Category: Data Analysis

Family History With a Flourish: Video-Mapping Your Ancestors

by Dr. Sophie Kay, posted in Data Analysis, Family History, Research Skills, Statistics
Single frame from a family history map of the British Isles. Coloured pulses in blue and yellow indicate the location of birth events for the paternal and maternal sides of the family.
Snapshot from a dynamic timeline in Flourish, yielding the bigger picture on a family’s geographical spread. Try video-mapping your family history to understand how all those branches came together to form you.

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