Genealogy Graphs from XML

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Genealogies are frequently stored as XML files or as files that can readily be converted into XML using third party tools. This Demonstration shows how XML representations of genealogies can be readily visualized as graphs.
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Contributed by: Seth J. Chandler (March 2011)
Open content licensed under CC BY-NC-SA
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In concept, the code underlying this Demonstration scales to much larger genealogies. In practice, genealogies with less than 2000 or so persons tend to render best.
Genealogies are often stored in "gedcom" files bearing a "ged" suffix. Various tools exist to convert these older-style "ged" files into more modern "XML" files. You can use your browser to find these tools, which may work as an online service, a Java applet, or an application.
Snapshot 1: a spring electrical embedding of the family tree
Snapshot 2: patrilineal lines in the family tree
Snapshot 3: a community in the family tree, showing names
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"Genealogy Graphs from XML"
http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/GenealogyGraphsFromXML/
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Published: March 7 2011