Terry's TMG Tips

Alphabetic Index

This page updated 24 Jun 2019

 

The Table of Contents page provides access to all the articles on the site, providing a listing sorted by the complexity level of the topic, and then by subject. Many detailed articles are found by links on the various topic summary articles. The index on this page provides direct access to every article, with the topics listed alphabetically. Many articles are listed several times, under the various subjects covered in them.

Symbols indicate TMG versions the article applies to:     

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Version Topic Article Title
A  
Advanced - data entry mode Customizing Your Workspace
Add Person - customizing Customizing Your Workspace
Add Person - using Data Entry Tutorial
Accents - using Using Accent Colors
Ancestor charts - settings for Setting for Ancestor Charts
Robins's Visual Chart Form Tips
Articles - new on this site What's New?
Articles - creating "publishable" ones Producing a “Publishable” Article
Associates Window Customizing Your Workspace
B  
Backing up your data Protecting your Data
Basic concepts - overview TMG Basic Concepts
Basic data entry - tutorial Data Entry Tutorial
Beginner - data entry mode Customizing Your Workspace
Bible - standard source for Source Tutorial – Bible Example
Birth record - standard source for Source Tutorial – Birth Registration Example
Blank names Managing Unknown Names
Block Indent Centering and Indenting Text
Book - all-purpose source for Customizing Your Source Citations - Books
Book - standard source for Source Tutorial Book Example
C  
Cemetery Marker - sources for Cemetery Source Using the Split CD
Census - managing Managing Census Information
Census - source types Census Source Types
Census - tags Terry's Census Tag - 1840 and prior
Terry's Census Tag - 1850 and later
Terry's Census Tag - Simpler Version
Centering text Centering and Indenting Text
Charts - broken lines, fixing Dealing with Connecting Lines
Charts - creating Creating Charts
Robins's Visual Chart Form Tips
Charts - editing Editing Charts in Visual Chart Form
Robins's Visual Chart Form Tips
Charts - framing A Suggestion for Hanging Large Charts
Charts - settings for Setting for Ancestor Charts
Robins's Visual Chart Form Tips
"Children of..." statement - customizing Customizing the "Children of" Statement
Citation detail - split Using the Split CD to "Lump" Sources
Citations - basic concepts TMG Basic Concepts – Sources & Repositories
Citations - converting to "splitter" Converting from “Lumped” to “Split Sources”
Cleanup - imported data Importing Your Data
Colors - setting custom Customizing Your Workspace
Combining - output sentences Combining Output Sentences
Computer - moving data to new Moving Data to New Computer or Version
Concepts - basic overview TMG Basic Concepts
Concepts - flags TMG Basic Concepts – Flags
Concepts - repositories TMG Basic Concepts – Sources & Repositories
Concepts - sources TMG Basic Concepts – Sources & Repositories
Conclusions - recording as sources Miscellaneous Custom Sources
Conclusion section for reports Journal Introduction and Conclusion
Conditional brackets - in sentences Sentence Variables
Conflicting information - tags for Some Miscellaneous Custom Tags
Conflicting information Dealing with Conflicting Dates and Places
Connected people - finding Creating a "Connected" Flag
Copies as Sources - recording Accommodating Copies of Sources
Copying - people between Data Sets Copying or Moving People Between Data Sets
Customizing - layouts Working with Layouts
Customizing - narratives Creating Flowing Narratives
Customizing - sentence structures Modifying Tag Sentence Structures
Customizing - sources Creating a Custom Source Type
Customizing - source elements Working with Source Elements and Groups
Customizing - tag types Customizing Your Event Tags
Customizing - workspace Customizing Your Workspace
D  
Data - managing conflicting Dealing with Conflicting Dates and Places
Data entry - tutorial Data Entry Tutorial
Data Sets - copying people between Copying or Moving People Between Data Sets
Data Sets - merging Merging Projects and Data Sets
Data Sets - understanding Projects and Data Sets
Deleting - groups of people Copying or Moving People Between Data Sets
Digital-books - creating from TMG data Using Gedcom Publisher new
Discontinuance of TMG The Future for TMG Users
Drag-and-drop - copying people Drag & Drop to Copy People
E
 
version 8version 9 E-books - creating from TMG data Using Gedcom Publisher new
E-mail - standard source for A Source Tutorial
Exhibits - attaching Basics of Using Exhibits
Expanded Picklist Customizing Your Workspace
Exporting - Source Types Exporting and Importing Source Types
Exporting - sources to GEDCOM Considerations for Exporting Sources
Exporting - Tag Types Exporting and Importing Tag Types
F  
Flags - basic concepts TMG Basic Concepts – Flags
Flags - "cleaned" Importing Your Data
Flags - "connected" Creating a "Connected" Flag
Files - attaching as Exhibits Basics of Using Exhibits
Filters - for people Using People Filters
Flags - for websites Posting You Data on a Public Website
Flags - meaning of standard TMG Basic Concepts – Flags
Flags - "related-by" Creating a "Related-by" Flag
Flags - sorting Customizing Your Workspace
Fonts - setting custom Customizing Your Workspace
Framing - wall charts A Suggestion for Hanging Large Charts
Future - for TMG users The Future for TMG Users
G  
GEDCOM - exporting sources to Considerations for Exporting Sources
  GEDCOM - sharing data via Sharing Your Data
version 8version 9 Gedcom Publisher Using Gedcom Publisher new
Given names, in sources Adding Given Names to Short Footnotes
I  
Images - attaching Basics of Using Exhibits
Importing - from another program Importing Your Data
Importing - Source Types Exporting and Importing Source Types
Importing - Tag Types Exporting and Importing Tag Types
Instances - opening multiple Customizing Your Workspace
Introduction section for reports Journal Introduction and Conclusion
Introduction section - use of Producing a “Publishable” Article
J  
Journal report - "children of..." statement Customizing the "Children of" Statement
Journal - creating "publishable" articles Producing a “Publishable” Article
L  
Language - custom for Second Site Creating a Custom Language to Use with Second Site
Language - other than English TMG's Language Capability
Language - using multiple Working with Multiple Languages
Language - issues on TMG upgrade or re-install Language Issues in Program Upgrade or Re-Install
Layouts Working with Layouts
Left Indent Centering and Indenting Text
Links - to other resources Other TMG Resources
M  
Macros - polishing reports with Using Word Processor Macros to Format TMG Reports
Macros - recording in Word Recording Macros in MSWord
Mapping Service Links - including in website Adding Links to Mapping Services to Your Site
Maps - iIncluding in website Adding Maps to Your Site
Marriage - managing multiple Using Roles to Manage Multiple Marriages
Merging - Data Sets & Projects Merging Projects and Data Sets
Merging - duplicate people Merging People
Moving - data to new computer or version Moving Data to New Computer or Version
Moving - people between Data Sets Copying or Moving People Between Data Sets
Multiple Copies - opening Customizing Your Workspace
N  
Names - unknown Managing Unknown Names
Names - using variations Using Name Variations
Narratives - improving flow Creating Flowing Narratives
Narratives - creating "publishable" articles Producing a “Publishable” Article
New articles - on this site What's New?
New computer - moving to Moving Data to New Computer or Version
New version of TMG - moving to Moving Data to New Computer or Version
O  
Output templates - sources Working with Source Templates
P  
People - adding new Data Entry Tutorial
People - copying between Data Sets Copying or Moving People Between Data Sets
People - deleteing groups of Copying or Moving People Between Data Sets
People - merging duplicate Merging People
People - sentence variables for Sentence Variables for People
Periods - suppressing automatic Modifying Tag Sentence Structures
Pictures - attaching Basics of Using Exhibits
Preview - for Sentences Previewing Sentence Output
Picklist - simple & expanded Customizing Your Workspace
Primary - marking tags Marking Tags Primary
Projects - merging Merging Projects and Data Sets
Projects - understanding Projects and Data Sets
Publishable articles - creating Producing a “Publishable” Article
R  
Relationships - accenting based on Creating a "Related-by" Flag
Reminders - for Tags and Sources Using Reminders
Repeated data - how to enter Data Entry Tutorial
Replacements - for TMG The Future for TMG Users
Reports - conclusion section Journal Introduction and Conclusion
Reports - customized Creating Special Format Reports
Reports - controlling tags included Marking Tags Primary
Reports - using filters with Using People Filters
Reports - using Languages in TMG's Language Capability
Reports - macros to polish Using Word Processor Macros to Format TMG Reports
  Reports - sharing data via Sharing Your Data
Repositories - basic concepts TMG Basic Concepts – Sources & Repositories
Resources - links to other Other TMG Resources
Robin's Visual Chart Form Tips Robins's Visual Chart Form Tips
Roles - census tags Terry's Census Tag - 1840 and prior
Terry's Census Tag - 1850 and later
Terry's Census Tag - Simpler Version
Roles - marriage tags Using Roles to Manage Multiple Marriages
Roles - tutorial A Tutorial on Roles
Roles - using Using Roles to Control Sentences Structures
Roles - will tags A Customized Will Tag
Role Variables - changes in TMG 9.02 Changes in Role Variables
S  
Second Site - basic considerations Some Second Site Basics
Second Site - custom language for Creating a Custom Language to Use with Second Site
Second Site - customizing Overview
Customizing Your Site
Customizing with Styles

Customizing with User Styles
Second Site - creating websites Using Second Site to Share Your TMG Data
Second Site - minimalist site with Creating Minimalist Style Web Pages with Second Site
Second Site - special people index Creating a Notable Ancestor Index
Second Site - virtual sub-sites with Creating Virtual Sub-Sites
Sentence structures - "children of..." statement Customizing the "Children of" Statement
Sentence structures - census Terry's Census Tag - 1840 and prior
Terry's Census Tag - 1850 and later
Terry's Census Tag - Simpler Version
Sentence structures - combining Tags Combining Output Sentences
Sentence structures - customizing Modifying Tag Sentence Structures
Sentence structures - marriage Using Roles to Manage Multiple Marriages
Sentence structures - preview Previewing Sentence Output
Sentence structures - using roles Using Roles to Control Sentences Structures
Sentence structures - variables Sentence Variables
Sentence structures - variables for people Sentence Variables for People
Sentence structures - will A Customized Will Tag
Simple Picklist Customizing Your Workspace
  Sharing data - methods Sharing Your Data
Sharing data - with Second Site Using Second Site to Share Your TMG Data
Sharing data - with public websites Posting You Data on a Public Website
Sharing data - sample website on CD Example Family Website
Sort dates - to improve narratives Creating Flowing Narratives
Source elements Working with Source Templates
Source elements - customizing Working with Source Elements and Groups
Source elements - exporting to GEDCOM Considerations for Exporting Sources
Source elements - table of TMG Source Elements
Source Types - exporting and importing Exporting and Importing Source Types
Sources - alternate approach An Alternative Approach to Sourcing
Sources - basic concepts TMG Basic Concepts – Sources & Repositories
Sources - Bible (standard) Source Tutorial – Bible Example
Sources - birth record (standard) Source Tutorial – Birth Registration Example
Sources - book, all purpose Customizing Your Source Citations - Books
Sources - book (standard) Source Tutorial Book Example
Sources - cemetery marker Cemetery Source Using the Split CD
Sources - census Census Source Types
Sources - conclusions Miscellaneous Custom Sources
Sources - conflicting Dealing with Conflicting Dates and Places
Sources - converting to "splitter" Converting from “Lumped” to “Split Sources”
Sources - creating customized Creating a Custom Source Type
Sources - customized Customizing Your Source Citations
Sources - e-mail (standard) A Source Tutorial
Sources - exporting to GEDCOM Considerations for Exporting Sources
Sources - given names in Adding Given Names to Short Footnotes
Sources - miscellaneous Miscellaneous Custom Sources
Sources - output templates Working with Source Templates
Sources - reminders for Using Reminders
Sources - removing "Hereinafter..." Removing "Hereinafter cited as..."
Sources - simplified version A Simplified All-purpose Source Template
Sources - split CDs for Using the Split CD to Rationalize Your Sources
Sources - tutorial A Source Tutorial
Sources - using copies of Accommodating Copies of Sources
Sources - will Will Source Using the Split CD
Sub-sites - virtual with Second Site Creating Virtual Sub-Sites
T  
Tag Types - exporting and importing Exporting and Importing Tag Types
Tags - alternate data Dealing with Conflicting Dates and Places
Tags - basic concepts TMG Basic Concepts
Tags - conflicting data notes Some Miscellaneous Custom Tags
Tags - customized Customizing Your Event Tags
Tags - customizing sentences Modifying Tag Sentence Structures
Tags - census Terry's Census Tag - 1840 and prior
Terry's Census Tag - 1850 and later
Terry's Census Tag - Simpler Version
Tags - entering data in Data Entry Tutorial
Tags - marriage Using Roles to Manage Multiple Marriages
Tags - reminders for Using Reminders
Tags - source notes Some Miscellaneous Custom Tags
Tags - using roles Using Roles to Control Sentences Structures
Tags - will A Customized Will Tag
Templates -source output Working with Source Templates
TMG - discontinuance The Future for TMG Users
TMG Utility - using to change citations Converting from “Lumped” to “Split Sources”
Tombstone - sources for Cemetery Source Using the Split CD
Toolbars

Using Toolbars

Tutorial - concepts TMG Basic Concepts
Tutorial - Roles A Tutorial on Roles
Tutorial - sources A Source Tutorial
U  
Unconnected people - finding Creating a "Connected" Flag
Unknown - names Managing Unknown Names
Unlock - multiple requests to Moving Data to New Computer or Version
Updating - to new version Moving Data to New Computer or Version
Upgrade or re-install - Langauge issues Language Issues in Program Upgrade or Re-Install
  User Styles - creating in Gedcom Publisher Creating User Styles new
  User Styles - creating in Second Site Customizing Your Site with User Styles
V  
Variables - sentence Sentence Variables
Variables - for people Sentence Variables for People
Variables - Role, changes in TMG 9.02 Changes in Role Variables
Version - moving to new Moving Data to New Computer or Version
Virtual sub-sites - creating with Second Site Creating Virtual Sub-Sites
Visual Chart Form - broken lines Dealing with Connecting Lines
Visual Chart Form - editing in Editing Charts in Visual Chart Form
Robins's Visual Chart Form Tips
W  
Wall charts - broken lines, fixing Dealing with Connecting Lines
Wall charts - creating Creating Charts
Robins's Visual Chart Form Tips
Wall charts - editing Editing Charts in Visual Chart Form
Robins's Visual Chart Form Tips
Wall charts - framing A Suggestion for Hanging Large Charts
Wall charts - settings for Setting for Ancestor Charts
Robins's Visual Chart Form Tips
Websites - creating with Second Site Using Second Site to Share Your TMG Data
Websites - including Mapping Service Links in Adding Links to Mapping Services to Your Site New
Website - including maps in Adding Maps to Your Site
Websites - minimalist, creating Creating Minimalist Style Web Pages with Second Site
Websites - sample for CD Example Family Website
  Websites - to sharing data Sharing Your Data
Websites - posting to public websites Posting You Data on a Public Website
Wills - sources for Will Source Using the Split CD
Wills - tags for A Customized Will Tag
Windows - saving layouts Working with Layouts
Word - macros to polish reports Using Word Processor Macros to Format TMG Reports
Word - recording macros in Recording Macros in MSWord
Workspace - customizing Customizing Your Workspace

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