Deseret Morning News | 17 new patents granted: "Correlating genealogy records systems and methods. Bennett Cookson Jr., Kendall J. Jefferson, Grant Parkinson, Douglas T. Reid, Daren Thayne, all of Orem; Ken Boyer, Cedar Hills; Jerry Collings, American Fork; James Mark Hamilton, Provo; Michael J. Wolfgramm, Pleasant Grove. Assigned to The Generations Network Inc., Provo. Filed Dec. 29, 2003. Patent No. 7,249,129."
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP1550960.html
Abstract of EP1550960
A method of consolidating genealogy records includes partitioning the records using at least one index file to form one or more partitions, sorting the records in a partition based on a data element in the records, comparing records within a sort range, based on the comparison, identifying same person records, consolidating information in the same person records, receiving a request from a user to view at least a portion of the consolidated information for a particular group of same person records, and sending a file that includes the portion to the user.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein partitioning the records using at least one index file comprises using a surname index to identify records having the same surnames and grouping those records into a surname partition.
3. The method of claim 2, further comprising using the surname index to identify records having similar surnames and grouping those records into the surname partition.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein using the surname index to identify records having similar surnames comprises using a phonetic algorithm to identify records having similar surnames.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the phonetic algorithm comprises double metaphone or SOUNDEX.
6. The method of any one of the claims 1 to 5, wherein sorting the records in a partition based on a data element in the records comprises sorting the records based on birth date and/or on a selection from the group consisting of name, death data, death place, and birth place.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein comparing records within a sort range comprises comparing records within a birth date range.
8. The method of any one of the claims 1 to 7, wherein identifying same person records comprises calculating a score that represents the likelihood that a pair of compared records represent the same person.
9. The method of claim 8, further comprising comparing records related to pairs of same person records.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein comparing records related to pairs of same person records comprises revising the score based on the comparison of related records.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein identifying same person records comprises comparing the score to a predetermined threshold and rejecting records as "same person" records if the score is below the threshold.
12. The method of any one of the claims 1 to 11, wherein the portion comprises a family tree based on consolidated information from a plurality of records.
13. A system for consolidating genealogy records, comprising:
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Monday, August 6, 2007
So Gaia Online
So Gaia Online is here « Free Gaia Online Gold: "It’s called Gaia Online, and as a guy on a giant crane behind us tore down the giant Web 2.0 conference banner in Moscone West, I had a chance to sit down with CEO Craig Sherman— formerly COO with Myfamily.com, and an Entrepreneur-in-Residence with Benchmark Capital, a main funder of Gaia— for a furious round of questioning. How did Gaia grow so large so quickly so stealthily?"
Friday, July 20, 2007
Software Developer
The Generations Network: Software Developer in Test job in Provo, UT: Technology and Internet/New Media careers - Yahoo HotJobs: "What�s The Generations Network?
The Generations Network, Inc., previously MyFamily.com, is a leading network of family-focused interactive properties which include Ancestry.com, MyFamily.com, Genealogy.com, RootsWeb.com and Family Tree Maker. The Generations Network is a global team of hardworking people passionate about connecting families across distance and time. Why? Because life�s more meaningful when you know who you are. And our identities are forever tied to those of our families, present and past.
Job Description:
The ideal candidate should have the ability to develop automated tests and test applications for the purpose of testing web software. The candidate should have a good knowledge of related product cycles from their earliest design phase through release. Familiarity with the design, development, and communication of system test plans is desired, as are strong verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work independently as well as within teams. The ability to multi-task and adjust priorities effectively is a must. Their knowledge and experience will allow them to confidently determine both the requirements for testing as well as implement and create the environment necessary for fulfilling those requirements. Work closely with other members of the QA Automation Team, Software Developers, Product Management and Customer Support to define requirements and to ensure the quality assurance effort excels beyond simply testing a specification to making certain we are delivering an outstanding experience for our user "
The Generations Network, Inc., previously MyFamily.com, is a leading network of family-focused interactive properties which include Ancestry.com, MyFamily.com, Genealogy.com, RootsWeb.com and Family Tree Maker. The Generations Network is a global team of hardworking people passionate about connecting families across distance and time. Why? Because life�s more meaningful when you know who you are. And our identities are forever tied to those of our families, present and past.
Job Description:
The ideal candidate should have the ability to develop automated tests and test applications for the purpose of testing web software. The candidate should have a good knowledge of related product cycles from their earliest design phase through release. Familiarity with the design, development, and communication of system test plans is desired, as are strong verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work independently as well as within teams. The ability to multi-task and adjust priorities effectively is a must. Their knowledge and experience will allow them to confidently determine both the requirements for testing as well as implement and create the environment necessary for fulfilling those requirements. Work closely with other members of the QA Automation Team, Software Developers, Product Management and Customer Support to define requirements and to ensure the quality assurance effort excels beyond simply testing a specification to making certain we are delivering an outstanding experience for our user "
Sunday, July 15, 2007
The Ancestry Insider: RootsWeb's Unlucky Day
The Ancestry Insider: RootsWeb's Unlucky Day: "Today marked the final day for Jamie Morningstar as senior product manager at RootsWeb.com. Jamie's contributions at RootsWeb will be felt for years to come. She has led improvements to the WorldConnect administration interface, the My Account area, the Newsroom, storage infrastructure improvements, and more. She has increased site page views 20% to 120 million per month. She has increased family tree contributions by over 10%."
Monday, May 28, 2007
Limited free access online to U.S. military war records - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
Limited free access online to U.S. military war records - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper:
"The military records, which come from the National Archives and Records Administration, can be viewed at no cost until the June 6 anniversary of D-Day. Ancestry.com, a unit of Provo, Utah-based MyFamily.com Inc., spent $3 million to digitize the information as part of its $100 million investment in the Web site, Sullivan said.
'Google's doing a good job of organizing the world's information. We think we're doing a pretty good job of trying to organize the world's family history information,' he said.
Ancestry.com is the largest subsidiary of closely-held Generations Network, responsible for 760,000 of its 900,000 subscribers and the majority of its $151 million 2006 sales, spokesman Mike Ward said. The Web site, which costs $155.40 a year, allows users to upload personal family documents and map family histories from its 24,000 databases and titles."
"The military records, which come from the National Archives and Records Administration, can be viewed at no cost until the June 6 anniversary of D-Day. Ancestry.com, a unit of Provo, Utah-based MyFamily.com Inc., spent $3 million to digitize the information as part of its $100 million investment in the Web site, Sullivan said.
'Google's doing a good job of organizing the world's information. We think we're doing a pretty good job of trying to organize the world's family history information,' he said.
Ancestry.com is the largest subsidiary of closely-held Generations Network, responsible for 760,000 of its 900,000 subscribers and the majority of its $151 million 2006 sales, spokesman Mike Ward said. The Web site, which costs $155.40 a year, allows users to upload personal family documents and map family histories from its 24,000 databases and titles."
Saturday, May 26, 2007
merrygoround
In Your Web:
by Steve, Thursday, May 24, 2007
"So now, Ancestry.com is in deep doo doo. They're losing money. They spent a lot of money building stuff that they're users are not using. They have competitors, serious competitors, rising up in the ranks. They're focusing on building their brand, while their competitors are focusing on building market share.
Making things worse, their current marketing genius decided to dump 99% of their massive 30,000 affiliate base, and retain only the top 100 affiliates. So what do you think the rest of the 29,900 affiliates are going to do? They're going to promote Ancestry.com's competitors, of course.
The people at TGN are at point where everyone is in it for themselves, looking at the short haul and ignoring the big picture. They're using Ancestry.com has a stepping stone for greener pastures, and to fatten up their resumes. There isn't a concern for Ancestry.com's core competency, that simple little thing that made it so successful. They've lost sight of what genealogists want, and Ancestry.com's rivals, many of which are former Ancestry.com people from the old days, are zeroing in for the kill."
Free On Ancestry.com- was forced offline by The Generations Network, the parent company of Ancestry.com.
"So, we've taken the FreeOnAncestry.com site down, because The Generations Network is still the primary source of income on our flagship website, Interment.net. We can't afford to jeopardize that relationship. There just isn't another source of income that can provide us with the funds that Interment.net requires.
- Steve Johnson, Clear Digital Media, Inc."
by Steve, Thursday, May 24, 2007
"So now, Ancestry.com is in deep doo doo. They're losing money. They spent a lot of money building stuff that they're users are not using. They have competitors, serious competitors, rising up in the ranks. They're focusing on building their brand, while their competitors are focusing on building market share.
Making things worse, their current marketing genius decided to dump 99% of their massive 30,000 affiliate base, and retain only the top 100 affiliates. So what do you think the rest of the 29,900 affiliates are going to do? They're going to promote Ancestry.com's competitors, of course.
The people at TGN are at point where everyone is in it for themselves, looking at the short haul and ignoring the big picture. They're using Ancestry.com has a stepping stone for greener pastures, and to fatten up their resumes. There isn't a concern for Ancestry.com's core competency, that simple little thing that made it so successful. They've lost sight of what genealogists want, and Ancestry.com's rivals, many of which are former Ancestry.com people from the old days, are zeroing in for the kill."
Free On Ancestry.com- was forced offline by The Generations Network, the parent company of Ancestry.com.
"So, we've taken the FreeOnAncestry.com site down, because The Generations Network is still the primary source of income on our flagship website, Interment.net. We can't afford to jeopardize that relationship. There just isn't another source of income that can provide us with the funds that Interment.net requires.
- Steve Johnson, Clear Digital Media, Inc."
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Generations Network Jobs
Generations Network Jobs on CareerBuilder.com
The Generations Network: Marketing Program Manager
We are looking for an outstanding marketer to help manage onsite conversion for Ancestry.com, part of The Generations Network. This position is based......
Location: UT - Provo Date Posted: May-04
The Generations Network: Senior Systems Developer
The Generations Network Operations team seeks an experienced Senior Systems Developer to own systems integration projects that involve enterprise......
Location: UT - Provo Date Posted: May-04
Product Manager, MyFamily
Product Manager, MyFamily What's The Generations Network? The Generations Network, Inc., previously MyFamily.com, is a global team of hardworking......
Location: WA - Bellevue Date Posted: Apr-27
ASP .NET DEVELOPER
ASP .NET DEVELOPER What's The Generations Network? The Generations Network, Inc., previously MyFamily.com, is a global team of hardworking people......
Location: WA - Bellevue Date Posted: Apr-25
WEB DEVELOPER
WEB DEVELOPER What's The Generations Network? The Generations Network, Inc., previously MyFamily.com, is a global team of hardworking people......
Location: WA - Bellevue Date Posted: Apr-25
Director, Information Systems
Have you been itching to show what you can do with your information systems skills in a large enterprise? Do your peers call your work “wicked” or “......
Location: UT - Provo Date Posted: Apr-17
Senior Manager, Software Development
This person will be responsible for leading a team of developers who are creating the front-end financial software used by all business units at The......
Location: UT - Provo Date Posted: Apr-17
The Generations Network: Marketing Program Manager
We are looking for an outstanding marketer to help manage onsite conversion for Ancestry.com, part of The Generations Network. This position is based......
Location: UT - Provo Date Posted: May-04
The Generations Network: Senior Systems Developer
The Generations Network Operations team seeks an experienced Senior Systems Developer to own systems integration projects that involve enterprise......
Location: UT - Provo Date Posted: May-04
Product Manager, MyFamily
Product Manager, MyFamily What's The Generations Network? The Generations Network, Inc., previously MyFamily.com, is a global team of hardworking......
Location: WA - Bellevue Date Posted: Apr-27
ASP .NET DEVELOPER
ASP .NET DEVELOPER What's The Generations Network? The Generations Network, Inc., previously MyFamily.com, is a global team of hardworking people......
Location: WA - Bellevue Date Posted: Apr-25
WEB DEVELOPER
WEB DEVELOPER What's The Generations Network? The Generations Network, Inc., previously MyFamily.com, is a global team of hardworking people......
Location: WA - Bellevue Date Posted: Apr-25
Director, Information Systems
Have you been itching to show what you can do with your information systems skills in a large enterprise? Do your peers call your work “wicked” or “......
Location: UT - Provo Date Posted: Apr-17
Senior Manager, Software Development
This person will be responsible for leading a team of developers who are creating the front-end financial software used by all business units at The......
Location: UT - Provo Date Posted: Apr-17
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