# \#timeline **URL:** https://gramps.discourse.group/tag/timeline/37.md [Latest](https://gramps.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://gramps.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://gramps.discourse.group/tags.md) --- ## [Historical events or facts into Timelines with Gramps?](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/historical-events-or-facts-into-timelines-with-gramps/3623)
**Author:** [@PLegoux](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/PLegoux)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 11:44pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/historical-events-or-facts-into-timelines-with-gramps/3623 "2026-05-25T23:44:22Z")
Hello, I just bought a book - Contexte - that evokes the daily life of the French from the year 1000 to the present day. I would like to extract quotes and events or facts from them in order to bring them closer to the… --- ## [SpaceTimeCube and other 3D visualizations \[concept discussion\]](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/spacetimecube-and-other-3d-visualizations-concept-discussion/8250)
**Author:** [@ztlxltl](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/ztlxltl)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 3:06pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/spacetimecube-and-other-3d-visualizations-concept-discussion/8250 "2025-09-02T15:06:47Z")
Hello everyone, While struggling with the implementation of major features of FamilyTreeView, I headed back to my personal database. I tried out the TimeLines Map to trace how people moved around over generations. It’s … --- ## [My first gramplet - "Historical Context" for gramps 5.2](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/my-first-gramplet-historical-context-for-gramps-5-2/6348)
**Author:** [@kmikkels](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/kmikkels)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/my-first-gramplet-historical-context-for-gramps-5-2/6348 "2025-05-11T15:04:34Z")
I have created my first gramplet. It is downloadable from github: git@github.com:kajmikkelsen/TimeLineGramplet.git It shows historical events with the year they happened and optionally the year they ended. This is my … --- ## [House Time Line Plugin : Problem with fonts](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/house-time-line-plugin-problem-with-fonts/1244)
**Author:** [@chtiland](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/chtiland)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2025, 1:34pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/house-time-line-plugin-problem-with-fonts/1244 "2025-03-09T13:34:39Z")
Hello, I try to use House TimeLine plugin (Gramplet), but I got this Specific font is required ? Gramps 5.1.3 - Linux Mint 20.04 LTS --- ## [Societal Events: Events connected to Places](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/societal-events-events-connected-to-places/291)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2025, 9:28am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/societal-events-events-connected-to-places/291 "2025-02-08T09:28:35Z")
Several timelines in other record systems have overlays of historical Events on Personal Timelines. Sometimes these Event overlays are intrusive but sometimes they can be enlightening. If Gramps had a function to add e… --- ## [Timeline: a bug?](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/timeline-a-bug/2110)
**Author:** [@PLegoux](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/PLegoux)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2022, 8:44am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/timeline-a-bug/2110 "2022-01-06T08:44:35Z")
I just see this timeline in families where people have French Revolution date as birth dates wich don’t compute well this event date vs marriage date: Inconnu → i.e unknown in French A bug? --- ## [TimeLines Map addon beta testing](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/timelines-map-addon-beta-testing/6130)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 9:43am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/timelines-map-addon-beta-testing/6130 "2024-11-17T09:43:42Z")
See Addon:Time Lines Map from addons-source/tree/maintenance/gramps52/GeoTimeLines Initial dialog. (There is a “Choose view format” item in the context menu to show these options again.) --- ## [Timeline to spreadsheet](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/timeline-to-spreadsheet/3230)
**Author:** [@trlvn](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/trlvn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2023, 11:02pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/timeline-to-spreadsheet/3230 "2023-01-31T23:02:10Z")
Gramps 5 on macOS The Quick View - Timeline has a lot of good information but sometimes I’d like to get it into a spreadsheet for analysis. But that seems to be pretty difficult. The best I’ve found is: -bring up a T… --- ## [Timeline of world, national or regional events for persons by locations](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/timeline-of-world-national-or-regional-events-for-persons-by-locations/3020)
**Author:** [@Urchello](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Urchello)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 7:34pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/timeline-of-world-national-or-regional-events-for-persons-by-locations/3020 "2022-11-25T19:34:04Z")
AIO64-5.1.5-1 Windows 10 Hi guys, lets discuss one interesting thing for Gramps (I think :slightly\_smiling\_face: ) Every nation has great events in its history. For example, wars, famines, mass migrations. When we exa… --- ## [Need help getting started with a new addon](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/need-help-getting-started-with-a-new-addon/2941)
**Author:** [@JohnS](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/JohnS)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 12:23am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/need-help-getting-started-with-a-new-addon/2941 "2022-11-20T00:23:17Z")
I’m trying to develop a text report addon that would generate a table where the columns are persons selected using something like the “People of Interest” menu from “Family Lines Graph” graph. The rows would years, but … --- ## [Spouse birth date not in personal information of primary person](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/spouse-birth-date-not-in-personal-information-of-primary-person/2401)
**Author:** [@Johnston](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Johnston)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 10:44pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/spouse-birth-date-not-in-personal-information-of-primary-person/2401 "2022-05-05T22:44:27Z")
I’m using macOS Big Sur version 11.6.1 & gramps 5.1.3. Spouse birth date not in personal information of primary person. ie .person’s birth date, death date when married who married to but not spouse’s birth or death d… --- ## [Lifetime of places buildings etc](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/lifetime-of-places-buildings-etc/1951)
**Author:** [@eugene](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/eugene)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2021, 3:15pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/lifetime-of-places-buildings-etc/1951 "2021-12-23T15:15:44Z")
I saw this on a mailinglist today. Seems to be a good idea. I know in gramps places can be part something else during a certain period. But can it do what is mentioned underneath? Last night I asked the twitterverse,… --- ## [Sub-events lacking. How to substitute them?](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/sub-events-lacking-how-to-substitute-them/1852)
**Author:** [@PLegoux](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/PLegoux)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 12:13pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/sub-events-lacking-how-to-substitute-them/1852 "2021-09-29T12:13:39Z")
While sub-events doesn’t (and won’t) exist (in v5.2) how do you record events wich belongs to the same chain of events? Do you add something like a prefix or a suffix text in event description, identical from one event… --- ## [RPG (role playing games) adaptability](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/rpg-role-playing-games-adaptability/1010)
**Author:** [@Kennin](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Kennin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 12:48am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/rpg-role-playing-games-adaptability/1010 "2020-12-14T00:48:38Z")
First of all: great work! I’m a huge fan of Open Source, and I wished I would know how to code, or have the ability to learn how to do this. Alas, neither is true. Otherwise, I’d do this myself! :slight\_smile: Now… I’m … --- ## [Gramplet forTime Line?](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramplet-fortime-line/775)
**Author:** [@bjc49](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/bjc49)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramplet-fortime-line/775 "2020-10-04T14:52:23Z")
Hello, Following the reading of an article in the French blog “Auprés de nos roots” written by Ms. Elise Lenoble: I ask myself the following question: Is there a gramplet that is capable of establishing … --- ## [Time slider choropleth using folium](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/time-slider-choropleth-using-folium/725)
**Author:** [@GeorgeWilmes](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/GeorgeWilmes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/time-slider-choropleth-using-folium/725 "2020-09-12T15:45:57Z")
An earlier discussion (just closed a few days ago, so I can’t post this there) mentioned a timeline slider on a map. Here (or Here) is a python package for doing that. (Scroll to the bottom to see the image.) Imagine it… --- ## [Combined View Timeline Buttons - Use Suggestion](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/combined-view-timeline-buttons-use-suggestion/524)
**Author:** [@keithjac](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/keithjac)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2020, 5:32pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/combined-view-timeline-buttons-use-suggestion/524 "2020-08-01T17:32:12Z")
I add images to event citations as proof of the event, such as a baptism certificate image which proves the date and place of the baptism. I have asked Nick Hall to add these images to the Combined View Album tab but wo… --- ## [Not a Gramps topic, but a Graph/Timeline question](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/not-a-gramps-topic-but-a-graph-timeline-question/464)
**Author:** [@StoltHD](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/StoltHD)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2020, 3:04am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/not-a-gramps-topic-but-a-graph-timeline-question/464 "2020-06-07T03:04:04Z")
There are a lot of knowledgeable people in this group, anyone that know about a software that can create a combination of a timeline/ network graph where Events can be connected visually and spread the events in the time…