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#Webtrees vernon generator
#Webtrees vernon software

So, after importing an updated GEDCOM, I run a PHP script to loop thru the thumbnails, populating the site's thumbnail cache.

#Webtrees vernon generator

thumbnail generator - Webtrees attempts to create thumbnails when needed, but it doesn't handle large images well, slowing performance and in some cases, returning the dreaded broken image icons.

improved facts display - My tree has much deeper "facts" than typically seen on webtrees trees, so I modify the presentation of the Individual page to better showcase this information.

Here are the enhancements I've made (so far): Since it is open source, I can modify and extend it to work better with my tree. Webtrees is a great package, but not perfect for my specific needs. The first time I ran this, I gained over 5,000 new hints. I use the Ancestry APIs to reformat the hint list so I can focus on the ones I find most useful (findagrave links, any military references, etc.) I also noticed that hints are only retrieved when I visit an individual's page, so I wrote a script to iterate through all the individual pages. I also find the "hints" feature in Ancestry to be useful, but frustratingly hard to search. I then import the generated GEDCOM into my webtrees site and copy the exported images from my PC to my site. This code also creates direct links to the FindAGrave pages, normalizes common place names, categorizes images, and several other "cleanup" items to improve the generated GEDCOM. So, I wrote some PHP to process the FTM export and combine it with the links from the export. The export from FTM includes local links to those images.

#Webtrees vernon software

Another researcher/programmer pointed out that Family Tree Maker (a software package sold by ) does copy the images to a local PC. Unfortunately, the export strips the rich content (images, links, etc.) and exports only links back to pages. Exporting from into webtreesĪ has a GEDCOM export, and webtrees has a GEDCOM import, so I planned to use for research and maintaining my tree, then export+import into webtrees when needed. I found the open source project webtrees to be an excellent tool for displaying my tree. However, to view the details of my tree, every visitor must also have a paid subscription, so it does not work for simple sharing of the information with friends and family. I try to add relationships, photos, documents, etc.

Find A Grave is an ad-supported site where data and pictures of cemeteries and markers are crowd-sourced. I also use their search over the database.

In particular, their indexes (with images) over census records, death records, military records and hints from other member trees are extremely useful. I found a great research tool in, and find the monthly fee a worthwhile investment. I am very interested in learning about, and then sharing, information about my family's history.