Identifying the Thought Leaders in Genealogy Evidence Analysis
Who are the thought leaders in genealogy? Who are the “go-to” people when people doing research want to improve their Evidence Analysis skills?
How I Became an Evidentia User
I want to start my first post here by saying that I am in no way an Evidentia Expert. I have been using Evidentia for about 7 months, and like many of you, I am still learning the ins and outs of the software. However, I know that many of you out there are Evidentia Experts,…
Evidentia Experiment – Progress Report #2
5 Generations. 149 Proofs. The Evidentia Experiment. The goal is to document 5 generations, starting with myself, using Evidentia. The results will then be exported into a GEDCOM file and imported into a clean RootsMagic database. Making Progress I have almost finished with the third generation (my grandparents). Waiting for a couple of records from…
The Evidentia Experiment – Progress Report #1
Last week I posted about the Evidentia Experiment I am currently doing. The goal is to document 5 generations, starting with myself, using Evidentia. The results will then be exported into a GEDCOM file and imported into a clean RootsMagic database. This week I wanted to describe my process as well as report on my…
The Evidentia Experiment
I started a new project. The goal is to document 5 generations, starting with myself, using Evidentia. The results will then be exported into a GEDCOM file and imported into a clean RootsMagic database.
Evidentia Meets a UK BMD
I get asked a lot from people in the UK and Australia if Evidentia will work for them. The short answer is yes, but I understand the concern. Most of the sample templates for citations are based on Evidence Explained, and there is a bias in a lot of software developed in the US for…well…the US way…
Evidentia Meets the 1790 US Census – Part Two
In my last post, I documented the claims I chose to catalogue for a 1790 US Census record for Gilmanton, NH. I tried to demonstrate how even the vaguest of information can provided clues we can use in our research. If you remain unconvinced, that’s OK. Hopefully this post, which will show you a sample…
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How to Analyze a Claim
“I love Evidentia, but I am just not sure how to write an analysis.” I have heard this more than once, from users on Google+, in Google Hangouts, and at conferences. Many users feel intimidated by the analysis process, even with the help of books such as Thomas Jones “Mastering Genealogical Proofs” What I want to try…
Residence: a Study in Swedish Records
Editor – Our guest blogger today is Blake Christensen. Blake works as a computer programmer in Kansas. His wife is a professional genealogist. He claims that not much of her expertise has rubbed off on him, but he tries. Evidentia comes with many claim types. One of the claim types is ‘Residence’. Why do a…
