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What's new in GEDKeeper 3.5.1

Mar 3, 2024
  • Added localization to Afrikaans language [Steyn van der Walt].
  • Added call to detailed information about places in the place management tool (pop-up menu).
  • Fixed loading of some jpeg images.

New in GEDKeeper 3.5.0 (Feb 20, 2024)

  • Released beta version for Android.
  • Updated localizations: Hungarian [Kékesi Lajos], German [Christian Bettinger], Dutch [Annelotte], Japanese [難波鷹史] and Czech [Jerry Verner].
  • Added the "Extended locations" option, which includes substitution of full place names depending on the date of events when using the historical ATD hierarchy.
  • Added a tool for batch adding photos.
  • Added support for multiple names and date periods in location records (GEDCOM 5.5 EL).
  • Added a non-standard date attribute to source records (for clarifying and sorting censuses, parish books, confession books and personal documents).
  • Fixed missing empty lines in notes.
  • Fixed an error in attaching unknown (and webp) multimedia files.
  • Added columns for signs of the presence of multimedia, notes and sources to the lists of events/facts.
  • Added a call to quickly view information in the record selection dialog (list pop-up menu).
  • Added a simple definition of the list of censuses in which persons from the database can be found (so far only for the Russian Empire 1718-1859).
  • Fixed stability of setting the storage type when selecting a multimedia file.
  • Restored the original mode for calculating age and lifetime, the dependence of age on the use of the Time Line plugin.
  • Added the feature to add multiple people in the photo viewing window.
  • Restored the possibility of empty value of residence facts.
  • Added localization to Japanese [Takashi Namba (難波鷹史)].
  • Fixed encoding detection when reading CSV files [Alex Zaytsev].

New in GEDKeeper 3.4.0 (Nov 1, 2023)

  • Updated Hungarian, German and Icelandic localizations.
  • Added display of person bookmarks in tree diagrams.
  • Added localization into Dutch [Leo Krap].
  • Added separate options for selecting the numbering of ascending and descending pedigrees.
  • Added indistinct matching feature to record filtering.
  • Added filter to manage places dialog.
  • Added place substitution from the input field of the event editing dialog to the adding/selecting record dialog.
  • Added sorting of languages by frequency of use in the dialog for editing personal names.
  • Added options for using surnames and dates of birth of children in the parent selection dialog filter (or parents in the children selection filter).
  • Added a check to add the person himself as a parent.
  • Added report "Record card".
  • Added the feature to copy the text of an record from the info panel.
  • Fixed selection of background image file for tree diagram.
  • Fixed file viewing in media edit dialog.
  • Added conversion from _FSFTID (FamilSearch Family Tree ID) to RFN (from RootsMagic files).

New in GEDKeeper 3.3.0 (Aug 29, 2023)

  • Fixed error sending mail in Linux.
  • Fixed error opening media files with a space in the name in Linux.
  • Fixed ancestor circle segment calculation error.
  • Added the option to define adoption, common-law marriage, and half-siblings to the kinship analysis.
  • Improved Polish localization [Waldemar Stoczkowski].
  • Improved English localization [Alexander Zaytsev].
  • Added partial (initial) localization into Belarusian.
  • Improved French localization [Christophe Gadaud].
  • German translation and proofreading completed [Christian Bettinger].
  • Returned window management functions.
  • Fixed a bug with changing date periods in the event editing dialog.
  • Added the feature to hide spouses of descendants (tree diagram display modes).
  • Added the feature to restore default values for each of the settings categories.
  • Added tree diagrams option to fix the same width of cards.
  • Added option to enable warnings about overwriting database files.
  • Added search and replace modes for facts and associations in individual records.
  • Added a definition for the Icelandic relationship of father/mother brother (uncle) and father/mother sister (aunt).
  • Added display of citations of sources of events in the information panel.
  • Added output of all associations from the database to Navigator.
  • Name display options extended to more places.
  • Added partial (initial) localizations into Portuguese and Spanish.
  • Added partial localization into Icelandic [Stridmann].
  • Improved Ukrainian localization [Stridmann].
  • Added localization into Hungarian [Lajos Kékesi].
  • Added partial localization into Serbian.
  • Minor fixes to localization files.

New in GEDKeeper 3.2.1 (May 31, 2023)

  • Fixed font selection in tree diagram options (GKv3).
  • Missing text issue on very large tree diagrams with very small font (GKv3) is partially resolved.
  • Added option (tree diagram window, mode menu) to display person IDs in trees (GKv2/3).
  • Crash when saving very wide trees to bitmap files (GKv2/3) has been fixed.
  • Fixed output and saving trees with background color or image to file (GKv2/3).
  • Fixed display of the Russian language when executing scripts (GKv3).
  • Adjusted line colors in trees (GKv2/3).
  • Fixed display of notes in lists (GKv3).
  • The display of portraits in the person edit dialog (GKv2) has been fixed.

New in GEDKeeper 3.2.0 (May 15, 2023)

  • Added an option to remember the overall size of the records info panels.
  • Added control and closing of dependent windows when the main one is closed.
  • Fixed errors in displaying tree diagrams.
  • GKv3 has disabled support for the built-in VLC-based media player until a better option is found.
  • Added pop-up years calculator to event editing.
  • Implemented assembly of GKv3 package for MacOS [Alex Zaytsev].
  • Updated, cleaned up and ported to GKv3 all plugins except GEDmill.

New in GEDKeeper 2.25.2 (Apr 15, 2023)

  • The first release of the 3rd cross-platform (Windows, Linux, MacOS) generation of GEDKeeper - GKv3 has been released. This version is for Linux only.
  • Updated Czech translation of plugins [Jerry Verner].
  • Fixed many minor bugs in GKv3/Linux.
  • Help updated.

New in GEDKeeper 2.25.1 (Apr 2, 2023)

  • The .NET Framework has been downgraded to version 4.7.1 to be compatible with some versions of Mono (Fedora, FreeBSD).
  • Fixed error loading images that require scaling.
  • Fixed many minor bugs and shortcomings in the Linux implementation [tested by Andrey Maltsev].

New in GEDKeeper 2.24.0 (Mar 1, 2023)

  • "Data Quality" plugin has been merged with the "Check ?onnection of families" tool.
  • Added option to search and filter by all names.
  • Program language cultures linked to system cultures for improved string sorting.
  • Added handling hyperlinks in fact values.
  • Removed experimental prototype of the terminal (console) implementation of the program.
  • Removed sample plugin.
  • Added support (recognition) of multimedia formats doc(x), xls(x), ppt(x), odt, ods, odp, djvu, zip, rar, 7z.
  • The .NET Framework has been updated to version 4.6.2.
  • Fixed many bugs.
  • Added settings files for each of the supported language cultures.
  • Added the ability to build a tree from a selected family record.
  • The control of the maximum number of persons in the tree has been changed, taking into account the number of generations specified in the options.

New in GEDKeeper 2.21.0 (Aug 29, 2022)

  • Changed the display of several families of parents in the information panel.
  • Added diagnostics for several families of parents in personal records.
  • Added option to turn off extra tree chart controls.
  • Added copy/paste operations in the list of associations.
  • Improved merging of group and repository records, added copy/paste citations to repositories.
  • Added functions of repair broken/partial links.
  • Added new diagnostic for broken/partial links between persons and families.
  • Added output of notes of events/facts in pedigrees.
  • Added copy/paste operations in the lists of events (persons and families) and citations to sources.
  • Added selection of person portrait areas for any number of arbitrary image files.
  • Fixed bug with displaying portrait areas in collective photos.
  • Improved relationship calculator.
  • Switching previously used filters has been added to the Navigator plugin.
  • Updated Czech translation [Jerry Verner].
  • Added option to display localized signatures for calendars in dates.
  • Added extended file backup plugin.
  • Added an option to select the ?ertainty assessment algorithm.
  • Improved and included in the distribution plugin Navigator.
  • Added the feature to switch languages for display names in the Navigator plugin.
  • Fixed a bug in the database splitting tool.

New in GEDKeeper 2.20.1 (Apr 14, 2022)

  • Fixed support for negative coordinates in FTB files
  • Added option to display surnames in capital letters
  • Fixed error resetting name in person edit dialog when adding father/mother
  • Fixed double display of the surname in the person page in the generated site
  • Fixed an error in determining the kinship of cousins
  • Added the feature to display age in a person's card in the tree
  • Fixed a bug with displaying dialogs relative to the main window
  • Fixed issue with typing Return in note editor

New in GEDKeeper 2.20.0.0 (Mar 28, 2022)

  • Fixed declension of partial names in birthday message.
  • Fixed a bug with calling the log and help in Linux.
  • Fixed display of parents' names in person and family dialogs.
  • Improved safely remove or fix media records with missing files.
  • Fixed maximum text length limit in note editor.
  • Fixed display of custom names of generalized events and facts.
  • Added a tab and an editable list of children directly in the person's dialog.
  • Added website generator plugin (GEDmill).
  • Added an option to turn off minimizing the width of tree diagrams.
  • Added the function to jump to the primary branch from the duplicate one in tree diagrams.
  • Fixed display of divorce color in descendant trees.
  • Fixed the work of the tool for splitting databases.
  • Added option to display only localities when displaying places in tree diagrams.
  • Removed locking the display of places with the "Years only" option in tree diagrams.
  • Fixed a fail in the initialization of the regional culture object, the settings did not open.
  • Added partial Kazakh localization [Erik].
  • Polish localization proofreading [Waldemar Stoczkowski].
  • Improved support for Linux Fedora packages.
  • Added initial support for Linux Manjaro packages.
  • Introduced the display of the borders of the tree diagram.

New in GEDKeeper 2.18.0.0 (Jul 29, 2021)

  • Optimized data model to save memory [Alex Zaytsev] (new achievement: 635 mb file (2.674.481 records) loaded in 3:46 minutes).
  • Added option for separate depth of ancestors and descendants in tree diagrams [Milan Kosina].
  • Added option to restrict geo-search by country.
  • Added option to bold names in tree diagrams.
  • To the record list added a context menu to merge selected items.</li>
  • In the tool for verification of database added: dialog of details, quick transition to a record and copying XRef to clipboard.
  • In the tool for analyzing connectivity/fragmentation of data, added: display of an identifier, a dialog of details and a quick transition to a person record.
  • Implemented support for years between 32 BC and 32 AD [Alex Zaytsev].
  • Fixed slow display of large notes with html markup inside.
  • Added some links to open data [Alex Zaytsev].
  • Fixed a bug in the language editing dialog [Alex Zaytsev].
  • Fixed drawing horizontal lines to adopted child in descendants diagram [Alex Zaytsev].
  • Fixed bug with Hungarian date format for event editing dialog.
  • Fixed pre-populating names for new records [Alex Zaytsev].
  • Fixed patronymic editing according to the language of the name [Alex Zaytsev].
  • Improved import of GEDCOM format from Ages files in terms of determining adopted children.
  • Added optional feature to display dates and places in separate lines in tree diagrams.
  • Fixed line break error in the information panel.
  • Added feature of downloading and viewing multimedia via http links.
  • Added transition to record of selected person from tree diagram.
  • Added display of scale in the status bar of tree diagrams.
  • Added three new reports: places, sources and repositories.
  • Added experimental support for the Family.Show file format.
  • Improved support of Geni file loading.

New in GEDKeeper 2.17.0.0 (Apr 1, 2021)

  • Fixed a logical error in the default records filtering method.
  • Optimized data model to save memory when loading large files (over 100 MB).
  • Updated German translation [Patrik Studer].
  • FreeBSD port developed [Alexey Dokuchaev].
  • Improved import from WikiTree.
  • Updated Czech translation [Jerry Verner].
  • Added the feature to interrupt some long-running functions.
  • Temporary fix for maps output (OSM replaced with GoogleMaps).
  • Fixed work of geocoders.
  • Added option for dotted lines of adopted children in the diagrams.
  • Editing dates in dialogs adapted to regional formats.
  • Added optional warnings for closing editing dialogs with unsaved changes.
  • Added configurable DepthLimit for complete tree [Milan Kosina].
  • Optimized regex searching in "Selecting record" form.
  • Fixed bug of second first names displayed in a readonly 'Patronymic' field.
  • Added option to automatically correct the first capital letter in the names.
  • Fixed bug when adding spouse to existing person.
  • Improved import from Geni (tag _MARNM).
  • Fixed bug during importing data from "MyHeritage Family Tree Builder" [Milan Kosina].
  • Fix inconsistent error message when loading GedML file [Walter Rawley].
  • Added display of marriage dates of parents in tree diagrams.
  • Added call quick information about the person in the tree diagrams.
  • Implements maximum number of backups for each revision backup [Milan Kosina].

New in GEDKeeper 2.16.2.0 (Sep 18, 2019)

  • Implemented moving notes up and down [Milan Kosina].
  • Implemented line wrapping in the HyperView of information panel.
  • Added check for file existence when creating multimedia records.
  • Added verification of the database for multimedia records (lack of files, archives, storages).
  • Added support for relative paths to media files [Milan Kosina].
  • Fixed the choice of the type of file storage in the multimedia dialog.
  • Implemented the removal of multimedia files when deleting their records.
  • Fixed event output if an additional event type is not specified.
  • Fixed renaming and deleting of location records.
  • Fixed merging family and individual records, transition buttons in editing dialogs, button images.
  • Fixed editing dates of events with periods.
  • Added new diagnostics for data verification: for families without spouses and/or children [Kevin D. Sandal].
  • Added hotkey for saving files from tree diagrams.
  • Fixed support for formats with zero IDs of records.
  • Fixed opening files and OSM geocoder operation.
  • Cleaning and optimization, improved support for two third-party GEDCOM formats.
  • Fixed the script of the portable package.
  • Fixed the work of the "Compare databases" tool.
  • Fixed external viewing of PDF files (and other not supported by the embedded viewer).
  • Proofreading of the English manual [Kevin D. Sandal].
  • Implemented preliminary support for GedML format.
  • Fixed pedigrees localization.
  • Fixed Calendar plugin.
  • Fixed overlapping of neighboring persons in tree diagrams.
  • Fixed incorrect parsing of interpretable dates from Ahnenblatt.
  • Fixed missing substructures in media records from extraneous files.
  • Fixed convert links to sources in source records .
  • Fixed convert media links to media records, and convert non-standard x-references.
  • Fixed reading standard coordinates of the place.
  • Minor improvement of circle chart.
  • Improved support for several GEDCOM file formats.
  • Fix of sorting the columns of some tables.
  • Fix of long-distance displacement of male nodes (tree chart) in the presence of more than one marriage and a large tree of descendants from the first wife.
  • Improved date input in the event dialog with regional format settings.
  • Bugfixes for FlowInput plugin.
  • Added the possibility to create and connect plugins to replace record's edit dialogs.
  • Restored loading recent files.
  • Created a new plugin for managing "folders" in GEDCOM files (to separate work areas in large files).
  • Added option to automatically detect charset of GEDCOM files at load.
  • Fixed execution of Lua scripts.
  • Reduced memory consumption when loading large files (25-42%).
  • Optimized a number of functions, allowing to significantly increase the speed of loading and processing large files (from 30 thousand records to very large files - 91mb, 538 thousand records, load time 25 seconds!).

New in GEDKeeper 2.15.0.0 (Feb 15, 2019)

  • Added control unit for several families of parents and for the type of child/parent linkage (adoption, foster, etc.).
  • Improved handling of parts of names.
  • Added option to disable checking for a valid tree size (in most cases, checking is outdated, but can sometimes be useful).
  • Added saving and restoring selected sorting columns in tables.
  • Added the feature to disable the sorting of children and enable sorting of spouses for family's records.
  • Added the feature to select colors for persons in tree charts.
  • Created the Czech translation [Michal Novák].
  • Added GKTray application (birthdays reminder and recent files manager).
  • Added detection of data loops.
  • Fixed minor bugs.
  • Added new validations of data.

New in GEDKeeper 2.14.0.0 (Aug 11, 2018)

  • Fixed the bug with adding/removing portraits of persons.
  • Returned the status bar to the chart's windows and added information about the size of the image.
  • Fixed bug of loading FTBv6 files with the encoding Win1251 (ANSI + Rus).
  • Improved collapsing tree branches.
  • Fixed several minor bugs and simplified development projects.
  • Finalized and included the generator of the Tree Album.
  • Added the option of circle charts: arc text on/off.
  • Added options for tree charts: margins, intervals between branches and intervals between generations.
  • Added options for tree charts: hide unknown spouses and show birth and death places.
  • Restored the work of the maps module.
  • Implemented portable mode of the program.

New in GEDKeeper 2.13.2.0 (Jul 14, 2018)

  • Fixed the bug of reading standard GEDCOM notes.

New in GEDKeeper 2.13.1.0 (Jun 29, 2018)

  • Implemented the saving of circle charts in SVG.
  • Fixed bug in the tree's chart with folding of branches.
  • Fixed bug in the plugin "History Data".
  • Fixed bug in the plugin "Data quality".
  • Added option "Automatically check for updates".
  • Fixed bug of loading of files "Agelong Tree" with incorrect encoding ANSEL.
  • Fixed a crash in checking for new versions in WinXP.

New in GEDKeeper 2.13.0.0 (Jun 8, 2018)

  • Added the folding of tree branches.
  • The generator "Family Book" has been revised.
  • Added option of displaying dates of marriages in tree diagrams.
  • Added the inverted tree mode (ancestors at the bottom, descendants at the top).
  • Added control keys for the number of generations displayed in circle charts.
  • Fixed drawing of background of circle charts when outputting to a file.
  • Fixed working of option "Hide empty segments" in circle charts.
  • Added reports "Phonetics" and "Contemporaries".
  • Created the first reporting plugin (reports "Frequency of names" and "Personal events").
  • Created the subsystem of external reporting plugins.
  • Fixed auto-scrolling of tree diagram when clicking on personal record.
  • Added an examples of the databases "The Human Origins" (rus, lat) and "Ancient Kingdoms" (rus).
  • Added a new plugin "History Data (links)".
  • Added support for editing names in different languages.
  • Added support for saving a snapshot of a tree in SVG format.
  • Rpm-packages for Fedora / Rosa Linux are added.
  • Added a new geocoder (OSM).
  • Added a new plugin "Data Quality".
  • Added possibility of highlighting portraits on general photos.
  • Restored supporting of Ansel GEDCOM encoding.
  • Fixed minor translation errors.
  • Added a new plugin "WordsCloud".
  • Fixed the problem of extra lines in family records while saving GEDCOM files, which led to import problems in other programs.

New in GEDKeeper 2.12.0.0 (Jun 19, 2017)

  • Created the Chinese translation [Cui Jianquan (崔建全)].
  • Created the German translation [Gleb Buzhinsky].
  • The way in the interface for working with multiple files is changed from MDI to SDI (preparation for the future full porting).
  • Considerable redesign of the program architecture.
  • Created the Italian translation of the program [Amalia Boffa].
  • Various minor improvements.
  • Fixed error sending error log in Ubuntu 1604 LTS (Unity).
  • Added a new plugin "Chronicle of events".
  • Fixed saving of column widths in the list of individual records.
  • Improved checking and excluding the second instance of the program.
  • Improved operation of the record lists and processing of the columns.
  • Implemented the formatting of text notes.
  • Automatic replacement of direct links paths to multimedia files when using the program simultaneously between two operating systems (Windows / Linux).
  • Implemented display of progression when adding very large media files.
  • Implemented option to disable the ability to add multimedia files with direct links.
  • Replacement of absolute paths to multimedia files is realized when using the program and databases between Windows and Linux (for advanced users).
  • Fixed the cache of portraits in case of two links to one photo.

New in GEDKeeper 2.11.0.0 (Mar 13, 2017)

  • Added:
  • French localization.
  • Images cache for portraits. This improves tree chart performance with large number of attached portraits.
  • GEDKeeper is ready to introduce tips with national holidays.
  • Implemented VLC-based internal media player (VLC must be installed separately).
  • A new warning (and option to disable the warning) when user adds a media file from removable disk.
  • A new option to disable reopening of the most recent opened databases on the program startup.
  • Ability to print a circle chart with print preview available.
  • New control to manage number of visible generations in a tree chart.
  • Added generating and exporting of a new document type - "Album of Trees".
  • Included YAML-parser implementation to process external databases and configurations.
  • Fixed:
  • Partially fixed the issue with access to media files when user switches between two different operating systems - Linux and Microsoft Windows (the issue was fixed only for relative paths).
  • Updated photo displaying in the media viewer.
  • Optimized the lists and added sorting arrow icons.
  • Fixed HOME directory processing error occurred after new operating system has been installed (both Linux and Microsoft Windows).
  • Made small improvements and optimizations.
  • Considered more national language features aware of name processing.
  • Improved:
  • Charts rendering, zooming, scrolling and navigation inside circle and tree charts.
  • The popup control for tree chart zooming.
  • "GEDKeeper GUI localization manual" was updated and translated to English.
  • GUI improved within tree editor, person portraits management and setting up default portraits showing in the tree.