Wisdom Wednesday-Evidentia

12/19/2012

A new genealogy software program became available this week. It's called Evidentia. It's not anther database program to keep track of our family trees but an extra to make them better.

Evidentia is to be used along side of your regular genealogy software to improve your research. It forces you to put in those sources and cite them as you go, instead of just putting down notes to write into "proper citations" later, as many of us are guilty of doing, at least some of the time. Instead of being focused on a particular person in your tree, it focuses on the sources. Once you fill in the information off of a source document, you can analyze the information for evidence and then it takes that information and helps you write a sound conclusion. The program is based on the Genealogical Proof Standard. That is what its purpose is, to make sure that you follow the GPS so that you'll get the most out of your research.

You can find out more and watch videos at the Evidentia blog. The program is inexpensive and can be purchased on their page. I got mine yesterday and am sure that it's going to be a very useful tool. It seems to be simple to learn. Check it out.

Comments

Kassie Ritman link

12/21/2012 1:16pm

Please keep us posted on how this new organizer works for you and its usefullness. Always looking to be both more organized and less scattered :)
Kassie aka Mom

Debbie link

12/27/2012 4:44pm

So far, I'm very pleased with the Evidentia program. It's simple to use, does what it's designed for, and works well along with your regular genealogy. It is very basic right now, but the developer is planning to update the program regularly with improvements and new features. Check out their website. There is a lot of information about the program, including step-by-step screenshots and tutorial videos on YouTube. Click the green box in the top right corner and you can try the program free for 30 days. That should be plenty of time to play with it and see if you like it. Click the word, Evidentia in my previous post. It's a link to the website. If you try it, let me know what you think or let Ed Thompson, the developer, know on the website's forum.

Sandra link

01/17/2013 2:04am

I think I'll try Evidentia, I have just downloaded CLOOZ3, but it's not doing what I had hoped, maybe Evidentia will better fit what I need. I'll be interested to hear how you progress as well

Debbie

01/30/2013 4:04pm

I haven't had much chance to work with it since the first week I got it but I think it's a good little add on. You cold do this in your notes area in your genealogical software, however doing it in Evidentia makes sure that you don't leave out any of the steps of the GPS. It also keeps the reports you make in it handy and easy to retrieve so that you don't have to even open your genealogical database software to look at this information.

Brian

05/14/2013 8:07pm

Please add more detail regarding your experience with Clooz3 vs. Evidentia -- specifics on what you like and dislike for each.

Rambling Along the Ancestral Trail

********************

Author

Deborah A. Carder Mayes is a genealogist and speaker in West Central Ohio. She has been researching her family history and actively involved in the genealogy community for over 15 years.