General Settings

Use Background

Use background image (images/ug_bkgrd.gif).

With this option the ug_bkgrd.gif file will be used as the background for all HTML files produced by UncleGED.

Use Banner

Use banner image (images/ug_banner.gif).

With this option the ug_banner.gif file will be used as the banner for all HTML files produced by UncleGED.

Reports

Create Listing Report

When this option is selected, Uncle GED creates a listing file when HTML pages are created. This listing file is a comma-delimited file that lists the individual's name, their RIN, and which HTML they appear in. Look for list.txt in the UncleGED application directory.

Create Stats Page

When this option is selected, Uncle GED creates a statistics page that lists the following item. Look for stats.htm in the HTML directory :

Create GENDEX File

When this option is selected, Uncle GED creates a GENDEX file called GENDEX.txt in the html directory.

Other Reports

Other report files created by UncleGED are:

Excluding Information

Privacy

Mark information for individuals currently living as private. With this option on any data (notes, etc.) for individual with a valid birth date less than 80 years will be marked as private. [private]. However to best address privacy issues it better to filter your GEDCOM at the time that you export it from your genealogy software.

Exclude Notes

Excludes notes from HTML pages. With option set to true any notes found in the GEDCOM file are excluded from the HTML pages

Keeping Track Of Changes

Display Most Recent Change Date On Family Pages - When this option is selected, Uncle GED displays the most recent change date at the bottom of each family page.

Example:

The most recent update of information contained on this page was on: 15 July 2001

 

The date displayed here is determined by examining the change dates stored in the GEDCOM file for each of the individuals displayed uniquely on this page.

Display Last Update For Individual On Index - Besides displaying the individual's name and birth date on the index, Uncle GED optionally displays the last date that this individuals record was updated.

Make Bold Most Recent Updates On Index - When this option is selected along with the option described above, Uncle GED will display all changes made in the last 90 days in formatting in bold.

NOTE: The change dates are provided in GEDCOM files created with PAF and may not be in files produced by other software vendors. For change dates UncleGED looks for something like the following in the GEDCOM file:

1 CHAN

2 DATE 24 Feb 2002

3 TIME 12:34:12

Displaying GEDCOM Database Identifiers

Display RIN After Name - When this option is selected, Uncle GED displays the RIN (individual reference number) after each individuals name.

Display MRIN After Marriage - When this option is selected, Uncle GED displays the MRIN in the title of the family HTML page.

Handling Surnames

Display Surnames In Upper-Case

Displays surnames in upper-case.

Surnames As Keywords On Index Page

When this option is selected, Uncle GED adds all surnames found with a count greater than five to the Meta sections of the index page….

Example….

<META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="genealogy,geneology,GENEALOGY,GENEOLOGY,ancestry,family history,heritage,family tree ,DEBACKER,LEE,DOBBS,O'MALLEY,GAUME,DEDONDER,PESSEMIER,KOLLROS,BANNON,SMITH, NIX,FAIVER,LINDEMAN,REBILLOT,PROTHRO"> <META HTTP-EQUIV="keywords" CONTENT="genealogy geneology GENEALOGY GENEOLOGY ancestry family history heritage family tree">

Add Surname Count to Surnames Page

When this option is selected, Uncle GED adds a count to each surname displayed on the surname page.

Chronology Page

Create Chronology Of Events Page - When this option is selected, Uncle GED will create a Chronology of Events page.

Locations Page

The following options are available for creating a listing of locations and place names. An example of this page can be found at Example Locations Page. Selecting the "Create Locations Page" option will not only create this style of HTML page, but will also create a file called "loc_report.txt". The "loc_report.txt" provides a listing of all locations and place names found in your GEDCOM file and can be useful in locating problems with place names in the GEDCOM.

Create Locations Page - creates the files listed in the paragraph above.

List Locations In Reverse Order - when selected an entry such as "Houston, Harris, Texas" will be displayed as "Texas, Harris, Houston".

Display Event Dates On Locations Page - displays a date (if available) between the individuals name and the event description.

Estimated Locations - Although not a part of the GEDCOM specification, there is a format used by the LDS in Ancestral files for entering "estimated" locations and that is to enter the location surrounded by the "<" and ">" characters. UncleGED automatically converts the "<" and ">" characters to "[" and "]" characters.

The following options regarding estimated locations are as follows:

Do Not List Estimated Locations - locations surrounded by the "[" and "]" characters are not displayed.

Treat Estimated Locations The Same As Actual Locations - the "[" and "]" characters are dropped from the estimated locations and all locations are displayed together.

List Estimated Locations At Bottom Of Page - locations surrounded by the "[" and "]" characters are retained and are displayed at the bottom of the page.

Occupations Page

The following options are available for creating a listing of occupations. An example of this page can be found at Example Occupations Page.

Create Occupations Page - creates the occupation.html file.

Do Not Print Occupations On Locations Page - Occupation listing are excluded from the Locations page (If the source of your GEDCOM file is FTW (Family Tree Maker) then set this option to true; otherwise leave cleared ).

Occupation Location Equals Occupation Text - This rather wordy option basically means that both the location and the description of the occupation are within the same field in the GEDCOM file. (If the source of your GEDCOM file is FTW (Family Tree Maker) then set this option to true; otherwise leave it cleared).