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This app searches through four generations in a family tree from any chosen ancestor. This works particularly well starting with an ancestor born between 1880 and 1920. The software then searches back down the tree looking for 3 generations of descendants in this selected group. Once all descendants are identified, their needs for temple ordinances are also identified. The software then puts the names into a result table format with PID numbers, lifespan numbers, and gender information. The list links directly back to Family Tree on FamilySearch.
The strength of this app comes from staying with family names that are found within a period when indexed records are available. Because of this, once a name is located, you can often find record hints already showing for these people. Taking it a step further by searching FamilySearch or their partner sites often yields additional records for the family names selected by the WoodenVillage software. By analyzing the list prepared by the software, you can identify individuals with no spouse or couples with no or few children. Looking up these PID numbers in FamilyTree can lead to finding records that will allow you to add a marriage or children to the ancestor.
This software is still in development, so a few glitches are still being worked through. You need time and patience to let the app search through the family tree, but if you open several internet browser windows and run four grandparent names in different windows, the search will go much faster. In my experience, nearly all the names WoodenVillage found for me were valid family names. Don’t forget to source and verify by looking at sources and record problems. Give WoodenVillage a try, the URL is: http://woodenvillage.org/
They have also added a Relationship Finder for Family Tree that shows how you are related to a relative in your Family Tree or show how two relatives are related.
For more information, contact Shanna Jones at shannasjones@msn.com