Sources

The Sources screen lists the sources imported from your GEDCOM, such as records, books, and websites you cited in your research.

Open it from ForeBranch → Sources. This is a read-only list: edit sources in your genealogy software, then re-import.

Filter tiles

• Total – all sources.
• With Author and No Author
• No Publisher

These tiles are a handy way to spot sources that could use more detail in your genealogy software.

Find a source

1. Type in Search (for example, part of a title).
2. Choose a Tree, or leave it on All Trees.
3. Click Search.

Use Show 10/20/50/100 entries to change how many sources appear per page.

The list columns

• Source ID
• Title – click to open the public source page on your site. Untitled sources show “(No Title)”.
• Author and Publisher – a dash (—) means the field is blank.
• Linked People
• Tree and Last Modified

Click any column heading to sort.

Sources on the public site

Visitors can browse sources at /genealogy/sources/. Each source page shows its ID, title, author, and publisher, plus the individuals associated with it. On person pages, citation numbers such as [1,2] link to the numbered Sources list at the bottom of the Individual tab.

Updating sources

1. Edit or add the source in your genealogy software.
2. Export a new GEDCOM.
3. Re-import it with ForeBranch → Import using Update tree.