“Fanning” your family
One very handy feature of the Highland HomePage database structure is the ability to select an individual (non-living only) and generate a colorful visual representation of that person’s direct ancestors for several generations. The database tool is known as a fan chart, and here is an example of how to use it. First, utilize the basic name-search tools to focus on a particular person of interest. In this example, I selected my deceased mother as the starting point. Once the…