Comments on: Defining Life Events http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=1100 the Development of my Genealogy Program named Behold http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/../beholdblog.gif Comments by Louis Kessler are Copyright 2000-2013 Louis Kessler, All Rights Reserved. Comments by others belong to the people who made them. By: Louis Kessler http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=1100#comment-515 Louis Kessler Sat, 07 Jul 2012 03:28:46 +0000 http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=1100#comment-515 Thanks Goulooze, Aldfaer's display is interesting. I somewhat like Aldfaer's summary of a person, e.g.: "Fekje Damstra, 88, 1867-1955 (x1887, 7k)" which means: "lived to age 88, born 1867, died 1955, married 1887, had 7 children". But the Persoon tab is a bit minimalistic showing only: "6 zus Leentje geboren", meaning: "Age 6, sister, first name, event". I think that needs a little more information to really be useful. I like Family Tree Maker's timeline better (see: http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=1093 ) for its information content, but I don't like FTM's two line per entry layout, which makes it hard to scan. Uncles and aunts were borderline for me, so I think it is interesting that Aldfaer decided to include their events. But I think in-laws are more important in the lives of most people than uncles and aunts are. I can't tell from that screen whether or not in-law events are included, but I'd be impressed if they are. Louis Thanks Goulooze,

Aldfaer’s display is interesting. I somewhat like Aldfaer’s summary of a person, e.g.: “Fekje Damstra, 88, 1867-1955 (x1887, 7k)” which means: “lived to age 88, born 1867, died 1955, married 1887, had 7 children”.

But the Persoon tab is a bit minimalistic showing only: “6 zus Leentje geboren”, meaning: “Age 6, sister, first name, event”. I think that needs a little more information to really be useful. I like Family Tree Maker’s timeline better (see: http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=1093 ) for its information content, but I don’t like FTM’s two line per entry layout, which makes it hard to scan.

Uncles and aunts were borderline for me, so I think it is interesting that Aldfaer decided to include their events. But I think in-laws are more important in the lives of most people than uncles and aunts are. I can’t tell from that screen whether or not in-law events are included, but I’d be impressed if they are.

Louis

]]> By: goulooze http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=1100#comment-514 goulooze Fri, 06 Jul 2012 07:36:54 +0000 http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=1100#comment-514 Louis, check out the Dutch genealogy program Aldfaer. It's main ppage shows a list of life events. Check out the screenshot on their Wiki: http://aldfaer.net/aldfaerwiki/index.php?title=AldfaerWiki:Aldfaer. It shows a person's age, and the events that happened in their live at that time, like uncles and aunts dying, siblings getting married, etc. It's not as flexible as what you are doing with Behold (in the way of configuring what is displayed), but the idea is similar. It is still one of my favorite gen programs, if it wasn't for its poor handling of sources. Louis, check out the Dutch genealogy program Aldfaer. It’s main ppage shows a list of life events. Check out the screenshot on their Wiki: http://aldfaer.net/aldfaerwiki/index.php?title=AldfaerWiki:Aldfaer. It shows a person’s age, and the events that happened in their live at that time, like uncles and aunts dying, siblings getting married, etc. It’s not as flexible as what you are doing with Behold (in the way of configuring what is displayed), but the idea is similar. It is still one of my favorite gen programs, if it wasn’t for its poor handling of sources.

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