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?
Evidentia and GenSmarts – Match Made in…Cyberland?
Evidentia is a research tool. GenSmarts™ identifies gaps in your research.
Does it make sense to use them together?
What to Do – Evidentia and My DNA Test Results
Hallelujah! I received my DNA test results!! Now what? How do I enter the data in Evidentia?
Can Evidentia Help You with Your DNA Test Results?
Some documents contain information that users should maintain in a research log. Other documents contain information that users should maintain in Evidentia.
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 Relationships in the 1880 US Census
Let’s talk about relationships. In 1880 the US government got nosey. They wanted to know what your relationship was to the head of household. This was great news for genealogists! In fact, they wanted to know a lot of things:1 Number of dwelling home, in order of visitation by the enumerator Number of family, in…
Evidentia meets a UK BMD – Revisited
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…
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 1850 US Census
Last week we looked at how to record information we extracted from the 1790 US Census and turn it into evidence. This week we jump forward to the 1850 US Census. 1800 -1840 US Census records are similar to the 1790 record in that they list only the head of household by name. Anyone else in the…
