Creating Children from Census Transcripts

Pedigree Forge can automatically create child records from a census transcript, saving significant data-entry time.

How to use it

1. Create and transcribe the census source (see Source transcripts).
2. Link the source to the relevant couple.
3. Make one of the parents the active person and ensure the correct spouse is selected.
4. Click the census-children button (person-in-house icon) above the Children table.

The Census Children Dialog extracts children’s names from the transcript. The current children are shown on the left. Use the "Add" checkboxes to select which children to create — uncheck any that already exist in the database.

Correcting places

Places extracted from the transcript may not be recognised (shown in red). Edit them to match the expected format — for example, change "Down" to "Down, Kent". Use Ctrl+D to copy a corrected value down to subsequent rows.

Click Apply to create the children with their place of birth and an estimated year of birth based on age.

Note — The census children dialog is an aid, not a finished product. The results will need checking and manual correction.