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> <TT
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>GRAMPS</TT
> is an acronym for the
Genealogical Research and Analysis Management Programming System.
It was conceived under the concept that most genealogy programs
were designed to provide the researcher the capability to input
information related to a particular family tree. Most of these
programs have allowed for the arranging and storing of information
consistent with the GEDCOM standards. They usually provide a
means for displaying descendant or ancestral relationships by
means of graphical displays, charts, or reports. These may be
augmented with pictures or other media to enhance the data. Most
provide for inputting data on unconnected individuals/families
that may or may not have a relationship to the primary surname
being researched. Various other enhancements may also be provided
in the genealogical program that allows for different degrees of
importing and exporting data from other programs and printing of
the data contained in the various reports. GRAMPS, on the other
hand, attempts to provide all of the common capabilities of these
programs, but, more importantly, to provide a capability not
common to these programs. This is the ability to input any bits
and pieces of information directly into GRAMPS and
rearrange/manipulate any/all data events in the entire data base
(in any order or sequence) to assist the user in doing research,
analysis and correlation with the potential of filling
relationship gaps. In short, a tool that provides a way to input
all your research into one place and do your analysis and
correlation using the speed, power, and accuracy of your computer
instead of pencils and unmanageable reams of paper.
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> To run <TT
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>GRAMPS</TT
>, select
-&gt;<B
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>Programs</B
>+
+ -&gt;<B
CLASS="GUISUBMENU"
>Applications</B
>+
+ -&gt;<B
CLASS="GUIMENUITEM"
>gramps</B
>+
+ + + + + +
from the <B
CLASS="GUIMENU"
>Main Menu</B
>, or type
<B
CLASS="COMMAND"
>gramps</B
> on the command line.
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<P
> This document describes version 0.7.3 of
<TT
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>GRAMPS</TT
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