Introduction
to the UK Edition
The "UK
Edition" is a set of special UK-oriented customisations that
are automatically applied to a standard installation of The Master
Genealogist. All of the characteristics
of the standard product therefore also apply to the UK Edition
except as described below.
New UK-Style Charts
The Master
Genealogist now supports Descendant Box Charts (aka "drop-line
charts") and Hourglass Charts with a line style which is standard
among UK researchers.
In the
"U.S. Line Style", spouses are offset from the descendant
and children lines descend from the spouse box. All spouses are to
the right of the descendant.
Click on the image for a larger view
In the
"UK Line Style", spouses are adjacent to the descendant
and connected with a double line. Children lines then descend from
the middle of the spouse line. If there is more than one spouse, then
the first spouse is to the left of the descendant.
Click
on the image for a larger view
(These
are very simple examples. Boxes can be generated without borders,
among many other options).
To control
line style for a chart, access the Report Definition Screen, click
on Options, and click on the Lines tab.
Although
geared towards UK audiences, these new chart styles are available
in all installations of TMG (v5.15 and later) and do not require the
UK Edition.
Distinguishing
Features of the UK Edition
The UK
Edition exhibits the following distinctive characteristics:
- The
splash screen and Help>About screen say "UK Gold Edition"
or "UK Silver Edition".
- An
additional "language" called "English (U.K.)"
is installed automatically and selected by default. It reflects
UK spellings and phrases on the screens and menus.
- Five
new UK-oriented timelines are automatically installed.
UK parish timelines
UK Census dates
G.R.O. dates
British Prime Ministers
British History
- The
internal spell checker supports 200+ additional UK spellings.
- The
state/province abbreviations, web place information, and web mapping
features are updated to support Chapman codes.
- The
following Preferences > Program Options are customised :
Collation Sequence=General
Short Place Template=<[L3], ><[L4], ><[L5]>
Source Categories=Custom
Mapping Country=United Kingdom
Validate LAT/LONG value=OFF
- A
new Sample project uses UK tag types, styles, and source categories.
- Help
files, quick tips, and electronic Users Guide) which has been customised
for a UK audience.
- The
Help > About window includes a new button which gives credit
to some of the UK beta testers.
In addition,
any new data sets, will reflect:
- 82
Custom UK source categories (including Apprenticeship records, GRO
indexes, and others)
- Custom
source elements in support of those custom source types
- A
"UK Standard Name" style
- A
"UK Standard Place" style
- Custom
tag types, roles, and sentences, including:
Census 1841
Census 1851
Census 1861
Census 1871
Census 1881
Census 1891
Census 1901
Deportation
Cremation
Death Reg
Birth Reg
Marr Reg
- The
Preferences > Current Project Option > Other > Currency
Character is customised to use GBP.
Upon
adding TMG to your shopping cart from the full product page, you will
be asked to choose either the U.S. or UK Edition.
Return
to the TMG
full product description page.
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