I have a confession to make – I got stuck. I let the creation of ONE citation intimidate me and set aside my effort. Last week I posted in the Google+ group: I have a copy of my Dad’s birth certificate. It’s a document in his personal possession. Do I reference it as coming from…
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…
Last weeks dive into the UK Birth registration of Reginald Charles Deller created a lot of conversation, especially about the correct citation format to use. There was also a missed clue that needs to be called out. I decided to revisit this record and the corresponding citation both to correct some errors on my part…
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…
The #1 complaint I get about Evidentia genealogy Software is “I already entered my data into my other genealogy software, why do I have to enter it again“. It’s a valid complaint – no one likes data entry. Entering citations (and that’s the work we are really talking about) is the least fun part of…
