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Adding files to your sources
Centurial allows you to add images and documents directly to a source. This way, you are always one click away from both the source and the corresponding scans, photos or articles. Read more
The Centurial project file format and backup strategies
While designing Centurial, considerable thought went into the way your family data is stored. In this blog we take a look at these design goals, and what they mean for your backup strategy for Centurial projects. Read more
Using the Information Panel
All genealogical software allows you to enter information about persons and their relationships. Centurial is different in that information is entered in the context of a source. For every source the user draws a small graph describing the persons in the source and their relationships. In this blog we take a step-by-step look at how to draw these information graphs. Read more
How to Add a Source - part 3: Citations
In this final blog on how to add a source to a Centurial project, we take a closer look at how Centurial cites our sources. Read more
How to Add a Source - part 2: Repositories
In this second part of our blog series on adding a source, we take a look at repositories, which is the Centurial way of capturing information that allows you to retrace your sources. Read more
How to Add a Source - part 1: Provenance
Every time you add a new source to your research project, Centurial requires you to enter details about the source itself. Why is that, and how does it work? Read more
Evidence-based Genealogy - part 2: types of evidence
Evidence can be categorized into several types: direct, indirect and negative. These types, and the way Centurial supports them, are the subject of this blog. Read more
Evidence-based Genealogy - part 1: what is evidence?
Centurial claims to be true evidence-based genealogy software. In this blog we define evidence, and we demonstrate how Centurial helps you to extract evidence from sources. Read more
How to enter a Date
Centurial supports an already extensive and growing collection of calendars. In this blog we discuss the various ways in which you can enter a date in Centurial. Read more
Centurial and the GEDCOM
A major new feature in versions 1.7 and 1.8 of Centurial is the support for GEDCOM. But the specification for GEDCOM is over 20 years old and is not very evidence-based. This blog documents the design principles for the implementation of GEDCOM support in Centurial. Read more