Adding Spouses and Using Spouse Options

MagiKey Family Tree provides multiples way to add spouses and their families and to manage the information for spouses.

Adding a new family (spouse and children):

Step 1:  Click on the blank box where the spouse's name should appear on the pedigree.

OR You can add a spouse using the following methods: 

• From the Add menu select Spouse
• Click on the blank box where the spouse's name should appear on the pedigree.
• Right-click a name in the pedigree and select Spouse from the drop-down menu.  The Choose Spouse window opens.  Click the Add button.

Step 2: Add the spouse.

• With the dot next to Add new individual, Click the Ok button 
• Use the New Individual Information window to add the spouse.  

TIP:  Notice that the Gender field already has already been selected. See Adding People for more information on filling out this form.

OR

If you think the spouse may already be in your database, but is not appearing on the pedigree as a spouse,

• Click the dot next to Search for Existing Individual and click the OK button. 
• A Search window opens to allow you to select the correct individual.

Click the Cancel button if you don't want to add a spouse.

Step 3: Adding marriage information.

• Click on the Accept Changes and Close button at the bottom of the New Individual Editor after adding the Spouse. An Event form to add a marriage event opens.

• Enter the date and place and source of the marriage information if known, or select Cancel if you don't know marriage data.  See Adding Family Events for more information on using this form.

Step 4: Add children.

• Closing the marriage Event form opens a Family Group Sheet showing the husband, wife and any children.

• You can add other children to these parents by clicking on the horizontal line beneath the first child. See Using the Family Group Sheet View for more information on using this window to add additional children to this parent. 

Viewing a different Spouse on the pedigree:

• From the Navigate menu select Next Spouse. or type N 

The next spouse will be shown on the pedigree, and the individual will be moved to the head of the pedigree.

OR

• Right-click on an individual on the pedigree and select Spouse from the drop-down menu.  The Choose Spouse window opens. Click the name of the spouse you want to view, and click the Select button.

Removing a spouse:

You can remove a spouse relationship by either removing the individual from the database or by unlinking them from the current spouse.  If you unlink a spouse all of their individual information is maintained in the database even if they are not visible on the pedigree.

Step 1:  Right-click a name in the pedigree and select Spouse from the drop-down menu.  The Choose Spouse window opens.

Step 2:  Click the name of the spouse followed by the marriage date.

Below the spouse you will see information such as their birth and death as well as the names of their parents, spouses, and children.  This is to help you quickly review a spouse's information.

Step 3:  Once you have the name of the spouse you believe should not be linked highlighted in blue, click the Unlink button.

Unlinking a spouse does not remove any individuals or their data from the file.  You can re-link this person as a spouse later.  The parents and other ancestors of this individual are still maintained in the file even though they no longer appear on the pedigree.  To view the person you have unlinked at a later time you will only need to Search for them.

Step 4: Close the Choose Spouse window by clicking Accept Changes and Close.

Changing the order of Spouses

Step 1: Right-click a name in the pedigree and select Spouse from the drop-down menu.  The Choose Spouse
window, as shown above, opens.

Step 2: Click the name of the spouse followed by the marriage date.

Below the spouse you will see information such as their birth and death as well as the names of their parents, spouses, and children.  This is to help you quickly review a spouse's information.

Step 3: Click the Move Up or Move Down buttons to change the ordering of the spouses.

The spouses should typically be in order by marriage date.  When you use the Go menu to select the Next Spouse, the order of spouses on this screen is the order in which you will find the next spouse.  This is also the order the spouses are listed on reports.