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Source code for Gramps Genealogical program

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Quick Overview

Gramps is a free and open-source genealogy software application that allows users to build, maintain, and share their family trees. It provides a comprehensive set of tools for recording, organizing, and analyzing family history data, making it a popular choice for both amateur and professional genealogists.

Pros

  • Comprehensive Functionality: Gramps offers a wide range of features, including support for importing and exporting data in various formats, creating custom reports and charts, and integrating with online genealogy resources.
  • Cross-Platform Compatibility: Gramps is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, making it accessible to users across different operating systems.
  • Active Community: The Gramps project has a large and active community of users and contributors, providing a wealth of support, resources, and ongoing development.
  • Free and Open-Source: Gramps is completely free to use and the source code is available for anyone to inspect, modify, and contribute to.

Cons

  • Steep Learning Curve: Gramps can be complex and overwhelming for new users, especially those unfamiliar with genealogy software.
  • Limited Mobile Support: While Gramps can be used on mobile devices through web-based interfaces, it lacks a dedicated mobile app experience.
  • Dated User Interface: The user interface of Gramps, while functional, may appear outdated and less visually appealing compared to some modern genealogy software.
  • Limited Integration with Online Services: Gramps may not integrate as seamlessly with popular online genealogy platforms and services as some other genealogy software.

Getting Started

To get started with Gramps, follow these steps:

  1. Download the latest version of Gramps from the official website: https://gramps-project.org/blog/download/
  2. Install Gramps on your computer, following the instructions for your operating system.
  3. Launch Gramps and create a new family tree or open an existing one.
  4. Start adding information about your family members, including names, dates, relationships, and other relevant details.
  5. Explore the various features and tools within Gramps, such as creating custom reports, generating charts and diagrams, and integrating with online genealogy resources.
  6. Familiarize yourself with the Gramps user interface and navigation, as it may take some time to become comfortable with the software.
  7. Participate in the Gramps community by joining the mailing lists, forums, or social media groups to connect with other users and contribute to the project's development.

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README

The Gramps Project

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We strive to produce a genealogy program that is both intuitive for hobbyists and feature-complete for professional genealogists.

Please read the COPYING file first.

Please read the INSTALL file if you intend to build from source.

Requirements

The following packages MUST be installed in order for Gramps to work:

  • Python 3.9 or greater - The programming language used by Gramps.
  • GTK 3.24 or greater - A cross-platform widget toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces.
  • pygobject 3.12 or greater - Python Bindings for GLib/GObject/GIO/GTK+

The following three packages with GObject Introspection bindings (the gi packages)

  • cairo 1.14.0 or greater - a 2D graphics library with support for multiple output devices.
  • Pycairo 1.13.3 or greater - GObject Introspection bindings for cairo.
  • pango - a library for laying out and rendering of text, with an emphasis on internationalization.
  • pangocairo - Allows you to use Pango with Cairo.
  • librsvg2 - (SVG icon view) a library to render SVG files using cairo.
  • orjson - A fast JSON library for Python. Used to increase the performance of Gramps.

The following package is needed for full translation of the interface to your language:

  • language-pack-gnome-xx

Translation of GTK elements to your language, with xx your language code; e.g. for Dutch you need language-pack-gnome-nl. The translation of the Gramps strings is included with the Gramps source.

The following packages are STRONGLY RECOMMENDED to be installed:

Used to show maps in the Geography Category. It may be osmgpsmap, osm-gps-map, or python-osmgpsmap, but the Python bindings for this must also be present, so gir1.2-osmgpsmap-1.0. Without this the GeoView will not be active.

  • Graphviz

    Enable creation of graphs using Graphviz engine. Without this, three reports cannot be run. The package name is usually graphviz or python3-pygraphviz.

  • PyICU

Improves localised sorting in Gramps. In particular, this applies to sorting in the various views and in the Narrative Web output. It is particularly helpful for non-Latin characters, for non-English locales and on MS Windows and Mac OS X platforms. If it is not available, sorting is done through built-in libraries. PyICU is fairly widely available through the package managers of distributions. (These are Python bindings for the ICU package https://pypi.python.org/pypi/PyICU/).

Provides better image processing performance. If this module is not available, we continue to use Gdk. This provides a real improvement when we need to process many big images.

The following packages are optional:

Python bindings for Oracle Berkeley database. Only needed to upgrade older Gramps databases.

  • gspell

Enable spell checking in the notes.

The GNU Revision Control System (RCS) can be used to archive a family tree. Multiple revisions of your family trees can be managed. Only rcs is needed, NO python bindings are required.

The friendly Python Image Library fork is needed to crop images and also to convert non-JPG images to JPG so as to include them in LaTeX output. The package name is usually python-pillow or python3-pillow.

Enables Gramps to manage Exif metadata embedded in your media.

Provides genealogical symbols and more fonts for reports

  • geocode-glib

A library use to associate a geographical position (latitude, longitude) to a place name. This is used if you already have osmgpsmap installed. If installed, when you add or link a place from the map, you have a red line at the end of the table for selection. The package name is usually gir1.2-geocodeglib-1.0 or geocode-glib.

Python bindings of fontconfig are required for displaying genealogical symbols

Used to validate ISO language codes.

Optional packages required by Third-party Addons

Third-party Addons are written by users and developers and unless stated are not officially part of Gramps.

Prerequistes required for the following Addons to work:

No longer needed:

  • Since Gramps 5.2: xdg-utils

  • Since Gramps 4.2: gir-webkit

  • Since Gramps 4.0: pygoocanvas, pygtk, pyexiv2

  • Since Gramps 3.3: python-enchant Enchant

  • Since Gramps 3.2: python glade bindings

  • Since Gramps 3.1: yelp - Gnome help browser. No offline help is shipped see Gramps website for User manual

Documentation

The User Manual is maintained on the Gramps website.

Bug Tracker

Use the Gramps Bug Tracker to report bugs and suggest new features.

Translation

Gramps uses Hosted Weblate for its translations.