{"id":10182,"date":"2018-01-12T16:23:18","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T15:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.heredis.com\/?page_id=10182"},"modified":"2025-10-02T15:44:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:44:14","slug":"all-features-in-detail","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.heredis.com\/en\/all-features-in-detail\/","title":{"rendered":"All features in detail"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Discover the key features of the number one genealogy software program<\/span><\/h1>

Experience the software for free: download the demo version<\/a> right now and get a clear idea of all the possibilities Heredis has to offer.<\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row section_id=”Saisie”][vc_column]

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Data entry<\/h3><\/a>

Let the quick entry window guide you or import a GEDCOM file.<\/p>\n

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Sharing<\/h3><\/a>

Share with whomever you choose and edit documents.<\/p> <\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″]

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Searches<\/h3><\/a>

Search for your ancestors amongst archives in Europe as well as in the rest of the world.<\/p> <\/div><\/div>

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Tools<\/h3><\/a>

Capture official documents, enhance your photos, create albums and slideshows.<\/p> <\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″]

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Charts<\/h3><\/a>

Construct fabulous family trees and print them!<\/p>\n

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Dashboard<\/h3><\/a>

Track the progress of your genealogy and display your data.<\/p>\n

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1 - Data entry<\/span><\/h2>

\u00ab A smart and intuitive data entry tool in a customizable workspace\u2026 \u00bb<\/p><\/div>

Create persons, links, and family trees, or import GEDCOM files. Add your family members, use your media as illustrations (photos, videos, sounds, pdf and Word files, etc.), associate events (birth, christening, marriage, etc.), witnesses, places, sources, private notes, facts, alternate names, and much, much more\u2026<\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row heading_color=”light” bg_type=”image” bg_image=”8654″ bg_image_type=”parallax” color_overlay=”dark” opacity_overlay=”60″ flex_height=”yes” middle_content=”yes” padding_top=”100px” padding_bottom=”100px” font_color=”#ffffff”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_tta_accordion c_icon=”chevron” collapsible_all=”true” active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section title=”Import\/export GEDCOM” tab_id=”1497947563264-8df075d5-15cf”][vc_column_text]Perhaps you have already entered your genealogical data in another software\u2026 There is no need to re-enter everything in Heredis! Simply import your genealogy file directly into Heredis. GEDCOM importing and exporting in Heredis is compatible with the international standard for exchanging genealogical data, and includes photos, videos, audio and pdf files, URL, notes, etc.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Importing GEDCOM 7 file” tab_id=”1665745448880-18c0f905-9062″][vc_column_text]Importing Gedcom 7 file<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0: Exchange data with genealogists who use a software or website other than Heredis. Gone are the days when you had to manually find photos in a GEDCOM file sent by your cousin. Now it\u2019s all done automatically![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”3 modes for data input” tab_id=”1497947563306-f4489bf2-a5d3″][vc_column_text]Basic, comprehensive or customized, at every stage.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”4 types of calendars” tab_id=”1497947691529-29a87037-98bb”][vc_column_text]In Heredis, a date can just as well be entered with numbers, with or without separators, with numbers and letters, completely spelled out or abbreviated. It can also be entered according to a Gregorian, Julian, French Republican, or Hebrew calendar. The date converter tool allows you to convert dates entered in any of the four above-mentioned calendars. Each time you print a sheet, a report or a chart, you are given the option to choose your date format.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Create persons” tab_id=”1498807571678-9634b3d2-a580″][vc_column_text]When creating your very first tree, the quick entry window will prompt you to enter data for the first\/primary person in your family. This will generally be yourself: Surname, Given Names, Occupation, Gender, Date of birth, Place of birth, etc. You may then assign a source to your event, such as your birth certificate, and a picture of yourself. Do the same for your parents, their parents, your spouse, your children, etc.<\/p>\n

Do you know full well that you won\u2019t find any additional information on a given person in your genealogy? You may now indicate that this person is \u201ccomplete\u201d thanks to the \u201cDeclare as complete\u201d label in the Personal Data tab.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Manage events” tab_id=”1499238570544-f64bed2e-ab9b”][vc_column_text]Adoption, birth, christening, marriage, census, military service, etc. There are dozens of event categories. Customize events or share events with several persons in your genealogy.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Census” tab_id=”1544624915411-9d16fb36-455b”][vc_column_text]Get a new input grid adapted to population censuses and fully customizable !<\/p>\n

Dive into your ancestors\u2019 everyday life: household composition, occupation and status of each family member, nationality, home address, and even, at times, detailed data on their religion\u2026[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Add media” tab_id=”1517234749526-9ad9f205-3e01″][vc_column_text]You can complete your data by adding scanned images (photographs, signatures, coats of arms, etc.), sound recordings (interviews, speeches\u2026), videos, or documents prepared in another software.<\/p>\n

Media can be added to: a person, a couple, an event, a source, a surname, a given name, an occupation, or a place.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Group entries” tab_id=”1497947693727-99732b61-0e9d”][vc_column_text]Easily enter several persons and their relatives under one same data entry screen: the primary person, his or her parents, spouses, children, and the children’s spouses<\/b> are represented.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Manage sources” tab_id=”1499334491848-ad7d4184-1057″][vc_column_text]A source is the origin of the information you have found. It can be an original document (such as manuscripts, correspondence, notes, etc.), an official document (e.g. civil or religious records), or a \u201creference\u201d work (an autobiography, a research paper, a scientific presentation, etc.) that can validate the authenticity of the information.<\/p>\n

Among other things, Heredis allows you to categorize your sources and to manage the level of certainty\/quality of each source. Heredis gives you the option to manage 3 levels of sources: repositories, sources, and source citations.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Sets of parents” tab_id=”1759416052163-8709b2db-07cb”][vc_column_text css=”” animation_delay=”200″]add biological, adoptive, or foster parents to specify important <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_tta_accordion c_icon=”chevron” collapsible_all=”true” active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section title=”Share events” tab_id=”1503931786875-01f4f653-2e2d”][vc_column_text]Save time by sharing an event with several persons in your genealogy in just one simple entry. This is particularly useful for instance with census records: enter the event once and link it to every person mentioned in the document.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Facts” tab_id=”1503931787201-485255f3-24cd”][vc_column_text]Define your own types of facts and enter information such as education levels, religions, physical descriptions, nationalities, social security numbers, etc.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Dead ends” tab_id=”1605175202998-f79610b4-238c”][vc_column_text]A father or mother can\u2019t seem to be found?<\/p>\n

It is not uncommon to come across abandoned children or children born with unknown fathers when doing genealogical research. In most cases, chances of finding out who the parents were are quite slim. You can now categorize such \u201cdead ends\u201d in a quick and easy manner by checking the Untraceable Father and Untraceable Mother boxes. At any moment, you may thus declare these persons as Complete so you can move on and focus on more fruitful researches without wasting additional time in your genealogical endeavors.<\/p>\n

Thanks to this new label, you will see right away whether any ancestor needs to be searched for or not.<\/p>\n

This information can be found in the sheets or even in your GEDCOM file.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Manage notes” tab_id=”1503931787530-bb7329ba-4437″][vc_column_text]Enter notes for a person, a family, an event, a place, a name, a media and have fun by playing with formats so they are easier to read: add a bit of color, bold a word, use titles, bullet lists\u2026[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Manage privacy” tab_id=”1503931787865-67ea3fae-8831″][vc_column_text]Hide, exclude, or filter persons if you do not wish them to appear in your publications, books, exports\u2026[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Manage variant names” tab_id=”1503931788209-3da2ee6e-1a60″][vc_column_text]Include several spelling variants for one same name. Throughout centuries, the spelling of surnames has often been modified, as you will see for yourself when doing your genealogical research, and you will certainly find various spellings for one same family name.<\/p>\n

Choose the current spelling as the main surname and you may then assign all the name variants you have recorded.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ahnentafel numbers” tab_id=”1503931788558-58b0e920-ffa0″][vc_column_text]Ahnentafel is a genealogical numbering system for listing a person’s direct ancestors in a fixed sequence of ascent.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”User numbers” tab_id=”1503931788903-781158f4-6dbe”][vc_column_text]Use your own numbering system for the persons in your genealogy.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”FamilySearch ID” tab_id=”1517237479375-a3a74fb4-2e25″][vc_column_text]When you import data from FamilySearch, Heredis will keep your FamilySearch numbering.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Geolocating Place Subdivisions” tab_id=”1584453961551-8d0f6fed-068c”][vc_column_text]Genealogists can search for a specific subdivision on a map in OpenStreetMap\u00ae, cut and paste it from a toponym, complete\/replace it, and drag-and-drop it on the map.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Multiple surnames” tab_id=”1759416072599-d119bb6f-2284″][vc_column_text css=”” animation_delay=”200″]manage double surnames according to internation law and international customs among Hispanics.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row heading_color=”dark” section_id=”Recherches” padding_top=”100px” padding_bottom=”100px”][vc_column]

2 - Searches<\/span><\/h2>

\u00ab Both a powerful internal search engine and a gate to the largest genealogy databases. \u00bb<\/p><\/div>

Browse public archive records and large genealogy databases online. Directly from Heredis, you can capture civil status records, registers, and any other document useful to trace your ancestors and their family history.<\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row heading_color=”light” bg_type=”image” bg_image=”8122″ color_overlay=”dark” opacity_overlay=”60″ flex_height=”yes” middle_content=”yes” padding_top=”100px” padding_bottom=”100px” font_color=”#ffffff”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_tta_accordion c_icon=”chevron” active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section title=”Search major genealogy databases” tab_id=”1497952188127-6f21e68f-53ba”][vc_column_text]Select a person in Heredis then let the search wizard explore databases such as FamilySearch, Heredis Online, Ancestry, MyHeritage, FindMyPast, etc. Use the capture tool to integrate newly found sources directly into your genealogy.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Connecting to FamilySearch” tab_id=”1517480052249-2557c7ea-b973″][vc_column_text]Heredis is certified by FamilySearch. FamilySearch is the world’ largest online collection of genealogical data. It offers more than six billion person entries, which you can browse in Heredis – from the
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Connecting to FamilySearch directly from Heredis, will allow you to:<\/p>\n