Family Name Search dialog

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Family Name Search dialog

 

The Find a Family button, located in the upper left corner of the Family Data area of the Enter/Modify/Delete Names dialog, brings up the Family Name Search dialog that you can use to locate a family for viewing, editing, or deleting.

Find a Family dialog

When it first appears, the cursor is placed in the edit box near the top of the dialog. To call up a family, begin typing the last name of the family. The pointer in the list will move immediately to the first match of the letter or letters you have typed in. With each new letter typed, the list will move closer to the name you are searching for.

You may also use the cursor keys, the PgUp, PgDn, Home, and End keys to move more quickly through the list.

Once the family name is highlighted that you wish to use, click the Display Family button. The family you highlighted will be displayed in the Family Data area, along with tab pages for each of the family members in the Individuals Data area.Click the List Family Members button if you wish to see a list of all the members associated with the currently highlighted family.Click the Show Picture button to show or find a picture for the currently highlighted family.