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GRO Source Reference

Add a GRO Index Source Citation to an Event and optionally create the event and or set the fields.

This version is derived from ‘Add GRO Index Source Citation’ V1.0 by Mike Tate which in turn was derived from ‘Add GRO Source’ V1.3 by Jane Taubman.

The primary difference is the dynamic behaviour of the UI and awareness of the changes in the GRO index information over time. Also, it provides the ability for user definable formats for the GRO Index citation using auto-text style fields. The formats can also specify a date range the format applies to, so they are auto-filtered in the format selection list for convenience. The plug-in comes with a default set of formats which can be modified or replaced as desired.

The main dialog is very similar to that of ‘Add GRO Index Source Citation’, with some fields separated out from the original and some new fields added. A format customisation dialog, shows the formats defined for the current register type, and allows addition/update/removal of them.

 

Download GRO Source Reference V1.5

Version History

1.2 – First release to plug-in store, please read the source header for details of previous versions during development.

1.3 -Tidy ups and corrections as suggested by Visual Studio Code LUA Extension, and selected formatting using the StyLua Extension.

– Separated {VOL}/{REG} and {PAG}/{ENT} to only contain a value when applicable as previously done for the {AGE} & {DOB} fields.

1.4 – Removal of the pre-defined BIRTH format Q3 1837 to Q3 1911 with no mothers maiden name, as although the official date of the information being included is Q3 1911, the GRO has been retrospectivly adding the information where it is able to determine it. Date range for subsequent format has been updated to cover from Q3 1837.
      – Corrected unintentional error in the removal of formats due to missunderstanding of LUA tables which resulted in a subsequent plugin crash.
      – Removed unecessary error information when the plugin aborts due to missing information or other issue when attempting to apply a citation. This makes it looks less like an uncontrolled crash.
1.5 – Input field for selected persons name as recorded in the GRO Index. This may be different from their actual name due to miss-transcription and use of initials rather than full given names. The name will be available for formats definitions as {RNAME}.
     – Input field for selected persons spouse as recorded in the GRO Index for marriages. This may be different from their actual name due to miss-transcription. The name will be available for format definitions as {RSPOUSE}.
     – Resolved problem restoring the previously saved register type.
     – Corrected error in formatted citation generation for the actual citation.

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