Family Passport Legend

A face for everyone and everyone in their face.

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Navigational Icons - Content

Icon Description URL - www.gystdoit.com/family/
Table of Contents Family_Passport-top_level_URLs.htm
Family Member & Image File Index gaffey-dunn-index.htm
Legend & Glossary

this document 		Legend.htm
Family_Calendar_2017
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Sub Population Main Ancestry Map Portraits Obituaries

Family Subsets

Necessary to stratify reporting to satisfy component constituencies
  1. Father's Side
  2. Mother's Side
  3. Children (Complete Family)



Family Passport Tables

  1. Family
  2. Fam Member
  3. Fam Images

Family
Fam Member
Fam Images

Family Tree Diagram

  1. FTD = Map to plot Family IDs
  2. Family ID
  3. Individual ID
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_tree
Family Tree Diagram 		FAM_ID
1 - 63 Ancestors
101 - 709 First Generation Descendents
1011 - 7099 Second Generation Descendents
10111 - 70999 Third Generation Descendents
IND_ID
FAM_ID + .10 First Born
FAM_ID + .20 Second Born
FAM_ID + .90 Ninth Born
FAM_ID + .01 Non-Native Spouse
FAM_ID + .02 Second Non-Native Spouse

Family Passport Image Files

  1. Individual Photo
    ( Head Shot)
  2. Individual Obituary
  3. Parents Photo
  4. Family Group Photo
Image file sizes do not need to be precisely uniform
because they are sized within web pages,
but they should fit within suggested ranges .

Table Field File Name Convention:
Fam_Member.PHOTO John_Gaffey_1-30_pp.jpg
Fam_Member.OBIT William_Gaffey_2-40_obit.jpg
File Size Range Image Size Range
under 100KB 60 x 60 to 400 x 400 pixels
under 400KB Page size - 1000 x 1000

Table Field File Name Convention:
Family.PHOTO Haley_70511_couple.jpg
William_Gaffey_n_Clara_Mulvaney_wedding.jpg

Table Field File Name Convention:
Family.GROUP Haley_7_family.jpg
File Size Range Image Size Range
under 400KB Page size - 1000 x 1000

Family Passport (fpp.exe) Outputs

  1. Family Portrait
  2. Family Tree Diagrams
  3. Calendar
  • Navigational Pages for each family subset
    • Main.htm
    • Obituary Main
    • Portrait Main

    Family Portrait


    Family
    File Name Convention File Name Example
    Surname_FAMID_portrait Link_1011_portrait.svg

    Navigation within Portrait Web Pages

    1. Parent Photos are linked to prior generation
    2. Child Photos are linked to descendant generation (if person is a parent)
    3. RIP Dates are linked to Obituary Column ( if obituary column is on hand)

    Family Ancestry Maps

    aka

    Family Tree Diagrams (FTD / FTDG)


    Family
    File Name Convention File Name Example
    FTD_Surname_FAMID FTD_Dunn_6.svg
    FTD are only composed for FAM_ID=1-7

    Navigation within Family Ancestry Map Web Pages

    Each Family Node (red, blue or purple box)
    is linked to corresponding Portrait Web Page

    How to Construct Family Ancestry Map

    Family Calendars


    Family
    File Name Convention
    Family_Calendar_2017.htm
    Sub Documents
    famcal_2017.htm
    dadcal_2017.htm
    momcal_2017.htm

    Family Tree Dictionary

    Family Ancestry Map

    Family Ancestry Map

    • specific form of Family Tree Diagram (FTD)
    • that reflects binary tree ( Mother / Father side) nature of ancestor paths.
    • counting from Root Family ( Family ID #1)
    • through Father (#2) and Mother (#3),...
    • we confidently anchor our ancestors and
    • plot their descendants (assign derivative ID #s)
    • to establish an intelligent index
      • for our families (Fam ID #) and
      • our family members (Ind ID #)
      • and all of their digital media.
    See Also
    family ancestry map tutorial
    Family GPS
    GAF
    FTD
    FTDG

    FPP

    Family Passport

    • Family Passport (FPP) is a treasure map to your people,
      • their demographic information
      • and their images.
    • based on Genealogy Accounting Framework (GAF)
    • implemented using Family Passport software (fpp.exe)
    • articulated through FPP reports
      • GAF Family Passport Outputs
    • published to Family Passport website
      • navigational pages

    Family GPS

    Family Genealogical Positioning System

    Family Passport is the tool
    Family GPS is the methodology

    Family GPS derives FAM ID and IND ID values
    from Family Ancestry Map coordinates
    • If you find your relatives on the map
    • you can find
      • them in your database
      • their associated image files

    GAF

    Genealogy Accounting Framework - GAF

    • Dewey Decimal system for locating family members
    • Family Tree Diagram (FTD) provides the map
    • Family ID (FAM ID) and Individual ID ( IND ID) provide map coordinates
    • IDs are mnemonic- sufficiently describe relationship without need for a map.
    • provides same data as GEDCOM in more sophisticated format
    • GAF wiki link

    fpp.exe

    Family Passport software

      GAF based Genealogy Software

      ,
    • to construct Family Passport GAF reports
      • Portrait
      • Family Tree Diagram (FTD)
      • FTD Gantt Chart (FTDG)
      • Family Calendar
        • Birthday
        • Anniversary
        • Memoriam (RIP date)
      • Family Member and Image Index
      • Family Member Database
    • GEDCOM Compatibility
      • Export or Import GAF data to GEDCOM
      • Import GEDCOM file to GAF database ( Family and Fam_Member tables)

    GEDCOM

    Geneaology Data Communications File Format

    DAT

    Database Accounting Transparency

    • Data elements making up system are explicitly defined and reproducable in other data hosting environments.
    • For Example,
    • the Family and Fam_Member tables are written in VFP data tables
    • but each could be written to other file formats
      • Excel
      • XML
      • Oracle
    • to port your data to other systems
    • All jpg files collected under GAF methodology are usable in any windows or browser environment
    • i.e. fpp.exe software is not critical to sustaining your Family Passport database ,
    • All your family data and images are portable

    FTD

    Family Ancestry Map

    • a specific form of Family Tree Diagram

    • a chart representing family relationships
    • that tracks generations chronologically from left to right
    • at family level
    • includes ancestors , descendants and cousins

    http://www.gystdoit.com/family/FTD-Gaf_Fam_Map.htm
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_tree

    GAF Family Tree Diagram conventions
    File Format: svg
    Naming: FTD_Surname_FAM ID.svg
    Example: FTD_Dunn_3.svg

    FTDG

    Family Tree Diagram Gantt Chart

    - FTD expressed over time
    Example: FTDG_Gaffey_1.svg

    Portrait

    Family Portrait

    Headshot Image of Parents And each Child
    along with Birthdate, Age, and if relevant RIP Date and OBIT link

    GAF Family Portrait conventions
    File Format: svg
    Naming: Surname_FAM ID_portrait.svg
    Example: Gaffey_1_portrait.svg

    OBIT

    		 Obituary Column - obituary-main.htm
    • Image file saved as JPG file
    • sourced from newspaper clipping scan
    • or newspaper website
    • screen capture or download
    • Goal is to collect Obit for each deceased family member
    • Obituary columns are the most concise introductions to a person's life
    • a starting point that can be articulated through Family Portrait, FTD, and
    • member associated image files - family photos, research, ...
    GAF Obituary Column file conventions
    File Format: jpg
    Naming: First_[Maiden]_Surname_IND ID_obit.jpg

    Examples:

    Calendar

    Family Calendar

    - Birthdays, Anniversaries, In Memoriam

    Family_Calendar-Main.htm