**** Good reasons for choosing today HEREDIS MAC X****

All the necessary information is displayed on one screen only. Buttons and menus give you immediate access to all the different functions of the program (creation of individuals, searches, navigation, print-outs, exchange of data, CD-ROM writing and publishing Internet pages…).

A simple click will let you navigate to all the different members of the family or access a dynamic family tree by generations.

Navigate instantly throughout your ancestry, with all the witnesses, all the friends…, to your favorite persons listed on the work sheets. A permanent résumé displays all the essential information concerning any selected individual.

Data entry is aided and controlled : validity of dates, coherence of data, automatic correction of entries (dates, names, places…), personalized data entry shortcuts, permanent control for duplicates.

— Evolution of surnames and place names

Management of variants of family and place names over the centuries.

Data entry by 4 different calendars, managing of approximative dates, of hours, and a conversion module for dates.

Heredis automatically handles both ascendant and descendant genealogical numbering, as well as cases of inbreeding. You may also use your own personal numbering method. The different methods of numbering may be included in all documents or family trees produced by Heredis.

— Handling of witnesses and links other than family ones

Heredis allows you to associate witnesses with each individual or family event. The witnesses are permanently displayed in the work sheets, thus allowing continuous display before your eyes of all the persons having had a role in the life of the selected individual. This list also allows you to display any links other than family ones (friend, heir…).

Ascendant, descendant, mixed, fan style, all the different family trees edited by HEREDIS MAC X are simply personalized. Most of the family trees allow the display of photos. You may also include box graphics and add background images to your trees.

The complete 3 dimensional family tree will place you at the center of your family environment from a viewpoint which you would not believe possible!

Illustrations may be displayed with all types of data (individuals, events, places, names, sources…). There is no limit to the number of media which may be associated (images, sound or video recordings). All types of media (images, sounds, video) recognized by your Macintosh may be integrated into Heredis.

Searching your data is optimized : search by name, by personal or genealogical number, by any combination of criteria… Acts to be researched (a Heredis exclusive for helping you with the management of your researching).

Heredis will respect confidentiality of any information and will exclude whatever you wish from any documents you may produce. You may also mark individuals for special handling and selection before importing or printing.

Heredis will handle all the different elements which constitute a place name : county – state – country or subdivision of the place (hamlet – street…). Each different element of the place name may be included or not in print-outs and searches.
Each place may be illustrated or commented.

The dictionary of sources may include all the details of the source (in context according to the type of source), its transcription and any media associated with it.

Heredis will provide illustrated genealogical statistics, demographical statistics and other general information concerning your files.

Heredis also offers you a wide selection of services on its Internet site which you may access direct from the program : version checking, automatic download of updates, newsletters…