This tutorial was given at the Society of Genealogists on 1 August 2008. It covered the basics of getting started with The Master Genealogist (TMG), including setting up options, entering data, linking families, project explorer / picklists, finding, searching and sorting. Additionally more complex scenarios is covered, including importing and exporting data, and changing or customising narrative sentences. Also the tutorial includes how to use the companion tool Second Site to publish your TMG data in HTML format to include it on the Web, or share your data with family members on custom CDs.

1. The Master Genealogist by Wholly Genes Software Teresa Pask Uridge, Euridge One-Name Study Pask, Paske One-Name Study www.uridge.org , or www.pask.org.uk [email_address]

2. The Master Genealogist by Wholly Genes Software Demonstrations: Basic Functions Demonstrations: Advanced Features Introduction Demonstrations: Companion Products

7. The Master Genealogist by Wholly Genes Software Demonstrations: Basic Functions Demonstrations: Advanced Features Introduction Demonstrations: Companion Products

18. Break Let’s have a short break Only ten minutes though!

19. The Master Genealogist by Wholly Genes Software Demonstrations: Basic Functions Demonstrations: Advanced Features Introduction Demonstrations: Companion Products

21. Master Place List

22. Master Place List – Reindex & Optimise After updating the Master Place Index use Maintenance > Reindex Followed by Maintenance > Optimise

25. Creating a Tag or Changing the Default Sentence

26. Tag Type Definition – General Tab Language Label Address Style

27. Tag Type Definition – Roles and Sentences Tab

28. Tag Type Definition – Other Tab Defaults normally suffice

29. Add New Role – Also Referred to as Witness Select existing role that it is similar to

30. Change Sentence Structure Change sentence from she to he Change Sex to Male Use arrow to move the role up the list

31. The Master Genealogist by Wholly Genes Software Demonstrations: Basic Functions Demonstrations: Advanced Features Introduction Demonstrations: Companion Products

35. Step 2: Make a “Site Definition File” Use the File > New... command to make a new Site Definition File (SDF). Second Site stores the options you select to customize your site in this file. Select "English - Standard" at the "Read default values from:" prompt.

36. Step 3: Identify your TMG database Click the [Set Database...] button in the Data > Database section, navigate to your TMG database in the File Open dialog, and click [Open].

37. Step 3: Identify your TMG Database All the tags defined in the database are displayed in the Tags box You can deselect tags to be excluded

39. Site Title - Impact Second Site HTML Header Footer

41. Step 6: Make the Site Progress can be seen in the bar in the left-hand bottom corner. Use the File > Make Site command to make the site. When Second Site is done making the site, a window will open with some status messages and some command buttons. Click the [Browse Site] button to open the main page of your site.

43. Place Use Place Style from TMG Preferences

44. TMG Utility Available from http://www.johncardinal.com TMG should not be running when you use Second Site.

45. Citations Change Citations changes a reference from one source to another source while also setting the citation detail (CD). It can be used to consolidate sources or make other changes to source citations.

46. Sentences – Rename Language Rename Language changes all occurrences of language "A" in tag types, events, and names to language "B". Very useful for converting to UK Version when upgrading from US Version