(Windows) Searching by theme (enhanced criteria) from Persons panel

Heredis offers a simple and rapid search for persons based on their Surname, Given Names and Gender. If this research does not easily isolate the person you are looking for, you have available other search criteria corresponding to all the information you have entered. These advanced research criteria are grouped in the Persons tab and are classified by research theme (Personal Data, Relations, Events, etc.).

1. Open the Persons tab in the Search panels.
2. Enter if needed the Surname, Given Names and Gender.

Refine the search by Surname, Given names, Gender

When the list of results is too long and fails to isolate the search person, click the Show/Hide Enhanced Criteria arrow to unfold the advanced search criteria.

Search in Persons’ panel 

• Select from the drop-down menu which data is to apply to the search: Search Entire File, Search Ancestors, Search Descendants, Ascendancy and Descendancy, Inconsistent data, Smart Search Results, Last added or modified persons.

• Indicate a place, name of spouse and define a range of years.
• Apply a filter by Any event, Birth, Marriage, or Death.

• Tick the Without source box if you wish to search for person with event without source.
• Make limitations on Direct-Line ancestors (Anhentafel line)
• Choose to display only Childless Family, Single-Parent Family, Parents Unknown or Linked to FamilySearch. Since Heredis 2021 , it is also possible to search for untraceable parents.

To display the persons corresponding to these Enhanced criteria, click the Search button to update the list.

The list of corresponding individuals is updated as you enter details. When you click the name of a person in the list, his/her summary appears in the Summary Tool panel. To view a person as primary person in a new Immediate Family, just double-click the name. To start a new search, click  Remove criteria icon. All individuals in the file are displayed again.