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Looking for testers to improve Heredis

Heredis has been designing family tree software for over 23 years. Heredis works closely with its users and welcomes all suggestions which will contribute to its development.

Heredis is working on a new version for English-speaking users. The versions for Mac and Windows are going to enter the beta-test phase and we are currently looking for testers to evaluate the software and make recommendations for improving it. Any genealogist will be welcome to join the beta-testing program!

So, are you a passionate genealogist? Do you already use a genealogy software? Do you think you have enough availability to spend time testing the next version of Heredis? Do you like friendly exchanges?

If you wish to become a Heredis beta-tester, subscribe at www.heredis.com/en/beta-test/

See you soon in Heredis beta-test!

Beta Test Heredis

Did you know?

With your Heredis software, you can publish your family tree site in just a few clicks on Heredis Online.

Interest?

First of all, being able to show your work very easily to your loved ones who have Internet by sending them the URL of your site: they will be able to navigate through your tree and to see the extent of your research.
This also allows you to widen your chances of finding new leads from your ancestors!

How to publish your tree online

1/ Connection
 

From your Heredis software (minimum Heredis 2014),

click on

and choose

Enter your username and password or create an account if you do not already have a Heredis Online account.

2/ Posting your tree online

Once connected, return to your Heredis software,
 

then click the button again

and choose

A settings window opens: from the Home page tab, customize your site by giving it a name. Heredis proposes that of your genealogical file. But if it has a functional name, you will have to find a more evocative name for visitors to your site. Take for example the name of a family from your tree.

Add an illustration to make your homepage more attractive. You can view the main image associated with your root person, or choose a photo on your hard disk: the home village of your ancestors, a coat of arms. Browse your disc to select it.

Fill in the area of the welcome text: people who visit your site must have an idea of what they will find there. You can describe your research, the most important places in your tree.
 

Then switch tabs and go to Privacy. Choose the data you want to broadcast.
First, define contemporaries by considering for example that they are all people whose date of birth is less than 100 years instead of 120 years. You can manage their display on Heredis Online by displaying all of their information or by hiding it.

You can uncheck the options that Heredis Online offers by default, such as Show all notes, all sources.

You then have the option to protect your site with a password. Only visitors who know this password will be able to consult your family tree online. Other visitors should contact you by email to obtain the password.

When you find all the settings in your publication satisfactory, click OK.

Heredis Online displays a list of your published family trees. You see progress of the transfer of your family tree to your personal site.
As soon as the publication is complete, click the Visit website link to launch your Internet browser and visit your site (see an example site).

There you go ! Your site is online. You can share it with your loved ones by clicking on Facebook share buttons (if you want to share your site on Facebook) or Email if you want to send the URL of your site to your contacts by email.