NGS Tutorial (Revised 2026)
by Alvy Ray Smith PhD FASG
This tutorial was originally presented in 2012.
It is updated here to match Microsoft Word of 2026.
download Word Genealogy Tutorial
v27Jun26 electronically published 29 Jun 2026
Adobe Acrobat .pdf format: 37 pages, 370.8 kilobytes, 0 pictures
Word (.docx) Files for Tutorial Editing Practice
download tutorial file 1 (raw)
download tutorial file 2 (persons autonumbered)
download tutorial file 3 (children autonumbered)
download tutorial file 4 (children bookmarked)
download tutorial file 5 (sketches autonumbered)
download tutorial file 6 (sketches linked to children)
download tutorial file 7 (sketches bookmarked)
download tutorial file 8 (children linked to sketches)
download tutorial file 9 (table of contents)
download tutorial file 10 (index)
Advanced Item
This item is for the advanced user. It concerns macros that greatly ease implementation of the techniques taught here