Sunday, 29 December 2013

Accentuate the Positive 2013 - GeniAus' Geneameme

Just watching +GeniAus's latest Hangout On Air - Happy Dances.  I haven't mastered it, but I have started using a new software program, Evidentia.  I think it's especially useful for problem individuals in my tree.  It guides you in applying the GPS process & allows you to assemble evidence from a range of sources for any individual.  For example, I've started using it for one of my ancestors.  I've examined his Will and extracted all of the information from it.  I can now look at that ancestor, choose an event (say his children) and look at all evidence about his children from a range of sources that I examine & add.  Evidentia is available as a free 30 day trial version so that you can try it yourself.

 I downloaded the trial version but didn't actually get around to using it before it expired.  Examining a copy of a Will I recently got from Cornwall gave me a lead on an ancestor's parents, which contradicted everything that I had found online.  This gave me the incentive & the opportunity to try out the program.  I did need to keep referring back to the Evidentia tutorials & DearMYRTLE's Hangout's the first time I used it, but after that it was very easy.  I can see ways I could use it to build up a case using several sources, which I don't think is really emphasised on the tutorials.

 Another plus is that it cost less than $25 AUD (cue another happy dance!).

 DearMYRTLE has discussed the Evidentia software on a few of her Hangouts & there are video tutorials and examples on both the Evidentia website and on YouTube.


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3 comments:

  1. GeniAus31 December 2013 at 14:51

    Thanks, Sherie for contributing to the Geneameme. I'll be interested to hear more about Evidentia,as you use it further.

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  2. Alex Daw1 January 2014 at 09:24

    Hi Sherie. Happy New Year! Hmm....I tried the Evidentia software earlier this year but didn't make a very good go of it. Thanks for the video tutorials tip. I will look at those because I would like to be more robust in my research endeavours.

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  3. Unknown1 January 2014 at 13:29

    Hi Alex, I think Evidentia is something you would use more for resolving conflicting information and building a case on the evidence you have. I wouldn't use it for everyone or every situation. With the person I have used it for so far, there are only parish records available so I'm trying to build evidence for the family units / parentage.

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