Genealogical software
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[edit] Build a Genealogical GED file
get yourself a free program to construct a genealogical GEDCOM data file. For example: Family Tree Builder
Study the GEDCOM formats - what kinds of data can be stored?
learn about genealogical GEDCOM data files and sources of data on the internet
Genbox Family History - Shareware highly rated. Genbox Family History is a full-featured windows application for managing family genealogy information and producing the best charts and reports, with data entry for multiple names and parent relationships, witnesses, templates for formatting event and source citation information, and tools for organizing research. Multiple data views can be opened at once. Charts offer a large number of options, including source citations, box widths sized to content, multiple key individuals, legend box, multimedia, wall, fan, timeline, and book layout. Chart types include ancestor, descendant, related, convergent, and "everyone". Publisher: Thoughtful Creations| Date: 17-11-2007 | Size: 7043 KB
[edit] GED data
A small (so far) GEDCOM library of shared files (no living persons).
A GED file that is safe to download (This from Google:ged file downloads) - IS THIS DEAD?
Famous family trees - see Genealogies
You can build your own, e.g., genealogy of movies, genealogy of greek gods
[edit] Pajek
Pajek wiki with downloads - program and GEDs
datasets Pajek datasets including Dutch elites, Turkish Nomads
[edit] Compare GEDs and add them together to make relinking files
Getsmart - Shareware Save time comparing thousands of names in just a few minutes. Find missing ancestors with the ease of just a few clicks. Apply your own rules when searching for matches between gedcom-files and share rulesets with others. GedSmart is a tool that can compare two gedcom-files and find matches based on the applied ruleset. In a ruleset you can determine how names should be interpreted (e.g. Smith could be read as Smit). Publisher: JipJip.com| Date: 14-07-2003 | Size: 629 KB
[edit] Create web pages from GED
Internet Web pages from a genealogical GEDCOM data file. From Mike Voisin: GED-GEN creates Internet Web pages from a GEDCOM data file. Simply export a GEDCOM file from your favorite genealogy program and use GED-GEN to create your Web pages. The pages are family group sheets, which present your research in a readable, easy to navigate format. GED-GEN offers a variety of customization options including pictures, links to your biography Web pages, privacy filters, linked source citations and a bibliography. Version 1.7 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
