Enabling the Distributed Family Tree

This is the official research blog for the Distributed Family Tree, an open network of genealogical data and metadata.  In a nutshell, the big idea is that we can combine all available genealogical information on the Internet into a single distributed network.  The foundation for this network is the substance of the Master's Thesis that I am currently working on.

Interpreted, Sortable Dates

Genesis/PGVAgent 0.0.35 are now available (if you updated to PGVAgent 0.0.33/34, this latest version will fix any problems you may be having).  The latest and greatest is interpreted, sortable dates:

Interpreted, Sortable Dates

I suppose I should mention that only new data will be interpreted; anything already in the cache won’t be touched.  You can delete the cache or wait for the next release which will include a “Clear the Cache” feature.

What isn’t obvious is that the plug-in that interprets dates is written entirely in Javascript!  Stay tuned for my upcoming Guide to Writing Scripted Extensions…

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