Use of DNA testing in genealogy is on the rise. RootsTech 2017 had at least 4 vendors offering DNA testing kits, and several more offering help with interpreting your DNA test results. The race is on to build the largest database of DNA test results. Evidentia does not yet have a toe in the DNA testing pool. However,… Read More »
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 the RI Dept… Read More »
Evidentia is not all about Proofs. Sometimes it is just about organizing information we run across in our research that we want to keep track of. I do not know much about my grandfather’s father, mostly because my grandfather never knew much about him. Reuben Hayward abandoned his wife and son when my grandfather was very young. Rumor was… Read More »
I have a confession to make – I am not an expert in using Evidentia. When I started working on Evidentia, I was developing a software product I knew I wanted…no, needed. I needed a better way to manage my evidence, and capture my thought process in drawing the conclusions I was drawing. However, when I released the software… Read More »
One of the questions I get frequently about Evidentia is “where does it fit in my research process?”. I think this is not only because Evidentia is a new idea in genealogy software, but also because the renaissance of evidence based genealogy is taking off right now. Many genealogist are shifting to a new way of thinking about… Read More »
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 the documenting process.… Read More »
After my blog post on Evidence-based and Conclusion-based genealogy, and the “right tool for the job” position I took on software in general, I got to thinking more about the genealogy software I use, and why I have more than one tool in the “toolbox”. Entering data into a software program is work; necessary work, but work none-the-less.… Read More »