Using Family and Member Search
In this article we'll go over how you can use the Family Search in the Classic View, and how you can use Member Search.
IN THIS ARTICLE:
Family Search
1
Your Family Explorer screen is what automatically appears when you first log into Gabriel. You can also get to it by clicking on
Families via the top navigation bar and selecting
Family Explorer. Then select
Go to Classic View found in the top right of your screen.
2
To
Search for a family click
Search found in the top-left of your screen.
3
When you click Search the Family Search form will pop-up where you can define your search parameters. Once you define your search parameters click Search and the list of families within the defined search criteria will be listed on family search screen.
Additional Information about different search parameters:
- Registration From and To allows you to search for families registered within a certain date range.
- SearchScope allows you to search within your Current Parish, all your parishes, and/or a Diocese wide search.
- Is Registered allows you to search for All Families, only registered families, or only unregistered families. If you run a download of the results, this field appears in column AJ. Families registered in your church will have a value of True, and families unregistered at your parish and/or registered at a different parish will have a value of False. If you search on All Parishioners, values will be true or false.
Note: Click
Reset to clear any search criteria you may have previously defined. The family records will reset to all Active families who are currently registered and unregistered in your church. Also, the default language is English so if you want to search on a different language, you have to manually change this.
Member Search
1
Click on
Families via the top navigation bar and select
Member Search.
2
To
Search for a member click
Search found in the top-left of your screen.
3
When you click
Search the
Member Search pop-up will appear. You can then define your search parameters and click
Search to view the results. This form has some fields that are the same as in Family Search, whereas others are different. Once of the main differences is that you're able to search on
Birthdate within Member Search. This allows you to search for a specific age group.
Note: Click
Reset to clear any search criteria you may have previously defined. The Member Search will reset to All Statuses who are currently in your parish. Also, the default language is English so if you want to search on a different language, you have to manually change this.
