GENDEX Database and The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding
January 17, 2006
Dick Eastman has written an article about the GENDEX Database features of The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding.
You can have a look at the GENDEX Database here.
Here’s a brief summary of just what it is (from Dick Eastman’s article):
GENDEX was a method of indexing genealogy information spread across many web sites. It was created by Gene Stark. His web site, www.gendex.com, was a genealogy search engine that indexed more than 22,000 online databases of genealogical information on 60 million people. That means you could search the data from many Web sites by visiting only one site. When you found something that looked worthwhile, you clicked on the name on www.gendex.com and then got transferred to the original source of information on another site.
The GENDEX site was shut down on April 22, 2004, apparently due to financial issues. I see that the domain name of gendex.com has now been re-issued to another company that is not involved with genealogy.
Now there is new hope for GENDEX; it has been “married” to The Next Generation. Multiple web sites running The Next Generation software are now supplying RSS feeds of their data, which is then merged together into one GENDEX site.
This is a very interesting development concerning GENDEX and genealogy information on the web in general.
The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding 5.1.1 (TNG)
January 15, 2006
The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding (TNG) 5.1.1 is now available for registered TNG 5.x users. TNG is an online genealogy colaboration application. It uses PHP and a database (MySQL, etc.) and allows families to collaborate on genealogy research - the data can be updated in realtime by authorized users, without having to upload anything and GEDCOM files for local use can be downloaded from this application- this is a true genealogy applications. It also provides an easy way for viewing genealogy information.
A big advantage TNG has over, say the output from an offline genealogy program, is that you do not have to upload and/or manage 100s or 1000s of individual files - you can make your changes online, or upload a GEDCOM file and us it to populate a family tree in TNG.
The biggest changes in version 5.1.1 are an improved installation procedure, and the Advanced Search now includes the ability to search on Spouse’s last/maiden name, and it has been further optimized to speed up searches.
What’s New
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PhpGedView 4.0 beta 2
January 13, 2006
PhpGedView 4.0 beta 4 is now available for downloading (you can download it here). This is fourth beta that is a part of a major revision of the PhpGedView, which is an online genealogy application (requiring a web host, PHP, and some kind of database). This version added some features for working with the Random Media Block as well as allowing click on chart images, random images, etc.
PhpGedView parses GEDCOM 5.5 genealogy files and displays them on the internet in formats and charts that you are familiar with. It also allows relatives to edit their genealogy online and collaborate together on their research.
What’s Been Added/Fixed:
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