tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288127155325310682.post8872363112618898000..comments2024-01-10T00:59:19.217-08:00Comments on Ancestor Seekers by the Root Bound: Just a Thought Regarding NamesSusi's Quarterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00722985357289434741noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288127155325310682.post-31833734484394385322018-10-30T11:35:35.490-07:002018-10-30T11:35:35.490-07:00Just a suggestion Susi: most people are interested...Just a suggestion Susi: most people are interested in researchers looking at the same "family" rather than just the same surname. Unfortunately, defining "family" is difficult, but it is necessary because some surnames are just too common for the research of others to be useful (unless you're involved in a one-name study). A better alternative is to categorise researchers according to their interest in a particular surname during a given place and time. In fact, I have found "place and time" need to be multi-valued to accommodate family movements, including emigration. This is not difficult to do in databases but I am not aware of any product that provides a useful application of that ideal.<br />Tony Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18330460400737261264noreply@blogger.com