PART 3 OF 3
Trace ancestor movements
Set up a places database to record your family history placenames
IT WILL TAKE
> 30 minutes
YOU WILL LEARN
> How to record places accurately in MacFamilyTree
YOU’LL NEED
> MacFamilyTree, macOS 10.13 or later
Geography plays a key role in family history. Were your ancestors globetrotters or did they spend their entire life within the confines of a single town? The more accurate your place data, the better able you are to trace your forebears’ journey and take advantage of MacFamilyTree’s mapping tools.
The way places are recorded in MacFamilyTree is influenced by the GEDCOM genealogical standard – see opposite for an explanation. While GEDCOM doesn’t allow you to set up specific buildings such as a home or church as a ‘Place’, you can get around this within MacFamilyTree to ensure your mapping tools are as accurate as possible.