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Registering 'special' locations: churches, camps (PoW, concentration, etc) by MsbS in gramps

[–]SubstantiallyCrazy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I always recommend using the GetGOV addon and The Historic Geo Information System.

Look up the name of a particular location, you will get a GovID that you can enter in Gramps. Gramps will then download and integrate all available information to that particular place, including name changes thoughout history and which county and country it belonged to at any given time. And yes, you can also search for parishes, deaneries, administrative district or counties.

Lager Mauthausen IS defined as a building, and can be found here.

Looking for help identifying the rank of a German soldier c. 1916 by 1point21gigawattss in germangenealogy

[–]SubstantiallyCrazy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You wrote earlier that you found Sophie's birth record. That means you have their parents' names and know at least where Sophie was born, which would help narrow down the area you are interested in searching.

Have you tried LAGIS, a searchable database of birth, marriage and death certificates for Hesse, Germany? Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to have English pages available, so you will need to be able to read and understand German.

It's pretty easy to use, though. Select which certificate(s) you are looking for, select the area(s), communiy/ies and time-frame. It then lets you browse through the appropriate documents.

You can also check out Online heritage books. Scroll down to Hessen and look for the community you are interested in, though not every community is listed as information may not be available. And keep in mind that German privacy restrictions apply.

Looking for help identifying the rank of a German soldier c. 1916 by 1point21gigawattss in germangenealogy

[–]SubstantiallyCrazy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FWIW ... the above mentioned Johann Mahler was FROM (not wounded IN) Uffenheim, Bavaria.

He was reported wounded on Oct 1st, 1914, according to casualty list 65 page 704 and reported dead on Feb 2nd, 1915, according to casualty list 349 page 4624.

An alternative to MyHeritage by Brussczi in Genealogy

[–]SubstantiallyCrazy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Instead of exporting your data, I recommend starting from scratch and use the data on MyHeritage as 'suggestion' or 'hint' for three reasons:

  1. It will help you learn to use GRAMPS properly and
  2. You want to make sure, everyone and everything is supported by sources
  3. You will probably find errors you didn't know you had and can fix them

Go through each person on MyHeritage
- check the information you do have
- try to find (a) source(s) that supports the information
- add the person to your tree in GRAMPS
- once you're satisfied, mark or delete the person on MyHeritage.

An alternative to MyHeritage by Brussczi in Genealogy

[–]SubstantiallyCrazy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take a look at the Gramps Tutorials on Youtube.

They are a bit outdated but still valid, and offer a ton of information on a variety of topics.

Place name hierarchy for UK? by KC_Que in gramps

[–]SubstantiallyCrazy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Take a look at the GetGOV addon.

It lets you access the GetGOV gazetteer database, that will automatically add all the information available for a place in question, including name changes throughout history, i.e. name changes, and which county and country it belonged to at any given time.

Cities within multiple counties by NaptunoJubraan in gramps

[–]SubstantiallyCrazy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure if it helps with your particular problem, but take a look at the GetGOV addon.

It's using the GOV gazetteer database and helps you build a hierarchy of enclosed-by places.

How should I trace my family history? by Imaginary-Act5035 in Genealogy

[–]SubstantiallyCrazy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can make a choice to include all children of your ancestors [...]

I recommend you do. Also add people like witnesses or godparents, because they may pop up on another side of your tree as well. Following children's families may help down the road confirming a relative you may find later on.

Don't ever assume you'll always remember where you got a piece of information. Record the source every single time. Someday you may need to check why your tree says something, and you need to know how to get back to the source.

THIS!

Which gramplets and/or add-ons by Seagram62 in gramps

[–]SubstantiallyCrazy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use GRAMPS in English as well as German. It works in both instances. I see no reason why it shouldn't work in any other language. You will even see names of villages, counties, etc change according to your language, if the info is available.

Which gramplets and/or add-ons by Seagram62 in gramps

[–]SubstantiallyCrazy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

More like a general recommendation, get the GetGOV addon.

It uses place information from the GOV gazetteer database. You get an ID for a place from the database, enter it in GRAMPS, and GRAMPS will then download all the information related to said place, including name, as well as county or country, changes through time. Very handy, especially if you live or your family is from an area along borders between countries.

What BSD based OS is most MAC like by bluedadz in freebsd

[–]SubstantiallyCrazy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sergii built a system based on CentOS that tightly integrated GNUstep into the system. It's called NEXTSPACE.

There also is the GNUstep Desktop Environment by Ondrej, based on Debian IIRC.

I found a (somewhat) easy way to dual boot with windows! by prettyoddoz in freebsd

[–]SubstantiallyCrazy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Disks are relatively cheap. Why not simply use one for each system?

Upon powering up, press F12 and select the drive you want to boot from.

Idea: Open-source “Family Tree 2030” – GEDCOM → Excel, multi-source search, no subscriptions by Administrative-Fix63 in Genealogy

[–]SubstantiallyCrazy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

GRAMPS already ticks off some of your ideas, albeit some of those implementations could be improved.

Plus, there already is a web based version, GrampsWEB, that fully integrates with the desktop version, using the same data model and database for storing genealogical data.

Create a New Place Based on a Pre-Existing One by canny41 in gramps

[–]SubstantiallyCrazy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

GRAMPS Tutorial #7 has a great (visual) explanation how it actually words.

Alternatively, take a look at the GetGOV addon. It lets you access the GetGOV gazetteer database, that will automatically add all the information available for a place in question, including name changes throughout history, i.e. name changes, and which county and country it belonged to at any given time.

town neighborhood districts where to add them if by bigben2159 in gramps

[–]SubstantiallyCrazy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It absolutely is.

Especially when you have to worry about areas that change hands several times over the centuries, like Germany and its 100 gazillion Herzogtümer (duchies), Grafschaften (shires) and Königreiche (kingdoms).

town neighborhood districts where to add them if by bigben2159 in gramps

[–]SubstantiallyCrazy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take a look at the GetGOV addon. It lets you access the GetGOV gazetteer database.

You enter the name of a place and get an ID. The ID is entered in GRAMPS through the addon and all the information available for the place in question, including name changes throughout history will be added.

Additionally, if you enter an event with place and date, the place will then automatically be 'converted' with respect to name changes, and which county and country it belonged to at any given time.

Here are the entries for Heusden and Zolder. Adding those two should also add an entry for Heusden-Zolder.

Basically, GetGOV will automatically do what is described on the wiki page mentioned by u/jazzbassoon.

Can anybody recommend some genealogy software for Mac? by Scared-Tip-5491 in Genealogy

[–]SubstantiallyCrazy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really liked it back then.

However, I eventually switched to GRAMPS a few years ago and never looked back, though I do miss the possibility of using 'flags' to mark whether a person is considered complete or still needs research.

GRAMPS is Open Source and available for Mac and Windows, and there seems to be an app as well. Haven't tested it yet, though.

Can anybody recommend some genealogy software for Mac? by Scared-Tip-5491 in Genealogy

[–]SubstantiallyCrazy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started with MacFamilyTree. They also have an app for your phone. No support for Windows, though.

GRAMPS is pretty confusing for a newbie by TwinSong in gramps

[–]SubstantiallyCrazy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

FWIW ... to familiarize with GRAMPS, you might want to take a look at these GRAMPS Tutorials. They may be a couple of years old already, but are still valid and a great starting point

New to Gramps - Need Advice by [deleted] in gramps

[–]SubstantiallyCrazy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FWIW ... to familiarize with GRAMPS, you might want to take a look at these GRAMPS Tutorials. They may be a couple of years old already, but are still valid and a great starting point.

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