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                      Instructions for Origins V1.0
                       ©1993 by The Puzzle Factory


TABLE_OF_CONTENTS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 <Getting Started>           How to use the online-help\Getting_Started\

 PROJECT_MENU
 <User Preferences>          Changing program behaviour\User_Preferences\
 <Change Colors>             Changing program colors\Change_Colors\
 <Check Free_Memory>         Checking available system memory\Check_Free_Memory\
 <Edit Source Files>         Editing genealogical source file\Edit_Source_Files\
 <Item Person Source>        Person source files\Item_Person_Source\
 <Item Ordinance Source>     Ordinance source files\Item_Ordinance_Source\
 <Item Marriage Source>      Marriage source files\Item_Marriage_Source\
 <Edit Note Files>           Editing genealogical note files\Edit_Note_Files\
 <Item Person Notes>         Person note files\Item_Person_Notes\
 <Item Ordinance Notes>      Ordinance note files\Item_Ordinance_Notes\
 <Item Marriage Notes>       Marriage note files\Item_Marriage_Notes\
 <Item Family Notes>         Family note files\Item_Family_Notes\
 <About>                     About Origins\About\
 <Quit>                      Quitting Origins\Quit\

 CREATE_MENU
 <Create Persons File>       Creating a Persons File\Create_Persons_File\
 <Create Ordinance File>     Creating a Ordinance File\Create_Ordinance_File\
 <Create Marriages File>     Creating a Marriages File\Create_Marriages_File\
 <Create Parent/Child Index> Creating the Parent/Child Index\Create_Parent/Child_Index\
 <Create Marriage Index>     Creating the Marriage Index\Create_Marriage_Index\

 UPDATE_MENU
 <Update Persons File>       Editing Person records\Update_Persons_File\
 <Update Ordinance File>     Editing Ordinance records\Update_Ordinance_File\
 <Update Marriage File>      Editing Marriage records\Update_Marriage_File\
 <Search For>                How to search for records\Search_For\

 LIST_MENU
 <List Person's Records>     List the Person database\List_Person's_Records\
 <List Marriage Records>     List the Marriage database\List_Marriage_Records\
 <List Parent/Child Index>   List the Parent/Child Index\List_Parent/child_Index\
 <List Ahnentafel>           List Person's direct ancestors\List_Ahnentafel\
 <List Soundex>              List Persons by Soundex code\List_Soundex\

 REPORT_MENU
 <Person's Data>             Generate a detailed report about a Person\Person's_Data\
 <Family Group Sheet>        Generate a detailed report about a Family\Family_Group_Sheet\
 <Pedigree Chart>            Generate a Pedigree Chart\Pedigree_Chart\
 <Descendant's Charts>       Generate a Descendant's Chart\Descendant's_Charts\
 <Tiny Tafel>                Generate a Tiny Tafel\Tiny_Tafel\

 DISPLAY MENU
 <Display Person>            Display Person records\Display_Person\
 <Display Ordinance>         Display Ordinance records\Display_Ordinance\
 <Display Marriage>          Display Marriage records\Display_Marriage\
 <Display Family Group>      Display Family groups\Display_Family_Group\
 <Display Pedigree>          Display Pedigrees\Display_Pedigree\
 <Display Instructions>      Display the hypertext help file\Display_Instructions\

 THINGS TO KNOW
 <Entering Data>             How to enter data into Origins\Entering_Data\
 <About Dates>               All about date formats\About_Dates\
 <About Searches>            How to make searches work for you\About_Searches\

 OTHER FEATURES
 <About Pictures>            How do I show pictures of people?\About_Pictures\
 <About Notes>               How do note files work?\About_Notes\
 <Source Documentation>      How do I document my information?\Source_Documentation\
 <Using Hypertext>           How do I use the hypertext reader?\Hypertext_Engine\
 <Creating Hypertext>        How do I create hyper-documents?\Creating_Hypertext\

 <Glossary>                  \Glossary\


Overview
~~~~~~~~
 A data base is a collection of information arranged in an orderly  way
 so as to make quick access to individual pieces possible.  A data base
 program  is a piece of software that will maintain a data base for you
 and operate on it.  Origins  is  a  data  base  program  dedicated  to
 managing genealogical information.  It accomplishes this with a small,
 fast  data  base  engine,  and  a  graphical  user interface specially
 designed to work with genealogical data.

 Because Origins only has to deal with one  specialized  type  of  data
 base,  it  can be smart about some things that will help make your job
 as a genealogist easier.  For example, when you enter data for  a  new
 person  into your data base, you will generally describe this person's
 parents (if known) at  the  same  time.   Origins  will  automatically
 create two records for these persons when the primary record is saved.

 Origins  will  correctly  handle  multiple  marriages,  step-children,
 unmarried parents, and other difficult situations.

 Records can be searched for Surname, Given  Name,  Birth  Date,  Birth
 City, Birth Country and Gender.

 Origins  uses   3  data  bases  containing  details  of  the  Persons,
 Ordinances  (which  includes  baptisms and miscellaneous information),
 and Marriages.  These data  bases  are  then  cross  referenced  by  a
 Parent/Child  Index file and a Marriage Index file.  Additionally, the
 GenFile is used by the program to save important information about the
 sizes of the data bases as well as your preferences.

 Origins is very comprehensive and easy to use.  I  hope  this  program
 will enable you to carry out interesting research into your own family
 background.


Getting_Started
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 The first thing you should do is get  acquainted  with  the  hypertext
 system  used  in  Origins.   Double-click on the next line to find out
 about how to use the built-in <hypertext engine> to help you make  the\Hypertext_Engine\
 best use of these instructions.

 Now that you know how to use the on-line help system, a complete  list
 of all Origins menu functions follows:


PROJECT_MENU
~~~~~~~~~~~~
User_Preferences
 This item allows you to specify certain preferences for  the  way  you
 want  Origins  to  work  for  you.   This  information is saved in the
 GenFile if you select SAVE when you are done setting your preferences.
 If you select USE, the preferences will only remain in effect for  the
 current session.  Select CANCEL to change nothing.

 There are eight  preference  gadgets.   The  following  are  currently
 active:

 AutoOrd: Automatically update  a  matching  Ordinance  record  when  a
          Person record is saved.
 AutoPCI: Automatically update the <Parent/Child Index> when  a  Person\Create_Parent/Child_Index\
          record  is saved.  Not recommended.
 Sources: Automatically  create  a <specimen> source documentation file\Source_Documentation\
          if it doesn't already exist, when  a  Person,  Ordinance,  or
          Marriage record is saved.
 AutoMin: Automatically update the <Marriage  Index>  when  a  Marriage\Create_Marriage_Index\
          record is saved.  Not recommended.
 AutoSiz: Disabled in the demo version.

Change_Colors
 Allows you to change the colors of the screen.  The SAVE gadget  tells
 Origins  to  save  your selection to the GenFile, while the USE gadget
 causes the new colors to remain in  effect  for  the  current  session
 only.  The CANCEL gadget cancels any changes you may have made.

Check_Free_Memory
 Allows you to check system free memory.

Edit_Source_Files
 Origins is capable of saving genealogical <source> documentation  both\Source_Documentation\
 for  your  own use, and for the use of others who may be accessing the
 data that you have assembled.

 Because the names for these files are based on record numbers, it  can
 be  difficult  to  determine  which  file  to  edit.   These functions
 determine the proper source file, and call an ARexx script to load the
 file into your editor, starting the editor first, if necessary.

 If the source file doesn't already exist, these functions  will  exit.
 To  create source files, enable SOURCES in <User_Preferences>, and use\User_Preferences\
 the <update record> functions to save the records for which  you  want\UPDATE_MENU\
 source files created.

Item_Person_Source
 Enter the number of the Person whose source file  you  wish  to  edit.
 You may <search> for a person using the normal search attributes.\About_Searches\

Item_Ordinance_Source
 Enter the number of the Ordinance source file you wish to  edit.   You
 may  <search>  for  a  person  using the normal search attributes, and\About_Searches\
 Origins will attempt to convert the result into an Ordinance number.

Item_Marriage_Source
 Enter the number of the Marriage source file you wish  to  edit.   You
 may  <search>  for  a  person  using the normal search attributes, and\About_Searches\
 Origins will attempt to convert the result into a Marriage number.

Edit_Note_Files
 Origins is capable of accessing anecdotal <note files> both  for  your\About_Notes\
 own  use, and for the use of others who may be accessing the data that
 you have assembled.

 Because the names for these files are based on record numbers, it  can
 be  difficult  to  determine  which  file  to  edit.   These functions
 determine the proper source file, and call an ARexx script to load the
 file into your editor, starting the editor first, if necessary.

 If  the note file doesn't already exist, you will be asked if you want
 to create a new one.

Item_Person_Notes
 Enter the number of the Person whose note file you wish to edit.   You
 may <search> for a person using the normal search attributes.\About_Searches\

Item_Ordinance_Notes
 Enter the number of the Ordinance note file you wish to edit.  You may
 <search> for a person using the normal search attributes, and  Origins\About_Searches\
 will attempt to convert the result into an Ordinance number.

Item_Marriage_Notes
 Enter the number of the Marriage note file you wish to edit.  You  may
 <search> for a person using the normal search attributes, and  Origins\About_Searches\
 will attempt to convert the result into a Marriage number.

Item_Family_Notes
 Enter the number of a Person.  You may <search> for a person using the\About_Searches\
 normal search attributes.  Then  select  either  PARENT  or  CHILD  to
 indicate  the  position  of  this  person  in  the  family.   For more
 information about families, see <Display_Family_Group>.\Display_Family_Group\

About
 Displays the standard copyright notice.

Quit
 This way to the egress...

    <Goto Table of Contents>\TABLE_OF_CONTENTS\
    <Goto Update Menu>\UPDATE_MENU\
    <Goto List Menu>\LIST_MENU\
    <Goto Display Menu>\DISPLAY_MENU\
    <Goto Glossary>\Glossary\


CREATE_MENU
~~~~~~~~~~~
Create_Persons_File
Create_Ordinance_File
Create_Marriages_File
 These menu items are normally used to enlarge their corresponding data
 bases, and are disabled in the demo version.

Create_Parent/Child_Index
Create_Marriage_Index
 Creates a file <indexing> all the parents and children in  the  Person\indexing\
 file, or all marriages in the Marriage file.  These functions  may  be
 aborted  while  sorting  by  clicking on the CLOSEWINDOW gadget of the
 small window while it is visible.  After  sorting  is  completed,  the
 small  window  will  close  and the index will be written to disk.  If
 successful, these functions always overwrite the old index.  You  will
 not  be  allowed  to use these functions until you have entered one or
 more person/marriage records.

 Both the Parent/Child Index and the Marriage Index must exist in order
 to use some features:

     Display Family Group         Display Pedigree
     List Alpha Persons           List Alpha Marriages
     Print Pedigree Chart         Print Family Group Sheet
     Print Descendant's Charts    Various searches

 If some functions seem to not find records that you think they should,
 consider creating new Parent/Child  and  Marriage  indexes.   You  may
 always  safely  search  for Persons without using the indexes.  If you
 have a  really  large  genealogy  data  base,  consider  entering  new
 information  in  batches.   Then,  when  you're  finished, you can let
 Origins create new indexes while you do something else.

    <Goto Table of Contents>\TABLE_OF_CONTENTS\
    <Goto Project Menu>\PROJECT_MENU\
    <Goto List Menu>\LIST_MENU\
    <Goto Display Menu>\DISPLAY_MENU\
    <Goto Glossary>\Glossary\


UPDATE_MENU
~~~~~~~~~~~
 The Update Menu items allow you to enter data into  the  Origins  data
 bases.  You may enter descriptions of Persons, Ordinances or Marriages
 as well as additional information about these things.

 Along the bottom of the update window are five gadgets.  These gadgets
 function in a similar way throughout the update menu,  although  there
 are differences between the different functions.

 Selecting the SAVE  gadget  writes  the  record  as  it  is  currently
 displayed  to  the  data  base.   The  PREVIOUS  and NEXT gadgets will
 generally take you to the  previous  and  next  record.   The  SPECIFY
 gadget will allow you to enter a record number or search for a person.
 The QUIT gadget will exit the current function.

Update_Persons_File
 This is the main input screen for the program.   Selecting  this  item
 brings  up a requester asking you for the desired record.  Type in the
 desired record number, or enter 0 to display the first <blank record>.\blank_record\
 If you are just starting, there are no <records>, so just hit  return.\record\
 If  you  click  on  the  <search>  gadget,  you  may enter information\Search_For\
 describing a Person.

 After <entering> a record number or description of a person, you  will\Entering_Data\
 then  be presented with either your requested record, or if not found,
 a requester will ask if you would like  a  <blank record>.   Click  on\blank_record\
 OK to get a blank record, or CANCEL to return to the number requester.
 Once  you have a blank record to edit, enter the information requested
 in the appropriate fields.

 When you first describe a person, Origins will search  for  the  first
 two  blank  records it finds in the Person file and assign them to the
 Father's and Mother's Record Number <fields>.  By entering data in the\field\
 Record Number and Surname fields you can create both new  records  and
 assignments.

 Create new records by entering the names of the Father and Mother into
 the Surname and Given Name fields, leaving the  Record  Number  fields
 alone.  When you save this record, Origins will create new records for
 the Father and Mother.  Create assignments by editing the Father's and
 Mother's  Record  Number  fields  to link existing Person records, and
 leaving the other fields alone.

 Next to the Code field are  two  cycle  gadgets  labeled  AI  and  DI,
 corresponding  to  Ancestor  Interest  and Descendant Interest.  These
 gadgets are for use in generating <Tiny-Tafels>.  If you will  not  be\Tiny_Tafel\
 using Tiny-Tafels, these gadgets may be ignored.

 Selecting SAVE writes the record as it's currently  displayed  to  the
 data  base.   If  anything was entered in the Father or Mother surname
 fields, those records will be created and saved to the  data  base  as
 well.   Selecting any other gadgets without selecting SAVE first, will
 bring up a requester asking you if you would  like  to  save  the  new
 information.

 After the Person's  record  is  saved,  and  if  you  have  turned  on
 <Sources>, Origins will look for the source documentation file and, if\User_Preferences\
 it is not found, will ask you if you would like it to be created.   If
 you  click  on  OK,  a  specimen  file  will be created.  If the ARexx
 resident process is running on your system, you will be asked  if  you
 would  like  to  <edit> the source file.  This will happen whether the\Edit_Source_Files\
 file has just been created, or already exists.  If you  click  on  OK,
 Origins  will  call an ARexx script to load the file into your editor,
 starting the editor first, if necessary.

 Next, you will be asked if you would like to update  the  Parent/Child
 Index, if <AutoPCI> has been activated.  If so, click on OK.   Origins\User_Preferences\
 will go through the Person file and create a new index.  If you do not
 wish to do this, click on CANCEL.  See <Create_Parent/Child Index> for\Create_Parent/Child_Index\
 more information.  Using AutoPCI is not recommended.

 Finally, you will be asked if you want to update the Ordinance file at
 this time, if <AutoOrd> has been activated.  If so, click on OK.   You\User_Preferences\
 will  be  taken  to  the Update Ordinance screen, and presented either
 with an existing Ordinance record, or a blank  Ordinance  record  with
 the  Personal  Record  field filled in with the Person's record number
 that you just saved.  Clicking on SAVE will return you to  the  Update
 Person screen after saving the record.  Clicking on QUIT will take you
 back to the Update Person screen immediately.  If you do not  wish  to
 edit  or enter an Ordinance record at this time, click on CANCEL.  See
 <Update Ordinance File> for more information.\Update_Ordinance_File\

 The PREVIOUS and NEXT gadgets will take you to the previous  and  next
 Person  record.   If you are already at the first record, the PREVIOUS
 gadget will take you to the first blank record.  If  you  are  at  the
 highest  active  record,  the  NEXT  gadget  will  display a requester
 informing you that there are no more records.  After you click on  OK,
 you will be presented with the first blank record.

 The SPECIFY gadget will allow you to enter a record number or <search>\Search_For\
 for a person.  After entering your search  criteria,  clicking  on  OK
 will  begin the search at record number 1, while clicking on NEXT will
 begin the search at the record following the last successful search.

 Do not use zero as a Personal Code.  Zero is the  "blank"  value,  and
 you will not be able to successfully use this value for searches, etc.

Update_Ordinance_File
 This is the input  screen  with  which  to  add  extra  details  about
 persons,  i.e.    baptism,   confirmation   and   immigration   dates,
 occupation, etc.  Selecting this item brings up a requester asking you
 for the desired record.  You may type in a desired record  number,  or
 enter  0  to  display  the  first  <blank  record>.   If  you are just\blank_record\
 starting, there are no <records>, so just hit return.\record\

 If you click  on  the  <search>  gadget,  you  may  enter  information\Search_For\
 describing a Person.  Origins will automatically translate  this  into
 an Ordinance record number, if found.

 After entering a record number or description of a  person,  you  will
 then be presented with either your requested record, or a blank record
 to edit.  <Enter> the information requested in the appropriate fields.\Entering_Data\

 If you are editing a blank record, the first thing you  should  do  is
 enter  the  record  number  of  the Person in the "Personal Record #:"
 field (if this function was  started  automatically  because  you  had
 AutoOrd set, this will have been done for you).

 In this function only, you may enter a zero in the  1st,  2nd  or  3rd
 Spouses  fields to tell Origins to erase that name from your Ordinance
 record.  This will not work on other Ordinance fields, or other  types
 of records.

 After the Ordinance record  is  saved,  and  if  you  have  turned  on
 <Sources>, Origins will look for the source documentation file and, if\User_Preferences\
 it's not found, will ask if you would like it to be created.   If  you
 click on OK, a specimen file will be created.  If the  ARexx  resident
 process is running on your system, you will be asked if you would like
 to <edit> the source file.  This will happen whether the file has just\Edit_Source_Files\
 been  created,  or  already  exists.  If you click on OK, Origins will
 call an ARexx script to load the file into your editor,  starting  the
 editor first, if necessary.

 The gadgets are the same as those on the Update Persons screen.

Update_Marriage_File
 This item accepts input concerning marriages; date, place,  and  other
 details.  Selecting this item brings up a requester asking you for the
 desired  record.   You may type in a desired record number, or enter 0
 to display the first <blank record>.  If you are just starting,  there\blank_record\
 are no <records>, so just hit return.\record\

 If you click  on  the  <search>  gadget,  you  may  enter  information\Search_For\
 describing  a  Person.  Origins will automatically translate this into
 a Marriage record number, if found.  If more than one marriage  exists
 in  the data base between the Person described and others, a requester
 will ask you to choose which marriage you are interested  in  editing.
 Click  on  the  desired  choice  or  ABORT.  If the latter you will be
 returned to the number requester.

 After entering a record number or description of a  person,  you  will
 then be presented with either your requested record, or a blank record
 to edit.  <Enter> the information requested in the appropriate fields.\Entering_Data\

 If you are editing a blank record, the first thing you  should  do  is
 enter  the person record numbers of the Husband and Wife.  Now you can
 enter appropriate information about the wedding.  Additionally,  there
 is  a  comment field where you can leave a note up to 50 characters in
 length.

 After the Marriage  record  is  saved,  and  if  you  have  turned  on
 <Sources>, Origins will look for the source documentation file and, if\User_Preferences\
 it's not found, will ask if you would like it to be created.   If  you
 click  on  OK, a specimen file will be created.  If the ARexx resident
 process is running on your system, you will be asked if you would like
 to <edit> the source file.  This will happen whether the file has just\Edit_Source_Files\
 been  created,  or  already  exists.  If you click on OK, Origins will
 call an ARexx script to load the file into your editor,  starting  the
 editor first, if necessary.

 Do not use zero as a Marriage Code.  Zero is the  "blank"  value,  and
 you will not be able to successfully use this value for searches, etc.

 The gadgets are the same as those on the Update Persons screen.

Search_For
 The search function allows you to search through  all  Person  records
 for  particular  criteria.  You may enter search criteria for Surname,
 Given Name(s), Birth Year, Birth City, Birth Country,  Personal  Code,
 and  Gender.   Additionally,  you may enter as many or as few of these
 criteria as you like.  All blank  entries  will  be  ignored,  and  an
 attempt  will  be  made  to  find a record that matches all the search
 criteria you  have  entered.   If  successful,  that  record  will  be
 displayed.   Otherwise,  you  will get a chance to edit your criteria,
 perhaps to be less restrictive, and try again.

 The Surname and Given  Name(s)  criteria  match  any  entry  in  their
 respective fields from the left, and only for the length of the search
 criteria.

 The Birth Year entered may be preceded by < for 'prior to' or by > for
 'after', i.e. "<1940" will only  find  births  prior  to  1940,  while
 ">1962"  will find births since 1962.  Of course "1978" will find only
 births that occurred in 1978.  Note that  a  blank  date  field  in  a
 Person record will match any date in the Search Requester date field.

 If a search was successful, the next search may begin  either  at  the
 beginning  of the data base, or at the Person record following the one
 that was found.  This is controlled by the OK and NEXT gadgets on  the
 search requester.  After entering the search criteria, if you click on
 OK,  the  search  will be reset to the beginning of the data base.  If
 you click on NEXT, the search will begin at the record  following  the
 last successful search.

 If  you  selected  this  function from the menu, it will automatically
 bring up the Display Person screen, but it is also used in  a  variety
 of  other  functions.   In  order  to  search  for  Persons from other
 functions, or to do further searches once the Display Person screen is
 active, you must select the SPECIFY gadget, and then the SEARCH gadget
 from the number requester.  Also see <About Searches>.\About_Searches\

    <Goto Table of Contents>\TABLE_OF_CONTENTS\
    <Goto Project Menu>\PROJECT_MENU\
    <Goto Create Menu>\CREATE_MENU\
    <Goto Display Menu>\DISPLAY_MENU\
    <Goto Glossary>\Glossary\


LIST_MENU
~~~~~~~~~
 The List Menu gleans information from  the  Origins  data  bases,  and
 creates  condensed  lists  of the hilights that make it easy to find a
 particular piece of data.  For more detailed information,  please  see
 the <Report Menu>.\REPORT_MENU\

 You will not be allowed to use any of the List  Menu  functions  until
 you have entered one or more records in the appropriate database.

 After selecting any of the List Menu functions, with the exception  of
 the  List  Soundex  function,  you  will  be  presented  with the List
 requester.

 The SCREEN, FILE and PRINTER  gadgets  select  where  you  desire  the
 output  to  go.   These 3 gadgets are mutually exclusive; you can only
 select one of them at a time.  If listing to the screen, you  may  hit
 the spacebar to continue or the escape key to abort the listing at any
 prompt.  If you are listing to a file, select the path and name  under
 which  you  wish to save the file.  Click on OK to continue.  Clicking
 on CANCEL will return you to the List requester.  If the list is to be
 printed, you will be asked if the printer is ready.  Click  on  OK  to
 print, or CANCEL to return to the List requester.

 NOTE: The FILE and PRINTER gadgets are disabled in  the  demo  version
 for all List Menu functions except "List Person's Records".

 The ALPHA gadget will cause the list of Persons  or  Marriages  to  be
 alphabetized  by  name.   Be aware that in the case of listing persons
 alphabetically, if you have an extensive data base  this  may  take  a
 while.   See  "About  Sorts"  in the manual for more information about
 alphabetizing.

 The SEARCH gadget will bring up the <Search Requester> and  allow  you\Search_For\
 to  limit which Persons are displayed.  The results of the last search
 are ignored in the List Menu functions, so the  OK  and  NEXT  gadgets
 perform identically in this context.  The search will always start  at
 the beginning of the data base.

 Clicking on OK tells Origins to do  what  you  have  requested,  while
 clicking on CANCEL will abort the function entirely.

 The gadgets on this requester function in a similar way throughout the
 List Menu,  although  the Alpha gadget is unavailable for Parent/Child
 Index because it is already sorted.

List_Person's_Records
 Outputs a list of all Persons in the Person file.  This list  contains
 the  Person's  record number, gender, name, birth date, and the record
 numbers of their Father and Mother.  If ALPHA is selected,  these  are
 sorted  by  name.   The  sort  may  be  aborted  by  clicking  on  the
 CLOSEWINDOW gadget of the small window while it is visible.  The  list
 will  then  be presented in non-sorted order.  The criteria entered in
 the Search Requester,  if  used,  will  determine  which  Persons  are
 included in the listing.

List_Marriage_Records
 Outputs a list of all the marriages in the Marriage file.   This  list
 contains the Marriage record number, the Husband's and Wife's name and
 record  number,  and  the  date and city of the marriage.  If ALPHA is
 selected, these are  sorted  by  Husband's  surname.   If  the  Search
 function  is  used,  only those marriages in which the Husband or Wife
 matches the search criteria will be displayed.

List_Parent/Child_Index
 Outputs a list of the records in the Parent/Child  index.   This  list
 contains  the  Father,  Mother  and  Child's names, record number, and
 birth date.  ALPHA is unavailable, because these records  are  already
 sorted  by  Father's  surname.   If  the Search function is used, only
 those records in which  the  Father,  Mother,  or  Child  matches  the
 search criteria will be displayed.

List_Ahnentafel
 An  Ahnentafel  lists  a  person and their direct ancestors, using the
 same numbering system as  a  pedigree  chart,  but  with  the  entries
 running  down  the page in numerical order.  This is much more compact
 than a pedigree chart, but you have to use  the  numbers  to  see  the
 relationships.   A  Father has a number twice as large as his Child's,
 and the Mother's number is one more than the Father's.

 The  List Ahnentafel function uses a slightly different version of the
 List requester.  All the gadgets work the same way as  in  the  normal
 List  requester,  except for the string gadget, where you must type in
 the record number of a Person to be at the head of the Ahnentafel,  or
 click on the SEARCH gadget to enter information describing the Person.

List_Soundex
 This is a search function that looks for  Persons  based  on  the  way
 their  surname  sounds,  rather  than  the way it's spelled.  For more
 information see "About Soundex"  in  the  manual.   The  List  Soundex
 function  uses a slightly different version of the List requester.

 All the gadgets work the same way as  in  the  normal  List  requester
 except  for  the  surname string gadget.  Simply enter the surname for
 which you'd like to search.  The  conversion  is  not  case-sensitive.
 Origins  will  convert  the  name you entered into a Soundex code, and
 display it in the titlebar.  You will then  get  a  list  of  all  the
 Persons  in  the  data  base  whose  Soundex  codes  match the one you
 entered.


REPORT_MENU
~~~~~~~~~~~
 While the List Menu creates condensed lists, the Report Menu  provides
 detailed  information  about  Persons,  Marriages  and related topics.

 You will not be allowed to use any of the Report Menu functions  until
 you  have  entered  one or more records in the person database.  While
 you will be able to use the Report functions  without  a  Parent/Child
 Index or Marriage  Index,  the  results  will  probably  not  be  very
 satisfying due to the paucity of information available.

 Selecting an item from the Report Menu brings up  a  requester  asking
 you  for  the  desired record.  You may type in the record number of a
 Person, Marriage, etc.,  or  click  on  the  SEARCH  gadget  to  enter
 information  describing  a  Person.   Entering  zero  in  the   Number
 requester, or clicking on CANCEL, will cancel the function.

 After entering a record number or description of a  person,  you  will
 then  be  asked to make sure the printer is ready.  Clicking on CANCEL
 will cancel the function.  Reports are only directed to  the  printer.
 If you wish to save a report to a file, you can use the Amiga program,
 "Cmd" to do so.  See your Amiga manual for more information.

Person's_Data
 This item prints information about a person in the Persons  file.   In
 addition,  Ordinance and Marriage data are reported.  If more than one
 marriage is found, they will be  reported  in  date  order,  with  the
 oldest  listed  first.  As usual, blank or invalid date fields will be
 listed first.

 If <source documentation> files exist for this Person,  they  will  be\Source_Documentation\
 printed starting on a new page.   First,  PERSOURCEnnnnnn.txt,  if  it
 exists,  will  be  printed.   Then, ORDSOURCEnnnnnn.txt, if it exists,
 will be printed.  Lastly, MARSOURCEnnnnnn.txt file(s) will be printed,
 if they exist; one source file for each marriage found.  No formatting
 is  done  to these files -- they are printed exactly as you save them.
 When editing source documentation files, use a text  editor  that  can
 output plain ASCII and newline characters at the end of each line.

Family_Group_Sheet
 This item prints information on various members of the  Family  Group.
 Begin  by selecting a Person.  If this Person has more than one family
 described, Origins will then ask you to choose which family you  would
 like  a report made for.  Select your desired choice or ABORT.  If the
 latter you will be returned to the number requester.  After  verifying
 that  the  printer  is  ready,  Origins will print information on this
 Person and their partner, their marriage  if  one  exists,  and  their
 children.

 When reporting the children of this family, only the first marriage of
 each child, if any, is reported.  Non-existent marriages are  reported
 with a marriage record of zero.

Pedigree_Chart
 This item prints Pedigree charts (Family  Trees)  for  anyone  in  the
 Persons file.  Standard numbering is used, with the selected Person in
 the number 1 position.  See "About Pedigrees" in the manual.

 You must have condensed  (136  column)  printing  capability  on  your
 printer  to use this function.  You need not be concerned with setting
 condensed  printing  --  Origins  will  do  that  for  you,  and  turn
 condensed printing off when the pedigree chart is done.  Attempting to
 use  this  function  on  a  printer  that  does  not support condensed
 printing is likely to produce strange results.

 After entering a record number or description of a  person,  you  will
 then be presented with a pedigree chart of that Person with up to four
 generations  displayed.   The  first  marriage that was entered in the
 data base will  be  displayed  for  the  selected  Person,  if  found.
 Persons  in  the  pedigree  chart  have  their record number appended.
 Positions on the pedigree chart  having  blank  records  will  not  be
 displayed.   For  example,  if  your Maternal Grandfather has not been
 previously described, he will not be displayed on the pedigree chart.

Descendant's_Charts
 This item prints Descendants Charts.  Begin  by  selecting  a  Person.
 Origins  will then print out all of this Person's descendants for four
 generations  with  appropriate  indentations  for   each   generation.
 Spouses for each Person in each generation  will  be  displayed  after
 their  partner,  but  before their children.  Spouses of relationships
 that did not produce children will not be included.

Tiny_Tafel
 Origins can create a data structure, called a Tiny-Tafel, that is used
 to exchange genealogy information with others.

 When this item is selected, you will see a number of string gadgets in
 which to enter information for the Tiny-Tafel.   Of  these,  only  the
 Name field is required, and if that is blank, your Tiny-Tafel will not
 be saved.

 If you think you will be generating a lot  of  Tiny-Tafels,  a  header
 file  is  provided  as  an  alternative  to always typing in the tafel
 header information.  Be sure to customize the sample header to include
 information about yourself.

 The Tiny_Tafel fields are:

 NAME: The name of  the  person  who  prepared  or  is  submitting  the
 genealogical  information  in  this  Tiny-Tafel.   ADDRESS: Up to five
 lines of address information.  Text entry is free-form.

 TELEPHONE: Area code and phone number.  This field is optional.

 COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE:  Enter the services through which you  may  be
 contacted.   If contact will be made by computer, either this entry or
 the next one,  or  both,  are  required.   Otherwise,  this  field  is
 optional.

 BULLETIN BOARD: The name of an electronic bulletin board through which
 you may be contacted.  This field is optional.

 COMMUNICATION  PARAMETERS:    The    capabilities   of  your  computer
 equipment.   This field is optional, but is always included by Origins
 if you enter anything in the Bulletin Board field.

 REMARK: Anything.  Text entry is free-form.  This field is optional.

 Gadgets to control how the Tiny_Tafel is assembled include:

 MINIMUM INTEREST LEVEL: This excludes family lines that do not have an
 interest level flag set to the given level or above, for at least  one
 of  the  ends  of  the  family line.  For example, if you have set the
 Minimum interest level to 2, then all family lines  will  be  excluded
 where  the two Persons at the ancestor and descendant ends of the line
 both have an interest level of less than 2.

 DATE FILL: Tiny-Tafel normally suppresses the output of data for which
 the birthdates necessary to establish each line of output are missing.
 When this  switch  is  on,  the  Tiny-Tafel  generator  will  estimate
 missing  dates by applying a 30 year per generation offset wherever it
 needs to re-construct missing dates.

 MULTI NAMES:  Tiny-Tafel normally lists a  surname  derived  from  the
 descendant  end of each line.  Specifying this option lists up to five
 unique spellings of each surname.

 PLACE NAMES: When this option is enabled, the place of  birth  of  the
 ultimate ancestor and the place of birth of the ultimate descendant of
 a line of output, respectively, are added to the end of the line.

 SINGLE GEN:  Tiny-Tafel  normally  suppresses  lines  of  output  that
 correspond  to a single individual (that is, in which the ancestry and
 descendance dates are the same).  This switch  includes  single-person
 items in the output.

 After deciding which options to use, click  on  SAVE  to  create  your
 Tiny-Tafel  and  save  it to disk.  Origins will bring up the ARP file
 requester for you to select a directory and name for your  file.   The
 default  name  is  'Origins.tt',  but  feel  free to change it to your
 liking.  If you click on CANCEL in this case, you will be returned  to
 the Tiny-Tafel data screen, so that you may make any changes you like.
 After you have selected a file, and clicked on OK, Origins will create
 your Tiny-Tafel and save it in your selected directory.

 Click on QUIT to exit from the Tiny-Tafel screen.

    <Goto Table of Contents>\TABLE_OF_CONTENTS\
    <Goto Project Menu>\PROJECT_MENU\
    <Goto Create Menu>\CREATE_MENU\
    <Goto Update Menu>\UPDATE_MENU\
    <Goto Glossary>\Glossary\


DISPLAY_MENU
~~~~~~~~~~~~
 The Display Menu displays genealogical information on  the  screen  in
 various formats including a pedigree, commonly referred to as a family
 tree.  Along the bottom of  the  display  window  are  seven  gadgets.
 These  gadgets  function in a similar way throughout the display menu,
 although there are differences between the different functions.

 Selecting the PREVIOUS or NEXT gadget will generally take you  to  the
 previous  and next record.  The SPECIFY gadget will allow you to enter
 a record number or search for a person.   The  <PICTURE>  gadget  will\About_Pictures\
 show  a  previously  saved picture.  The <SOURCES> gadget will display\Source_Documentation\
 previously saved source documentation files.  The <NOTES> gadget  will\About_Notes\
 display  previously  saved  textual information.  The QUIT gadget will
 exit the current function.

Display_Person
 Displays data about a person in  the  same  format  as  found  in  the
 <Update Person> item.  If any search has been  successfully  completed\Update_Persons_File\
 before  selecting  this  function,  that  record  will  be   displayed
 immediately.

 Selecting PREVIOUS or NEXT will display the previous  or  next  Person
 record, if it exists.  SPECIFY will allow you to enter a Person record
 number or search for a person.

 By clicking on the <SOURCES> gadget, it is possible to read previously\Source_Documentation\
 saved source  files  for  this  person.   Origins  will  look  in  the
 GenNotes:   directory  for a textfile named PERSOURCEnnnnnn.txt, where
 'nnnnnn' is the  Person's  record  number,  e.g.  PERSOURCE000026.txt.
 Because  source  files  are displayed by the <hypertext engine>, it is\Hypertext_Engine\
 possible for your notes to be created  as  <hypertext>.   Please  read\Creating_Hypertext\
 that section for more information.

 By clicking on the <NOTES> gadget, it is possible to  read  previously\About_Notes\
 saved notes about this person.  Origins will  look  in  the  GenNotes:
 directory  for  a textfile named PERSnnnnnn.txt, where 'nnnnnn' is the
 Person's  record  number,  e.g.  PERS000026.txt.   Because  notes  are
 displayed  by the <hypertext engine>, it is possible for your notes to\Hypertext_Engine\
 be  created  as  <hypertext>.   Please  read  that  section  for  more\Creating_Hypertext\
 information.

 By clicking on  the  <PICTURE>  gadget,  it  is  possible  to  show  a\About_Pictures\
 previously saved picture of this person.  Origins  will  look  in  the
 GenIff:   directory  for  an  IFF  file  named  PERSnnnnnn.iff,  where
 'nnnnnn' is the Person's record number, e.g. PERS000026.iff.  When you
 are finished viewing the picture, press Escape to  return  to  Display
 Person.

Display_Ordinance
 Displays ordinance data about a person in the same format as found  in
 the <Update Ordinance> item.\Update_Ordinance_File\

 Selecting PREVIOUS or NEXT will display the previous or next Ordinance
 record, if it exists.  SPECIFY will allow you to enter a Person record
 number or search for a person.  Origins will  automatically  translate
 this into an Ordinance record number, if found.

 By clicking on the <NOTES> gadget, it is possible to  read  previously\About_Notes\
 saved notes about this Baptism, Ordination, Confirmation, or whatever.
 Origins will look in the GenNotes:  directory  for  a  textfile  named
 ORDnnnnnn.txt,  where  'nnnnnn'  is  the Ordinance record number, e.g.
 ORD002755.txt.  Because notes are displayed by the <hypertext engine>,\Hypertext_Engine\
 it is possible for your notes to be created  as  <hypertext>.   Please\Creating_Hypertext\
 read that section for more information.

 By clicking on the <SOURCES> gadget, it is possible to read previously\Source_Documentation\
 saved source files for this  ordinance.   Origins  will  look  in  the
 GenNotes:  directory  for  a textfile named ORDSOURCEnnnnnn.txt, where
 'nnnnnn' is the Ordinance  record  number,  e.g.  ORDSOURCE000026.txt.
 Because  source  files  are displayed by the <hypertext engine>, it is\Creating_Hypertext\
 possible for your notes to be created  as  <hypertext>.   Please  read\Hypertext_Engine\
 that section for more information.

 By clicking on  the  <PICTURE>  gadget,  it  is  possible  to  show  a\About_Pictures\
 previously saved picture of this Baptism, Ordination, Confirmation, or
 something else entirely.  Origins will look in the  GenIff:  directory
 for  an  IFF file named ORDnnnnnn.iff, where 'nnnnnn' is the Ordinance
 record number, e.g.  ORD002755.iff.  When you are finished viewing the
 picture, press Escape to return to Display Ordinance.

Display_Marriage
 Displays data about a marriage in the same  format  as  found  in  the
 <Update Marriage> item.\Update_Marriage_File\

 Selecting PREVIOUS or NEXT will display the previous or next  Marriage
 record, if it exists.  SPECIFY will allow you to enter a Person record
 number  or  search for a person.  Origins will automatically translate
 this into a Marriage record number, if found.  If SEARCH  is  used  to
 describe  a  Person,  and if more than one marriage exists in the data
 base between the Person described and others, a requester will ask you
 to choose which marriage you are interested in editing.  Click on  the
 desired  choice  or  ABORT.  If the latter you will be returned to the
 number requester.

 By clicking on the <NOTES> gadget, it is possible to  read  previously\About_Notes\
 saved notes about this wedding or other ceremony.  Origins  will  look
 in the GenNotes:  directory for a textfile named MARRnnnnnn.txt, where
 'nnnnnn'  is the Marriage record number, e.g. MARR000417.txt.  Because
 notes are displayed by the <hypertext engine>, it is possible for your\Hypertext_Engine\
 notes to be created as <hypertext>.  Please read that section for more\Creating_Hypertext\
 information.

 By clicking on the <SOURCES> gadget, it is possible to read previously\Source_Documentation\
 saved source files for  this  marriage.   Origins  will  look  in  the
 GenNotes:   directory  for a textfile named MARSOURCEnnnnnn.txt, where
 'nnnnnn' is the  Marriage  record  number,  e.g.  MARSOURCE000026.txt.
 Because  source  files  are displayed by the <hypertext engine>, it is\Hypertext_Engine\
 possible for your notes to be created  as  <hypertext>.   Please  read\Creating_Hypertext\
 that section for more information.

 By clicking on  the  <PICTURE>  gadget,  it  is  possible  to  show  a\About_Pictures\
 previously  saved picture of this wedding or other ceremony.   Origins
 will  look  in  the   GenIff:   directory   for   an   IFFfile   named
 MARRnnnnnn.iff, where 'nnnnnn' is the  Marriage  record  number,  e.g.
 MARR000417.iff.   When  you  are  finished  viewing the picture, press
 Escape to return to Display Marriage.

Display_Family_Group
 This item displays information about a family.  You begin by selecting
 a Person, by either typing the Person's record number or  clicking  on
 the  SEARCH  gadget.  This Person may then be defined as the Parent or
 the Child, by clicking on the appropriate gadget.

 If the SEARCH gadget was used to find a  person,  the  Display  Family
 Group  requester  will  appear  a  second  time  and the Person record
 number (if the search  was  successful)  will  appear  in  the  number
 gadget.   You may now specify whether this person should be the Parent
 or Child, or enter a different number if you choose.

 At this point there are two  possibilities:   If  there  is  only  one
 family  linked  to  the  person  you selected, Origins will attempt to
 display that family.  On the other hand, if there  is  more  than  one
 possible  family  a  requester will ask you to choose which family you
 are interested in having displayed.  Click on your  choice  or  ABORT.
 If you select ABORT, you will be returned to the number requester.

 Once your choice has been resolved to a single family, if  the  Person
 record  is  found,  both  parents,  all  the  children  common to both
 parents, and their birth  dates  are  displayed.   If  a  marriage  is
 recorded  in  the  data  base,  the marriage date and location is also
 displayed.  Children are listed in birth order.  If no  birthdate  has
 been  entered,  or is an invalid date, they are listed in the order in
 which they were entered in the Person file.

 For genealogical purposes within Origins, a family  is  defined  as  a
 Father,  a Mother and their Children.  If a person is selected, either
 by number or by search, that does not have described relationships  to
 children, and to a partner in the data base, you will be informed that
 your  desired  record  was  not found.

 Clicking on the PREVIOUS gadget will display the  previous  generation
 of  the  current family group.  You will be asked whether you want the
 parents of the Mother or the Father.  After you have  chosen,  and  if
 they  meet  the  preceding  criteria  for  Family Groups, a new Family
 Group  will  be  displayed.   Otherwise  you will be informed that the
 record does not exist and given a chance to try again.

 Selecting the NEXT gadget will display  the  next  generation  of  the
 current  family group.  If there is not more than one Child displayed,
 and if all Persons selected meet the  preceding  criteria  for  Family
 Groups,  the Family Group will be shown immediately.  If there is more
 than one Child displayed, you will be asked to choose  which  one  you
 would  like to be displayed as the new parent.  After you have chosen,
 and if all Persons selected meet the  preceding  criteria  for  Family
 Groups, a new Family Group will be displayed.

 If Origins should report that your  selected  family  does  not  exist
 after  you have entered a Person number, or selected PREVIOUS or NEXT,
 be sure that the particular family selected does indeed consist  of  a
 mother, a father, and at least one child.

 By clicking on the <NOTES> gadget, it is possible to  read  previously\About_Notes\
 saved  notes  about  this  Family  Group.   Origins  will  look in the
 GenNotes: directory for a textfile  named  FAMffffffmmmmmm.txt,  where
 'ffffff'  is  the Father's record number, and 'mmmmmm' is the Mother's
 record number in the Person file, e.g.  FAM000137000286.txt.   Because
 notes are displayed by the <hypertext engine>, it is possible for your\Hypertext_Engine\
 notes to be created as <hypertext>.  Please read that section for more\Creating_Hypertext\
 information.

 By clicking on  the  <PICTURE>  gadget,  it  is  possible  to  show  a\About_Pictures\
 previously saved picture of this Family Group.  Origins will  look  in
 the GenIff: directory for an IFF file named FAMffffffmmmmmm.iff, where
 'ffffff' is the Father's record number, and 'mmmmmm' is  the  Mother's
 record  number in the Person file, e.g. FAM000137000286.iff.  When you
 are finished viewing the picture, press Escape to  return  to  Display
 Family Group.

Display_Pedigree
 Selecting this item brings up a requester asking you  for  the  Person
 you desire to be at the root of the pedigree.  You may either directly
 enter  the  number  of  a  Person record, or you may enter information
 describing a Person by clicking on SEARCH.

 After entering a record number or description of a  person,  you  will
 then  be  presented  with  a  pedigree  of that Person with up to four
 generations displayed.  Persons  in  the  pedigree  chart  have  their
 position  number prefixed in color 3, and their record number appended
 in color 1.  Positions on the pedigree chart having blank records will
 not be displayed.  For example, if your Maternal Grandfather  has  not
 been  previously  described,  he will not be displayed on the pedigree
 chart, and  neither  will  his  ancestors,  even  if  they  have  been
 previously described.  See "About Pedigrees" in the manual.

 Once the pedigree chart is displayed, you may  click  on  any  of  the
 names to display a new pedigree chart with that person at the root.  A
 quiet  beep  will  confirm that you have clicked on the selected name.
 If you click on the name in position 1, that Person's  child  will  be
 displayed  in  the  root  position of the new pedigree chart.  If that
 Person has several children, you will be asked to choose which one you
 would like displayed or ABORT.  If  you  select  ABORT,  you  will  be
 returned  to  the previous display with no changes.  If the Person has
 no children, a requester will inform you of this, and ask if you would
 like to choose someone else.  Click on OK to do so.   Unlike  most  of
 the  other functions in Origins, clicking on CANCEL will not abort the
 function, but return you to the unchanged pedigree chart.

 In case you would like to see a pedigree of someone not on the current
 chart, clicking on SPECIFY will redisplay the number requester.

 Next to the SPECIFY gadget is the PICTURE  gadget.   Clicking  on  the
 PICTURE  gadget  will  cause it to be highlighted.  From now until you
 deselect it, anytime you click on a name,  an  IFF  <picture>  of  the\About_Pictures\
 person you clicked on will be shown, if one has been previously  saved
 as  a  <PERSnnnnnn.iff>  file.   When  you  are  finished  viewing the\Display_Person\
 picture, press Escape to return  to  Display  Pedigree.   The  PICTURE
 gadget  must  be  deselected for you to again move around the Pedigree
 chart.

 To exit this function, click on the QUIT gadget  in  the  lower  right
 corner.

Display_Instructions
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 Allows you to select parts of the <hypertext> help file to display.\Hypertext_Engine\


Things_to_Know
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Entering_Data
 All data entry in Origins is done through  Intuition  string  gadgets.
 Always  remember  to  press  the RETURN key after entering data into a
 string gadget.  This is the only way Origins has of knowing  that  you
 have  entered  or  changed the data in the gadget.  In some functions,
 this is very important so that you  may  be  alerted  if  there  is  a
 problem  with  the way the data was entered.  If you are using OS V2.0
 or later, you may press the  TAB  key  to  cycle  through  the  string
 gadgets  in  a  forward direction, and Shift-TAB to cycle in a reverse
 direction.  String gadgets may be edited in the normal way.

 You cannot delete records in Origins.  This is really a  philosophical
 issue.  If, for some reason, you feel you absolutely must get rid of a
 record,  you  may  enter  some new data over the old, and you'll never
 know it was there.  Make sure to update the indexes while you're at it.

About_Dates
 Date string formats in Origins are fairly  rigorous.   Only  two  date
 formats are acceptable.  Either the more commonly used, "dd mmm yyyy",
 or, for when you are unsure about the exact date of an event, "c.yyyy"
 (the 'c' stands for 'circa').

     Valid example of absolute date:  "03 Jan 1978"
                          Not valid:   "3 Jan 1978"
     Valid example of relative date:  "c.1908"
                          Not valid:  "c1908"

 These formats are not case sensitive; "JAN" is the same  as  "jan"  is
 the  same  as  "jAn".   All spaces in the 1st format are required.  No
 spaces in the 2nd format are accepted, but both the 'c' and the period
 are required.  Leading zeros are required on all  numbers.   No  other
 characters are allowed in date strings.

 Valid representations for months are:

            JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

 When  date  strings  are  compared  in  searches  and sorts, blank and
 invalid strings always have highest priority.  This is  done  so  that
 the records containing them are not unintentionally lost.

About_Searches
 Remember that you are  always  searching  for  the  description  of  a
 Person.   This  is  important because unsuccessful searches may happen
 because you are currently in the  "Display  Marriages"  function,  and
 that  person  either doesn't have a marriage recorded, or the marriage
 index is out of date, for example.

 If you enter no search criteria at all, you will always  be  presented
 with  either  the  first  active  record in the data base, or the next
 active record, if there is one, and if the last search was successful.
 A  blank  or invalid date field in a Person record will match any date
 in the Search Requester date field.

 When finished entering search criteria, click  on  the  OK  gadget  to
 begin  the  search.   If  successful,  that  record will be displayed.
 Otherwise, you may edit your criteria and try again.  Clicking on  the
 CANCEL gadget will exit in most functions.

 If the last search was successful, click on OK to begin the search  at
 the  beginning of the data base.  Click on NEXT to begin the search at
 the record following the last successful search.

 Here are some tips on making searches work for  you:   First  of  all,
 don't  think  of  the  search  criteria  as  being things that match a
 particular Person record -- think of them as being exclusionary.  This
 means that the search criteria exclude records that don't  match.   It
 also  means  that  a great number of records may be included.  To make
 your searches faster, when looking for  a  particular  record,  always
 enter  as  many  criteria  as you know for sure.  This will exclude as
 many records as possible.  Don't enter criteria that you only suspect,
 because this may cause you to miss the record you  wanted,  and  waste
 the time it takes for a complete data base search.  If you are looking
 for  a class of records, such as all the "Smiths", of course the above
 does not apply.  Also see <Searches>.\Search_For\


Other_Features
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
About_Pictures
 Pictures of each Person, Ordinance, Wedding, or Family  Group  may  be
 shown  when  displaying  records of these items.  Origins will look in
 the GenIff: directory for an IFF file with one  of  these  names.   If
 found  it  will  be  immediately  displayed.   If  it  is not found, a
 requester will inform you of this, and ask you if you  would  like  to
 see  a different file.  If you click on OK, you will be presented with
 the ARP file requester to choose a file to  view.   If  you  click  on
 CANCEL  you  will  be  returned to the original function, e.g. Display
 Person.

 While the picture is displayed, and if the picture is larger than your
 screen size, you may scroll around in the picture by using  the  arrow
 keys.   Alt-UpArrow  will  take  you  immediately  to  the  top of the
 picture, and Alt-LeftArrow will take you immediately to the left  edge
 of  the  picture.   When  you  are finished viewing the picture, press
 Escape to return to the original function.

About_Notes
 Notes about each Person, Ordinance, Wedding, or Family  Group  may  be
 read when displaying records of these items.  Origins will look in the
 GenNotes:  directory for a textfile with one of these names.  If found
 it will be immediately displayed.  If it is  not  found,  a  requester
 will  inform  you  of  this,  and  ask  you if you would like to see a
 different file.  If you click on OK, you will be  presented  with  the
 ARP  file requester to choose a file.  If you click on CANCEL you will
 be returned to the original function, e.g. Display Person.

Source_Documentation
 In the normal course of assembling genealogical information,  you  may
 find  it  helpful to document your sources, both for your own use, and
 for the use of others who may be accessing  the  data  that  you  have
 assembled.

 Origins will look  in  the  GenNotes:   directory  for  source  files.
 Source  files will be printed as part of a report on a Person.  Source
 files may also be displayed by the hypertext engine from  the  Display
 Person, Display Marriage, and Display Ordinance functions.

 When  the  <Sources>  option  in User Preferences is enabled, specimen\User_Preferences\
 source files will be  saved  for  you  automatically,  if  they  don't
 already exist.

 If a source file exists, <Report Person's Data> will  print  it  along\Person's_Data\
 with the rest of the report.  No formatting is done to this file -- it
 is printed exactly as you save it.


Hypertext_Engine
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 When you select any of the "Instruction" items from the menu, you  see
 a  window  open  and  display  this  instruction  file.  The window is
 actually your portal to a small, simple, hypertext  engine.

 Additionally,  in many of Origins's functions you may use the Help-Key
 to get immediate online help about that subject.  String gadgets "eat"
 the  Help-Key,  preventing  Origins  from knowing that it was pressed.
 So whenever a string gadget is active, and a cursor is displayed, it's
 necessary to click on an area of the screen where there are no  string
 gadgets  before  the online help function will operate.  This function
 is not active any time there is a requester displayed.

 The following keys and mouse actions control the hypertext engine:

   With the mouse pointer on the same line as  a  keyword  enclosed  in
   <angle  brackets>, double click the left mouse button to immediately\Hypertext_Engine\
   get more information on that subject.

   Up arrow gadget:     Scroll 1 line towards the top of the file.
   Down arrow gadget:   Scroll 1 line towards the bottom of the file.
   UpArrow key:         Scroll 1 line towards the top of the file.
   DownArrow key:       Scroll 1 line towards the bottom of the file.
   Shift-UpArrow key:   Move 1 window towards the top of the file.
   Shift-DownArrow key: Move 1 window towards the bottom of the file.
   Alt-UpArrow key:     Move to the top of the file.
   Alt-DownArrow key:   Move to the bottom of the file.
   LeftArrow key:       Return to previous location.

   The windows may be freely sized at any time.  If the window is  made
   too  small,  all  the text on each line may not be visible, but will
   reappear when the window is made larger again.  You  may  close  the
   window at any time by clicking on the close gadget.

            Click here to return to <Getting Started>\Getting_Started\

Creating_Hypertext
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 It is possible for your notes and other documentation to be created as
 hypertext.  When adding hypertext links to your  documents,  here  are
 some hints to help you be more effective.

 Hypertext links are made by enclosing a  text  string  in  backslashes
 like so:

    This is a line of text ... \\searchstring\\

 The text string tells the hypertext engine  what  to  look  for.   The
 backslashes identify it as a link.

 If the first character on a line is  a  letter  of  either  case,  all
 characters  up  to  the first space will be rendered in color #3.  The
 remaining text will be rendered in color #1.  In order to  make  links
 clear,  set  out the word that contains the link from the remainder of
 the text:

    There is a link in this line.  Can you <guess> which word it is?\Creating_Hypertext\

 Make sure not to accidentally include the angle brackets, or  whatever
 you  use,  in the text string itself unless they're really part of the
 string as it appears in the document.  Note that the angle brackets do
 not constitute a link; they are there only  for  the  benefit  of  the
 reader.

    <Goto Table of Contents>\TABLE_OF_CONTENTS\
    <Goto Project Menu>\PROJECT_MENU\
    <Goto Create Menu>\CREATE_MENU\
    <Goto Update Menu>\UPDATE_MENU\
    <Goto List Menu>\LIST_MENU\
    <Goto Display Menu>\DISPLAY_MENU\


Glossary
~~~~~~~~
blank_record - A record in the data base cleared to nulls,  except  for
 the record number, which is negative.
data_base - A collection of similar records about a  specific  subject.
 For example, the person file is a data base containing  records  about
 persons.
field - An individual  piece  of  information  in  a  record,  such  as
 'Surname' or 'Birth date'.
given_names - What's left after you  subtract  the  family  name.   For
 example, the given names of 'John Quincy Adams' are 'John Quincy'.
indexing - A method of quickly finding a given  record  by  multiplying
 the  record number by the size of each record.  An index file may have
 its entries in a different order than  the  file  being  indexed,  for
 example,  alphabetically.  Instead of looking through the primary data
 base for the first name, and then looking through all the records  for
 the  second  name, we take advantage of having a sorted index, and use
 it to tell us which record is next.
link - A  connection  between  records  in  different  data  bases,  or
 posssibly in the same data base, that allows information to be  cross-
 referenced.  This also facilitates faster searches and displays.
marriage_file - The file created and maintained  by  Origins  to  track
 information about weddings, such as date, location, etc.  Each  record
 in the marriage file is linked to the records of two persons.
marriage_index - A  small  file  that  contains  alphabetically  sorted
 information about  each  marriage  record:   Marriage  record  number,
 Husband's  Person record number, and Wife's Person record number.  The
 use of a small index file obviates the need to read through the larger
 Marriage file when searching for a particular record.
ordinance_file - The file created and maintained by  Origins  to  track
 supplementary information about persons, such as baptism, confirmation
 and immigration dates, occupation, etc.  Each record in the  ordinance
 file is linked to a record of a person.
parent/child_index - A small file that contains  alphabetically  sorted
 information about each Person  in  the  data  base:   Father's  record
 number,  Mother's record number, and Child's record number.  This last
 is the same as the Person's record number.  The use of a  small  index
 file  obviates  the  need  to read through the larger Person file when
 searching for a particular record.
person_file - The file created  and  maintained  by  Origins  to  track
 primary information about persons, such as name, parents, date & place
 of birth, etc.  Other files used by Origins are  all  linked  to  this
 file.
record - A collection of information in a data base that relates to one
 subject.  For example, the person file is  composed  of  a  number  of
 records, each about 1 person.
surname - Your family name.  For example, the surname of  'John  Quincy
 Adams' is 'Adams'.  You should generally enter the  name  someone  was
 born  with  in  this field.  If your parents are Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and
 your mother was born with the name 'Alice Jones', you would  generally
 enter 'Jones' in her personal record.
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