. Clicking on one of the events in the list selects the event, and displays its information at the top of the window.

An event may be added by clicking the Add button. This displays a form that allows you to enter the information about the particular event. The Edit/View button allows to view or to alter the information of the currently displayed event. The Delete button allows you to delete the currently displayed event.

Attributes are similar to events, but are for information items that do not necessarily have the concept of a place or a date. An example would be a person's Social Security Number or national origin. Attributes consist of an attribute name and its value.

Like events, attributes may also have a note, source, privacy marker, and confidence level associated with them.

The Attribute tab displays information about the currently selected attribute at the top of the window. Below this information is a list of the attributes that have been previously entered. Clicking on one of the attributes in the list selects the attribute, and displays its information at the top of the window.