Hi,
First of all I want to thank you all for replying. Though I most of you
seem to have jumped to the conclusion I am trying to replace genealogical
programs. I am not. In fact, I think I have identified, a gap in the market.
I would direct you to the phrase I used in my initial post:
"TiddlyWiki to aid in guiding, documenting and planning the research on an
individual."
The operative word there is individual. I am considering a TiddlyWiki that
concentrates on a single person.
I know from my own experience that managing the research is the most
critical area when tracing your Family Tree. The number of times I have
completed a piece of research, only to find I have already done it some
years previously and not documented the results properly. Goodness knows
how many times I have duplicated a research task that had a negative
result. I frequently find I have essential information missing from
important people in my tree. Or I am just confused about how best to
proceed on researching an individual.
A genealogist's requirements can be broken down into three components, a
research plan or checklist, a research log and documentation of the results
positive and negative. There are various tools used by genealogists to
manage their research. Most people use Word or One Note or Evernote or pen
and paper. Personally, I think only pen and paper has the flexibility to
handle all three components.
I have a thought and it is just a thought at present that TiddlyWiki can be
used to combine the three tasks, planning, managing progress and the
documenting the results. The requirements I want the result to fulfil are:
- provide an checklist template of the research items to be
completed.
- document the places where research needs to be carried out, so
when opportunity arises, the researcher has a defined list of tasks
- document the places research has been carried out
- document the results of each research task, positive and negative.
- highlight the areas where results are lacking.
- provide a means of monitoring the progress of each research item
and research area.
A few definitions are appropriate here:
- research item - is researching a specific facet of the individuals
life, e.g. his birth certificate, her occupation etc.
- research area - contains a number of research items that together
would provide a complete picture of the individual's life in that area.
e.g. birth, marriage, death, school time, military service, profession,
dealings with justice system etc.
- research task - is the lowest granularity in this hierarchy, each
research item would be composed of a number of research tasks that
endeavour to completely document a research item.
Well, it seems I had thought about this more than I realised, it wasn't
until I started writing this that it all came together. I would be very
interested in your thoughts and suggestions as to how to proceed.
Best Wishes Ric Evans
On Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 2:31:59 AM UTC+1, Richard Evans wrote:
Hi,
I have an idea for a TiddlyWiki to aid in guiding, documenting and
planning the research on an individual. I am not a very good programmer, I
feel the need for help. Is there anybody who would be interested in
co-operating on developing this idea.
Sincerely R A Evans
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