How to Locate Family Trees with a Media Search

A Logos user contacted me with this question:

I’m somewhat new to Logos 8, but I remember in previous versions I could get family trees for people in the Bible. How do I find them now?

There are several ways to locate what he wants, which is Biblical People Diagrams. This blog, however, will focus on just one method: Media Search.

Take this out for a spin:

• Click the Search icon in the Go box to open the Search panel  (A)
• Select Media as the Search type (B)
• Make sure the two drop-down lists are set to All Media (C) and All Resources (D)
• Type a biblical person’s name in the box like Timothy (E)
• Select that specific person (with the person icon) from the drop-down list (F)

• Notice <Person Timothy> is placed in the Search box (G)
• Press the Enter key to generate the results (H)
• Look in the Library (Downloaded) section (I) for thumbnails for “family trees” (J)
• Rest the cursor on a thumbnail to see a pop-up description (K)

• Click a thumbnail to open the resource Biblical People Diagrams (L)
• Right-click in the “white space” of the diagram panel (M) to access export features (N)

As you explore the Biblical People Diagrams resource, you’ll discover it contains a lot more than “family trees.” You’ll see “trees” for:

• Pericopes
• Biblical Events
• Dynasties
• And more

For more detailed and exhaustive instructions about Logos 8 Searching, please check out 24/7 video training at mpseminars.com.

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