The Genealogist's Toolbox
A powerful set of 13 online tools that can be used anyone to kick-start their data.
Adam, A-List, Bonkers
CENtaR, D-List, G-List, The Name Game
Stat Ranger, Splatter, Stick a Pin in it
T.W.I.G.s, VGedX Online, Vivify
Winner of the 2013 GeneaBlog Award for "Free Tools Champion"
"Tim Forsythe's eponymous blog is one of the few technical genealogy blogs. Tim Forsythe does not only write about geneatechnology, he also creates several tools based on his own GEDCOM parser. A tool I have mentioned more than once is VGed, his GEDCOM validator." - Tamura Jones
Bonkers: The GEDCOM Sanity Checker.
"Too bad all online trees aren't required to go thru this before being uploaded to a site." - Andy Hatchett
"This a brilliant program and I think anyone with more than just a few names needs to use it!" - John Coldwell
Adam
Adam will build a complete family tree. Your family tree, once built, will be available as a downloadable zip file, which can be extracted and then uploaded to your favorite hosting service or viewed directly from your hard drive allowing you to share your family tree with friends and relatives without needing to publish any of your private information online.
A-List
A-List builds an Ancestors list for the person you specify. A-List differs from traditional ancestor lists in several areas. Immigrants are italicized and those without parents are displayed in bold so that they are easily located, allowing you to quickly identify those needing further research. A-List also displays the migration path for each person making it easy to spot patterns and to notice discrepancies if they exist.
Bonkers
Sooner or later, we all get to the point where we realize that there is a lot of data in our database that is just completely bonkers. Bonkers will help you quickly locate questionable data by identifying groups of claims in your database that are inconsistent with each other. Bonkers works by running your GEDCOM file thorugh a battery of recursive, multipass, deep scanning algorithms designed to rat out even the most elusive errors.
CENtaR
CENtaR will build a concise listing of all GEDCOM CENSus records found in your database and display them in tabular format such that, at a glance, it will be apparent which individuals are missing census records making it very easy to identify those that need further research.
D-List
D-List will build a complete Descendant List between your configured person and whichever ancestor of theirs you specify.
G-List
G-List will build a complete Generations List for the person you specify. G-List is new type of Ancestor list using Agnus, Another Genealogy Numbering System, which provides a fast and easy method to traverse both a root person's ancestors and their line of descent. It is this ability that makes Generations Lists different form traditional ancestor lists.
The Name Game
Discover the most common names in your Genealogy database. Hannah and Helen will likely succumb to the popularity of Mary and Margaret, but perhaps not. Are Smith and Jones as popular on all sides of the Pond? Unlikely. Discover yours today.
Stat Ranger
Stat Ranger analyzes your GEDCOM file and collects together the most interesting statistics into one place and displays them. Stat Ranger calculates the total number of claims made and determines how many of these claims are documented.
Splatter
Splatter It will quite literally splatter all the locations in your database across the face of a zoomable and fully featured Google Map providing a new and exciting way to view the relationships between people and the places they lived.
Stick a Pin in it
Stick a Pin in it allows you to anter any location and instantly get its valid coordinates. This great for genealogy application that allow you to enter these. It also helps online mapping tools, like Splatter, plot your locations exactly.
T.W.I.G.s
Twigs will build a complete family tree (er, Twig) using Adam: The GEDCOM Family Tree Builder and plant it right here on this server giving you, your family and friends instant online access.
VGedX Online
VGedX Online provides you with the ability to fine tune your validation results. Specifically, VGedX allows you to disable various validation tests so that you can focus on the most critical errors first. All selections are preserved between sessions. None are enabled by default.
Vivify
Bring your ancestors to life today, with Vivify. Vivify will estimate a birth date for every person found missing one in your database. It works by running your GEDCOM file through a battery of recursive, multipass, deep scanning algorithms designed to make the most accurate estimate possible.