#10 Census data input

I'm using, and loving both phpgedview (3.3) and gdbi -
except one key area.

I like to add census data in full wherever I have it - and
have found a software called "Gedcom Census" -

http://www.fhug.org.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi?
action=printtopic&id=111&curcatname=GEDCOM&img=
GEDCOM

which does a brilliant job. Unfortunately it only works
on local gedcom files, and isnt written to access my
gedcom stored in mysql across internet connection.

The same functionality built into gdbi would be brilliant -
any chance of it happening?

Nigel Osborne

[Daniel Kionka]

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Is the author willing to open source his code?

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I've emailed him to ask. Will get back to you. Thanks for
reponse.

Nigel

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We have submitted an RFE on PGV for a format/routine for
Census data entry too, and agree that this would be a nice
feature within gdbi

-Stephen

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I still don't know how this would work, but I found a link that
seems to give more background. It explains how to add
census info in Legacy:

http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/SourceCensus.asp

[Stephen Arnold]

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nigel and daniel
surely everyone has their one method of recording the census
details. Mine have "refined" as I've done so many more.
Here's a snapshot of what we now capture. We use the ADD a
FACT and the NOTES section for details. We think ALL of this
could easily be encapsulated into a QUICK EDIT type form,
flexible for US vs UK vs EU type census data for PGV:

1 CENS
2 DATE 27 JUN 1900
2 PLAC Lane Twsp, Warrick Co, Indiana, USA
2 NOTE HF: 225/225, LN: 40/45, SD 1, ED 152, Sheet 12A, Lane
Twsp, Warrick Co, Indiana, USA
3 CONT
3 CONT William P Arnold, Head, W-M-JUL 1859-40-M-11,
IN-IN-IN, Farmer
3 CONT Lucretia Arnold, Wife, W-F-Feb 1862-38-M-11, 11/11,
IN-IN-IN, none
3 CONT James A Arnold, son, W-M-JAN 1891-9-S, IN-IN-IN, At
School
3 CONT John C Arnold, son, W-M-DEC 1892-7-S, IN-IN-IN, At School
3 CONT Alonzo W Arnold, son, W-M-APR 1894-6-S, IN-IN-IN
3 CONT Ruth Arnold, son, W-M-SEP 1898-1-S, IN-IN-IN
1 CENS
2 DATE 25 APR 1910
2 PLAC Benton Twsp, Howell Co, Missouri, USA
2 NOTE HF: 115/116, LN: 37/43, SD 12, ED 75, Sheet 6A, North
half of Benton Twsp, Howell Co, MO by Francis S. Wilson
3 CONT
3 CONT William P Arnold, Head, M-W-50-M1-19, IN-KY-NC,
Farmer - General Farm, Emp
3 CONT Lula L Arnold, Wife, F-W-47-M1-19, 4/4, IN-KY-IN, None
3 CONT James Arnold, Son, M-W-19-S, IN-IN-IN, Farm Laborer -
Home Farm
3 CONT John Arnold, Son, M-W-17-S, IN-IN-IN, Farm Laborer -
Home Farm
3 CONT Alonzo W Arnold, Son, M-W-16-S, IN-IN-IN, Farm
Laborer - Home Farm
3 CONT Ruth Arnold, Dau, F-W-11-S, IN-IN-IN, none
1 CENS
2 DATE 28 JAN 1920
2 PLAC Benton Twsp, Howell Co, Missouri, USA
2 NOTE HF: 166/171, LN: 69/73, SD 12, ED 86, Sheet 9B,
Benton Twsp, Howell Co, MO by Elmer E Baldwin
3 CONT
3 CONT William P Arnold, Head, M-W-60-M, IN-VA-NC, Farmer -
General Farm, Emp
3 CONT Lula Arnold, Wife, F-W-57-M, 4/4, IN-KY-IN, None
3 CONT James A Arnold, Son, M-W-29-S, IN-IN-IN, Book Keeper
- Oil Company;
3 CONT Ruth Arnold, Dau, F-W-21-S, IN-IN-IN, Stenographer -
Oil Company
3 CONT Alonzo Arnold, Brother, M-W-59-WD, IN-KY-IN,
Railroad Laborer - Freight house
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This is a family fact, but of course it then doesn't allow
the adding of the data detail to an CHIL record without
simply copying the raw GED info and pasting into their raw
record. It would be nice if PGV could allow the posting to
other records, but of course we usually only have one CHIL,
and parents when we go seeking a census record. Then we add
the record(s) and then the siblings to the original INDI.

Stephen