Proof Report








The proof report is helpful in writing  Genealogical Proof Standards. 
In the tutorial we create a short three line report to illustrate.

Proof reports can be generated using
 ⟶  Reports  ⟶  Proof Report  or
Right Click  ⟶  Proof Report - View 
Right Click  ⟶  Proof Report - Edit  from any text field

Screenshot showing how to initiate a Proof Report in augean.com using the Tree Menu or a right-click context menu. Essential for genealogists building arguments that meet the Genealogical Proof Standard.




to add  Persons  /  Families  /  Sources  /  Notes  /  Media  to the report
to paste a link into the proof report.


To generate an  interactive  report.
interactive  ⟶ 
Generates an interactive report (with no index).
Click on the links in the report, to view the Persons.

The interactive Proof Report editor in augean.com. Shows how genealogists can link directly to a person's profile to view records and media while constructing a well-documented family history argument.




To generate a  non interactive  report suitable for printing.
interactive  ⟶ 
Generates an standalone HTML report with an index.
The index can be used to understand the persons in the report, (as it is not interactive, we include the index).

 For non interactive reports use to create them in a new browser tab, where they can be easily printed.

A non-interactive HTML Proof Report generated by augean.com displayed in a browser. Shows a clear narrative and indexed profiles, ideal for genealogists wanting to print or share their research conclusions.




Formatting the Report

How is the index created ?
How is it formatted ?
Every Person / Family / Note / Source or Media has a  View 
The  View  is used to generate the index.
Right Click  ⟶  Change Displayed Values  on the view to change the displayed Items

Customizing data columns for the Proof Report index in augean.com. Helps family historians select, reorder, or add custom fields to highlight specific genealogical evidence in their reports.




The size of the images in the report can be set from  Right Click  ⟶  Change Media Size 

Adjusting portrait dimensions in augean.com by right-clicking to select Change Media Size. A useful formatting feature for genealogists to optimize historical images within their printable Proof Reports.


The colors and fonts come from the global preferences.

The Change Format preferences window in augean.com allowing users to select custom Google Fonts. Helps genealogists create visually appealing, professional-looking family history reports.




In this example, we created a very short proof report
But this is a very effective tool, for construction genealogy proof standards.
The links in the report help us understand the genealogy.