RootsMagic provides a number of tools to work with facts and fact types.

 

Fact Type List

This tool opens the Fact Type list where you can view, add, and modify fact types.

 

Change Fact Type for Everyone

This tool lets you change a fact type for everyone in the file.  For example, you can use it to change the Baptism fact to a Christening fact for everyone in your file.

1.Make a backup of your file (optional but recommended)

2.Select the fact type you want to change

3.Select the fact type you want to change it into

4.Click "Run selected tool".  You will be asked to confirm that you want to do this.

 

Remove a Fact Type from Everyone

This tool lets you remove a fact type for everyone in the file.  For example, you can use it to remove a REFN event from everyone in your file.

1.Make a backup of your file (optional but recommended)

2.Select the fact type you want to remove

3.Click "Run selected tool".  You will be asked to confirm that you want to do this.