Genealogy Shape Templates
Due to overwhelming demand, we've created some shape template designed for those interested in genealogy.
Creating Genealogy charts
Flow Charting 6 will let you construct very presentable Family Trees. Using the methods displayed in the Samples Directory of this program you can display many families on a single page and using large fan fold paper (11 x 14 7/8) you can display even more of your tree. This particular software seems to display the contents of family software in the best manner available.
One of the big improvements for Trees is the addition of special templates for displaying the minor family members as "side issues" rather than main line. This method lets you concentrate the tree on parents (displaying the siblings as secondary) until you get to your family.
To get to these new templates, click on the menu bar of any template, as shown below:
Clicking the Menu Bar will display a list of available templates for this program. Also listed is the new directory "Genealogy". Click on this directory.
A list of 6 templates will be displayed. For this help item, please click on GenTimes10.
The listing is for GenTimes which means Genealogy - Times New Roman Font 10 point. The other listings are for different point sizes in Times New Roman and then 3 templates drawn for Arial font. You will have to try each of these out to ascertain the best way to present your family tree. Remember to change the font and size of your Text Manager each time you change templates - they are very sensitive to the font and size.
Below is what we call a "rake". It holds a certain amount of names (this one shows 8) with alignment markers. Like any shape you are allowed to stretch the shape, however, in this case it is better to leave it at default. This is a very efficient method of containing family names because it can be moved around as a unit while building a tree.
This rake is for 8 names and it will hold some amount of data after the name. One method is to let the data go to the next line and blot out the next line's marker with a shape that you make with a white border and a white center. If you wanted 8 people and wanted to follow this advice - you would select a rake with 9 markers.
The rake shown attaches at the top to a horizontal line - and the names will start at the marker and extend right. You can see rakes that are similar only extend to the left. Other rakes are attached by bringing a line to the rake.
