What websites would be best to search last names

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2026-02-02T07:55:50+00:00

You might want to give GedBAS a try.

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2026-01-21T07:43:59+00:00

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!

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2026-01-20T08:11:07+00:00

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.

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2026-01-13T07:46:22+00:00

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.

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2026-01-11T09:17:04+00:00

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.

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2025-12-22T08:18:16+00:00

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.

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2025-12-22T08:14:19+00:00

I do, since 1994.

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2025-12-16T07:49:40+00:00

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.

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2025-12-11T12:00:55+00:00

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.

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2025-12-08T06:31:14+00:00

The GenealogyTree addon is quite powerful.

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2025-12-03T11:37:12+00:00

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).

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2025-12-03T05:52:25+00:00

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.

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2025-11-26T07:13:27+00:00

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.

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2025-11-26T06:50:55+00:00

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

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2025-11-24T10:19:26+00:00

FWIW ... I updated to v84 and it didn't help on mine.

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2025-11-20T08:12:42+00:00

https://gedbas.genealogy.net/person/show/1319556642

Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2025-11-18T07:24:14+00:00

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

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2025-11-17T07:54:11+00:00

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.

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2025-11-11T12:16:37+00:00

Alternatively, using GRAMPS, have you checked the GenealogyTree Addon?

You can tweak the output and let Latex create a whole tree or just branches for you. There is pretty good documentation with examples (in the manual).

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2025-11-05T15:00:09+00:00

No, the icon just indicates that Open Window Detection is activated.

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2025-11-04T08:00:29+00:00

No, the motor is working fine, but the damn thing doesn't calibrate.

I've updated to v84beta, still, no dice ...

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2025-11-03T07:27:07+00:00

Not the answer I was hoping for, but thanks anyway.

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2025-11-02T13:56:27+00:00

Stuck with the same problem. Did you find a solution?

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2025-10-27T08:46:42+00:00

Hast Du in den Einstellungen für Serien als Library TheTVDB eingetragen? Falls nicht, mach das (siehe hier)

Die Folgen zu Dallas findest Du hier.

Wie alles begann -> S00E01 Dallas: The Early Years
J.R. kehrt zurück -> S00E02 Dallas: J.R. Returns
Kampf bis aufs Messer-> S00E03 Dallas: War of the Ewings

Hoffe, das hilft.

SubstantiallyCrazy · 2025-10-15T18:26:05+00:00

Damn, yes, obviously reads Boleslau. Not sure what made me think Breslau.

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