# Gramps 6.0.6. Birth place in person display **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [December 13, 2025, 10:02am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-6-0-6-birth-place-in-person-display/8927 "2025-12-13T10:02:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![onean](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/onean/32/7961_2.png) [@onean](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/onean)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2025, 10:02am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-6-0-6-birth-place-in-person-display/8927/1 "2025-12-13T10:02:12Z")
Dear all, I would like to have the places (birth or death) to be displayed for each person. I am struggling how to make that work in this version. Is it possible at all? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![DaveSch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/davesch/32/40_2.png) [@DaveSch](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/DaveSch)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2025, 10:44am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-6-0-6-birth-place-in-person-display/8927/2 "2025-12-13T10:44:58Z")
Welcome! You do not say which view (navigation category) you are using. I will assume the People view. In the icon toolbar, there is the Configuration icon ![Gramps-config](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/2X/5/5db5e1c2eeda7fea6bbf7366033d183ecf13e588.png) or in the menu View \>\> Configure… You can select which columns to display. While in the config view, you can also drag-n-drop the columns into another order for your use. Every view has this configuration option specific to the view. ---
**Author:** ![onean](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/onean/32/7961_2.png) [@onean](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/onean)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-6-0-6-birth-place-in-person-display/8927/3 "2025-12-13T18:23:40Z")
Dear Dave, Excuse my poor vocabulary 🙂 I am not very technical. When I am in CHARTS/PEDIGREE VIEW - and one can see somehow the graphical tree - there in each person I would like to see the place of birth and possible death, as well as there is the name and year of birth and death… But also, when I do a report, or export a pdf as family tree (graphic) so that one can see who each person was, the years and the place. Is that possible? ---
**Author:** ![DaveSch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/davesch/32/40_2.png) [@DaveSch](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/DaveSch)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-6-0-6-birth-place-in-person-display/8927/4 "2025-12-13T19:23:40Z")
The Pedigree view does not allow place information. There is the [Graph View](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Addon:Graph_View) which does allow place information. The view is an addon that you can easily install from the [Addon Manager](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Gramps_Glossary#addon). ![gramps-addon](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/2X/3/3e74cee096341d605236b599a1826c0ba9cb6a3b.png) or from the menu, Edit \>\> [Addon Manager](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Gramps_Glossary#addon)… Once installed, you will need to restart Gramps for the view to become available in the Charts category. You can configure generations both up and down from the active person. The All Connected option expands the view to include aunts and uncles to the tree.It can get very large quickly and is limited to 1000 people. The view can be exported (printer icon). Similar to the Graph View there is the Family Tree View. To add this view you need to add it the the [Addon Manager](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Gramps_Glossary#addon)’s Project tab. `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ztlxltl/FamilyTreeView/dist/gramps60` It too is highly configurable and can be exported or printed. ---
**Author:** ![stuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@stuck](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/stuck)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-6-0-6-birth-place-in-person-display/8927/5 "2025-12-13T19:29:53Z")
> [@onean](#): > > in CHARTS/PEDIGREE VIEW The config options for that chart view are limited, there’s no option to add date and place of birth / death to that view. More experienced Gramps users might be able to suggest a workaround. ---
**Author:** ![DaveSch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/davesch/32/40_2.png) [@DaveSch](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/DaveSch)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2025, 7:48pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-6-0-6-birth-place-in-person-display/8927/6 "2025-12-13T19:48:11Z")
> [@onean](#): > > But also, when I do a report, or export a pdf as family tree (graphic) so that one can see who each person was, the years and the place. Is that possible? There are a number of text and graphical reports available. Not all of them will include the place information. There is the Graphs [Relationship Graph](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Gramps_6.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_5#Relationship_Graph) which may need to be filtered (depending on the size of your tree). Graphical Reports [Ancestor Tree](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Gramps_6.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_4#Ancestor_Tree) or the [Family Tree](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Addon:Family_Tree) Trees Ancestor Tree or the Granfparent Tree And do not forget the Text Reports [Ahnentafel Report](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Gramps_6.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_6#Ahnentafel_Report) Many of these reports will require you to experiment with all the various options. One option often overlooked is to play around with the paper size for the graphical reports. If you print these reports to PDF’s you can make the custom size much larger to accommodate the full chart. As you experiment, do not hesitate to ask for help here. ---
**Author:** ![onean](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/onean/32/7961_2.png) [@onean](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/onean)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2025, 8:35pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-6-0-6-birth-place-in-person-display/8927/7 "2025-12-13T20:35:29Z")
Dear All, thanks for the tips - but when I open the [Addon Manager](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Gramps_Glossary#addon) - and i type: Graph View, sadly it doesn’t show. ---
**Author:** ![onean](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/onean/32/7961_2.png) [@onean](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/onean)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-6-0-6-birth-place-in-person-display/8927/8 "2025-12-13T20:38:30Z")
Basically, what I would really like is to have a look at my entire tree at once and see where do the people are from, visualy like a map. I see there are the individual reports, etc… but what would be useful is the tree showing the place. ---
**Author:** ![DaveSch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/davesch/32/40_2.png) [@DaveSch](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/DaveSch)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-6-0-6-birth-place-in-person-display/8927/9 "2025-12-13T21:14:10Z")
In the [Addon Manager](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Gramps_Glossary#addon), confirm that on the Projects tab, the **Gramps** `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gramps-project/addons/master/gramps60` is checked, then go back to the Addons tab. Refresh the manager (lower right corner). Under the search field, there are 5 filter options. All addons, Gramps, View, Everyone, Stable. Graph View should be there. ---
**Author:** ![DaveSch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/davesch/32/40_2.png) [@DaveSch](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/DaveSch)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2025, 9:20pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-6-0-6-birth-place-in-person-display/8927/10 "2025-12-13T21:20:32Z")
Select a base person then select the **Ancestor Map** in the Geography category. Of course you must supply the Latitude and Longitude for each place record for this to work. You can right-click in the middle of the map to select another style of map. Replace… for other options. You can go to the menu **View** and deselect the **Sidebar** and **Bottombar** for more space for the map. ---
**Author:** ![onean](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/onean/32/7961_2.png) [@onean](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/onean)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 7:45pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-6-0-6-birth-place-in-person-display/8927/11 "2025-12-14T19:45:27Z")
Dear Dave, Thank for your advice. I’ve done as you said, but it doesn’t show in “View”. Oh well… Thank you so much for your time! ---
**Author:** ![emyoulation](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/emyoulation/32/67_2.png) [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 8:27pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-6-0-6-birth-place-in-person-display/8927/12 "2025-12-14T20:27:22Z")
You may want to install the experimental [**FamilyTreeView**](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/new-familytreeview-addon-thread-2/7014) (FTV) by @ztlxltl for the **Charts** view. It will take some effort since there are prerequisites for this addon. Here are the “boxes” set to the “Detailed” pre-defined layout. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/2X/5/5604b1a89db229fcca81d79cda9fcb0f0330609e.png) It is “highly configurable” ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/2X/8/842eab8258c768505ea9b7937c21967c7d039f05.png) ---
**Author:** ![DaveSch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/davesch/32/40_2.png) [@DaveSch](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/DaveSch)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 8:43pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-6-0-6-birth-place-in-person-display/8927/13 "2025-12-14T20:43:06Z")
I do not understand why the Graph View is not showing up in the [Addon Manager](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Gramps_Glossary#addon)’s list with the five filter settings. All addons, Gramps, View, Everyone, Stable The only other thing I can suggest is to manually install the addon. Navigate down to the [Graph View in the list](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/6.0_Addons) and download the GraphView.addon.tgz file. It is a compressed file and you will need to uncompress it. I use 8 Zip Pro on Win10. Inside the compressed file will be a GraphView folder. You extract the folder and place it in your [user files](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Gramps_6.0_Wiki_Manual_-_User_Directory)’ gramps60/plugins directory. ---
**Author:** ![emyoulation](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/emyoulation/32/67_2.png) [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 9:06pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-6-0-6-birth-place-in-person-display/8927/14 "2025-12-14T21:06:13Z")
> [@DaveSch](#): > > I do not understand why the Graph View is not showing up in the [Addon Manager](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Gramps_Glossary#addon)’s list with the five filter settings. All addons, Gramps, View, Everyone, Stable It _does_ have prerequisites though. Which is easy to forget since it does not display a [Requires button](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/internal-server-prerequistes-and-the-new-addon-manager/3867/3) even though there are registered `exe` and `gi` requirements. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/2X/5/5b2dfcfc6d3c3c33900da7367d882bc8ba09d7aa.png) ```python Requires: Executables: dot GObject introspection modules: GooCanvas 2.0,3.0 ``` @Nick-Hall Is the Requires button _ **not** _ displayed if the requirements are already satisfied? (if so, the interface may need a indicator to remind long-time users. Support volunteers need to give the right instructions to new users.) [gramps60/GraphView/graphview.gpr.py](https://github.com/gramps-project/addons-source/blob/maintenance/gramps60/GraphView/graphview.gpr.py) ```python register(VIEW, id = 'graphview', name = _("Graph View"), category = ("Ancestry", _("Charts")), description = _("Dynamic and interactive graph of relations"), version = '1.0.142', gramps_target_version = "5.2", status = STABLE, fname = 'graphview.py', authors = ["Gary Burton"], authors_email = ["gary.burton@zen.co.uk"], viewclass = 'GraphView', icons = [('gramps-graph', _('Graph View'))], stock_icon = 'gramps-graph', requires_gi=[('GooCanvas', '2.0,3.0')], requires_exe=['dot'], ) ``` ---
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