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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]This tool is primarily used to check for inconsistencies in the dates entered in your family tree. For example, a person might have an event that occurred before their birth.<\/p>\n

It allows you to run a search for inconsistencies in all or part of your family tree. It also lets you flag certain inconsistencies so that Heredis will ignore them during a future analysis.<\/p>\n

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Controls<\/h3>\n

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Heredis offers various types of consistency checks.
\nIn addition to date checks, you’ll see a check for incestuous marriages; this check does not use dates but rather the type of family relationship between the two spouses.<\/p>\n

Uncheck certain boxes to avoid performing a full check.
\nThis allows you to focus on specific types of checks. Since the scan can take a long time for large files, this also allows you to break the check down into several steps.<\/p>\n

Search<\/h3>\n

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Criteria<\/strong>: To verify dates, Heredis uses the application’s consistency preferences. These are set by default in Heredis, but you can change them as you wish.
\nClick the \u201cOpen Preferences<\/strong>\u201d button to set them according to your choices.
\nScope<\/strong>: You can limit the search to the direct-line ancestors or to the central person\u2019s ancestors or descendants, as well as to the results of a Smart Search if you\u2019ve performed one previously.
\nBy default, Heredis will not display events that you have marked as consistent. If you want to see them, check the box labeled \u201cInclude events and facts marked as consistent<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n

Click on Search<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Results<\/h3>\n

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Heredis displays all the inconsistencies it has detected.
\nYou can choose to keep the consistency check window open while browsing your file to review and, if necessary, correct the detected inconsistencies.<\/p>\n

Clicking on a line displays the Heredis main window and navigates to the corresponding event.
\nFor each event, there is a checkbox. If you believe the suggested inconsistency is unfounded, check this box, as shown below, for example, to indicate that the \u201cDeath of Alexander Joseph THOMAS\u201d event is consistent in your view.
\nHeredis will then no longer suggest it during the next analysis.<\/p>\n

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Using the CSV and EXCEL buttons, you can export the list of results to print it or edit it in an external editor.
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Note: For details on the feature that displays inconsistencies in the main person, see \u201cMain Person Consistency<\/a>\u201d.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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