Managing and Adding Notes to Individuals

Adding Notes to a Person

Notes may be private or shared
Shared notes can be shared with other persons in the same GEDCOM file.
Private notes can't be shared with other persons.
Private notes can be converted to shared notes using ⟶

In this example we add a shared note (adding a private note is similar)

Right Click ⟶ Change Displayed Columns to add the Notes column to the table.

Adding a Notes column to the individual data table in the augean.com genealogy tool using the Change Displayed Columns menu to easily view ancestor research notes.

and select Notes to view the list of notes for a person.

to edit the list of notes

Editing a private note in augean.com with a 1921 census transcription, allowing family historians to securely store detailed research findings for specific ancestors.

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Search for the note and

Searching and selecting an existing shared note in the augean.com Select Note dialog to link common historical records to multiple people in a family tree.

Choose where to attach the note.

Attaching a research note to specific genealogical events like births or censuses using the Select Node dialog in augean.com to accurately organize GEDCOM data.

The shared note is now attached.

Viewing the Summary tab of a shared genealogical note in augean.com, displaying the title and transcribed historical text for an ancestor's occupation.

The citations for the note show who is using the note.

The Citations tab in augean.com tracking where a shared research note is used across a GEDCOM file, helping genealogists manage cross-referenced family history data.

Grammarly can be used to correct spelling and grammar (and also to utilize AI to refine the wording).

Using Grammarly integration in the augean.com note editor to correct spelling in a census transcription, ensuring accurate and professional family history records.