Program description:
Genesis is the complete program to collect and present genealogic data. Specially adapted for
nobleman's families, but it is possible and easy to omit this adjusting. The author
developed it by approx. 3 year for own use, an example with over 2400 persons:
Kriss family (dynamic) version.
Genesis program consists of three parts:
- Microsoft SQL database
- Program to sample and edit data locally and export these data to other formats (Silverback)
- Program to install on Web
server, for presentation data on the WWW
Ways to use Genesis:
- Simplest variant: local database and only Silverback.
- As (1), plus you use the program to generate html pages, which you can watch locally
(on your own computer) or put on the account that Internet users usually have already
(ask your Internet provider if you don't know) as a part of Internet service. Example,
see: Kriss family
(static) version.
- And at least, most advances variant, in which html pages are generated dynamically
from the database.
You can watch these pages only on your computer but if you want that other people
could see results of your work, you need access to web server, your own, or more
likely, accessed throw Web hosting service.
Hiring of such account, and usually buying own WWW domain costs a little (if you
not bother advertisements, you can, probably, find appropriate account for free or reduced price),
but such dynamic approach gives possibility of e.g. show pedigree for actually reviewed
person, current anniversaries, etc.
Which variant should you choose? If you plan to work only locally, the best is to choose dynamic approach (3).
It provides the most features and is easiest to use.
In the case of Web site, it depends of how big is your database - more than 1000 persons and you are prepared to hire an account? Choose dynamic site,
otherwise static. You can use all of these methods independently.
More features:
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Genesis requires MS Windows, XP or better (recomented) (Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8).
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 or higher must be installed.
- Menus in the program to collect data are in English, but data can be written
and presented in optional languages - chosen by you, with exception for languages
which reads from right to left which are not supported in this version.
It is possible to use languages not derived from Latin, like Cyrillic script or Greek but sort and find functions
are designed for Latin-based set of characters (in this version), majority of over 6000 languages in the world use
Latin-based alphabet, some of these are: Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto,
Estonian, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, ..., more: see languages used the Latin alphabet.
- You can start your database with import of a GEDCOM file; as well export
from Genesis to the GEDCOM file is supported.
- The program generates automatically lists with photo, places (with all the person
connected to a place, e.g. born, owner, wedding, etc.), list with coat of arms,
and also with anniversaries. As well as info about the database itself.
- Conventions: women's surnames should be maiden name (the database lacks capacity to save double
surname, in this version).
Dates (born, died, wedding) have to be written in format YYYY-MM-DD, YYYY-MM or YYYY
(Y year, M month and D day) - reason - with this format, textual orderings and chronological
orderings are identical. This form is standard in Asian countries, Hungary, Sweden
and the US armed forces.
Terms of the use:
Programs are free, no registration is required. When distributing the program it
is necessary to note that the program owns (copyright) by JaxaSoft.
You can donate money if you like this program.
Instructions for programs installation
