RootsMagic 8:Searching for People - Revision history

Renee at 23:19, 27 August 2021

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Bruce: /* Search and Replace */

2021-08-16T22:19:20Z

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Bruce at 22:19, 16 August 2021

2021-08-16T22:19:01Z

Bruce: /* Search from Person Page */

2021-08-16T20:34:07Z

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Bruce: /* Search from Person Page */

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Bruce: /* Search from Person Page */

2021-08-16T20:30:36Z

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Bruce at 19:44, 16 August 2021

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Bruce at 19:12, 16 August 2021

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Bruce at 16:38, 16 August 2021

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Terri: /* Person Search */

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Person Search

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-Navigation: [[RootsMagic_8:RootsMagic_8|RootsMagic 8]] > [[RootsMagic_8:Working_With_People|Working With People]] >
+Navigation: <u>[[RootsMagic_8:RootsMagic_8|RootsMagic 8]]</u> > <u>[[RootsMagic_8:Working_With_People|Working With People]]</u> >
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 RootsMagic offers numerous ways to search for people in your file.
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 #'''Couple List view''' - On the Couple List view, you can use the same search options as in the side list Index.  RootsMagic will search both the father and mother in the view.
 #'''Root Person''' - You can select any person as the "root person" for your file, and then quickly jump to that person.  To set the root person, select the person then click the Edit button (pencil) on the Person page and select Set Root Person.  To jump to the root person, click the Home button on the Person page.
-#'''Bookmarks''' - RootsMagic lets you [[RootsMagic_8:Bookmarks_View|create and jump to bookmarked people]].
+#'''Bookmarks''' - RootsMagic lets you <u>[[RootsMagic_8:Bookmarks_View|create and jump to bookmarked people]]</u>.
 #'''History List''' - During each session, RootsMagic will keep track of people you have visited on the Person page.  You can view the History List and jump to anyone in the list from the [[RootsMagic_8:History_View|History view]].
 == Person Search ==
-The basic [[RM8:Person Search|Person Search]] on the Search page lets you search for people with a few more options than those on the People page.  You can search for people using name, sex, birth or death year, or record number.
+The basic <u>[[RM8:Person Search|Person Search]]</u> on the Search page lets you search for people with a few more options than those on the People page.  You can search for people using name, sex, birth or death year, or record number.
 == Person Search (Advanced) ==
-The [[RM8:Advanced Person Search|Advanced Person search]] on the Search page lets you search for people using almost any criteria you can think of.
+The <u>[[RM8:Advanced Person Search|Advanced Person search]]</u> on the Search page lets you search for people using almost any criteria you can think of.
 == WebSearch ==
-[[RM8:WebSearch|WebSearch]] on the Search page lets you search online websites for people in your file.
+<u>[[RM8:WebSearch|WebSearch]]</u> on the Search page lets you search online websites for people in your file.
 == Find Everywhere ==
-[[RM8:Find Everywhere|Find Everywhere]] is a global search feature where you enter text, and RootsMagic searches everywhere in the file for that text.  Find Everywhere will search for people, families, events, places, notes, sources, citations, media, to-do items, research logs, and more for matches to text within any one of their fields.
+<u>[[RM8:Find Everywhere|Find Everywhere]]</u> is a global search feature where you enter text, and RootsMagic searches everywhere in the file for that text.  Find Everywhere will search for people, families, events, places, notes, sources, citations, media, to-do items, research logs, and more for matches to text within any one of their fields.
 ==Search and Replace==
-[[RM8:Search and Replace|Search and Replace]] lets you search for text within different kinds of records in RootsMagic and replace any found text with different text.  You can access Search and Replace from the 3 dot menu button on the Search page.
+<u>[[RM8:Search and Replace|Search and Replace]]</u> lets you search for text within different kinds of records in RootsMagic and replace any found text with different text.  You can access Search and Replace from the 3 dot menu button on the Search page.

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	==Search and Replace==		==Search and Replace==
−	[[RM8:Search and Replace\|\|Search and Replace]] lets you search for text within different kinds of records in RootsMagic and replace any found text with different text. You can access Search and Replace from the 3 dot menu button on the Search page.	+	[[RM8:Search and Replace\|Search and Replace]] lets you search for text within different kinds of records in RootsMagic and replace any found text with different text. You can access Search and Replace from the 3 dot menu button on the Search page.

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	== Find Everywhere ==		== Find Everywhere ==
	[[RM8:Find Everywhere\|Find Everywhere]] is a global search feature where you enter text, and RootsMagic searches everywhere in the file for that text. Find Everywhere will search for people, families, events, places, notes, sources, citations, media, to-do items, research logs, and more for matches to text within any one of their fields.		[[RM8:Find Everywhere\|Find Everywhere]] is a global search feature where you enter text, and RootsMagic searches everywhere in the file for that text. Find Everywhere will search for people, families, events, places, notes, sources, citations, media, to-do items, research logs, and more for matches to text within any one of their fields.
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		+	==Search and Replace==
		+	[[RM8:Search and Replace\|\|Search and Replace]] lets you search for text within different kinds of records in RootsMagic and replace any found text with different text. You can access Search and Replace from the 3 dot menu button on the Search page.

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 #'''Couple List view''' - On the Couple List view, you can use the same search options as in the side list Index.  RootsMagic will search both the father and mother in the view.
 #'''Root Person''' - You can select any person as the "root person" for your file, and then quickly jump to that person.  To set the root person, select the person then click the Edit button (pencil) on the Person page and select Set Root Person.  To jump to the root person, click the Home button on the Person page.
-#'''Bookmarks''' - RootsMagic lets you [[RootsMagic8:Bookmarks_View|create and jump to bookmarked people]].
+#'''Bookmarks''' - RootsMagic lets you [[RootsMagic_8:Bookmarks_View|create and jump to bookmarked people]].
-#'''History List''' - During each session, RootsMagic will keep track of people you have visited on the Person page.  You can view the History List and jump to anyone in the list from the [[RootsMagic8:History_View|History view]].
+#'''History List''' - During each session, RootsMagic will keep track of people you have visited on the Person page.  You can view the History List and jump to anyone in the list from the [[RootsMagic_8:History_View|History view]].
 == Person Search ==

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 #'''Root Person''' - You can select any person as the "root person" for your file, and then quickly jump to that person.  To set the root person, select the person then click the Edit button (pencil) on the Person page and select Set Root Person.  To jump to the root person, click the Home button on the Person page.
 #'''Bookmarks''' - RootsMagic lets you [[RootsMagic8:Bookmarks_View|create and jump to bookmarked people]].
-#'''History List''' - During each session, RootsMagic will keep track of people you have visited on the Person page.  You can view the History List and jump to anyone in the list from the [[RootsMagic_8:History_View|History view]].
+#'''History List''' - During each session, RootsMagic will keep track of people you have visited on the Person page.  You can view the History List and jump to anyone in the list from the [[RootsMagic8:History_View|History view]].
 == Person Search ==

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 ==Search from Person Page==
+There are several ways to search for a person directly from views in the People page:
 == Person Search ==

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	+	RootsMagic allows you to set bookmarks for any people in your database. You can then quickly return to any of those people without having to search for them in your database. The bookmark sidebar is the Bookmark Manager within RootsMagic.
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	+	To bookmark a person
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	+	1.
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	+	Highlight the person on the main screen, and press Ctrl+B, or do "Search, Bookmarks, Bookmark person" from the main menu.
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	+	2.
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	+	With the Bookmark sidebar displayed, highlight a person on the main screen and click on the green + sign at the top of the sidebar.
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	+	To go to a bookmarked person
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	+	1.
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	+	Select "Search, Bookmarks, Manage bookmarks" from the main menu or click on the Bookmark (center) tab with the icon of a book and red bookmark in the sidebar.
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	+	2.
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	+	Select the navigation view in which you want to view the person.
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	+	3.
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	+	Highlight the person you want to go to in the list, and click the "Go" button.
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	+	To delete a bookmarked person
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	+	1.
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	+	Select "Search, Bookmarks, Manage bookmarks" from the main menu or click on the Bookmark (center) tab in the sidebar.
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	+	2.
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	+	To delete a bookmarked person, highlight the person in the bookmark list and click the red "X" button.
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