Introduction
Family Historian (ƒh) stores its customisations and settings in sub-folders within a system data folder that was created when ƒh was installed. The sub-folders hold such items as Custom & Standard Diagram Types (FHD), Fact SetsA Fact Set is a defined list of types of Facts - that is types of Events and Attributes. (FHF), QueriesQuerying is a very powerful feature that allows you to specify and save criteria for identifying a set of records of a given record type. (FHQ, or FHQX in Version 8), Reports (FHR), Text Schemes (FHT), etc. Depending on your operating system and specific configuration, this folder is usually found in one of the following locations:
| Windows, ƒh Version 7 and earlier: | C:\ProgramData\Calico Pie\Family Historian\ |
| Windows, ƒh Version 8: | C:\ProgramData\Calico Pie\Family Historian 8\ (Version 8 installs alongside Version 7 and keeps its own folder) |
| Windows in CrossoverCrossOver is a Microsoft Windows compatibility layer available for Linux, macOS, and Chrome OS. It enables many Windows-based applications to run on Linux, macOS, or Chrome OS operating systems. CrossOver is a retail product developed by CodeWeavers and based on/Wine on Mac/Linux: | Varies depending on the specific operating system and configuration.
In Crossover, it is typically C:\Users\Public\Application Data\Calico Pie\Family Historian\. In PlayOnLinuxPlayOnLinux is a graphical front end for the Wine software compatibility layer which allows Linux users to install Windows-based video games, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Internet Explorer, as well as many other applications. https://www.playonlinux.com/en/ / PlayOnMac, it is usually C:\ProgramData\Calico Pie\Family Historian\ (or Family Historian 8). In Linux, it may be nested inside a native folder such as /home/USER/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/COMPUTERNAME/drive_c/. |
Notes
In the above folder definitions, C: is the drive where Windows is most commonly installed. It may be a different drive letter on some computers.
If you don’t see this data folder, it may be hidden. To show it in File Explorer:
- Open File Explorer (Windows key + E).
- On the View menu or tab, under Show, tick Hidden items.
- While there it is advisable to tick File name extensions so that the entire filename and extension is always shown. The same settings are in Folder Options (Options on the View tab) under View → Show hidden files, folders and drives.