MASPLAS ’02 April 19, 2002 Venue: Presenter: Suma Pramod Pace UniversityTeam Members: 1 Martine AvenueConnie BarbosaPatrick Cunning White Plains, NYNiti PandeyOlga Pavlenko A Web-Based Genealogy Application System

New to Genealogy Connect yourself to the largest family tree online and see how you are related to the rest of humanity! Discover what has already been done on YOUR family tree. Save time and effort. Start your research where others have left off. Meet and collaborate with family members around the world. Create your family tree and watch it grow automatically over time.

“FAMILYGENES” Family Tree Software - "FAMILYGENES" is a Web-based application software for building personal family trees. This software is a web-interface with Cold Fusion tags and MYSQL database backend, that allows family members to update and maintain their branch of the family tree.

Features of Family Tree Software:  Web Interface  Secure login  Family information stored at remote database  Allows family members to update information remotely  Family tree information is available on the internet URL for the software is at Backup of the Project is available at:

Database Structure

Get started by creating or submitting your family tree!

New User Registration

Registered Users Can Update Information

Add Member Information

Displays Member Information

View Member Family Tree

XML View of Ancestors

An Example : Genealogy of Royalty of England

XML View of Ancestors – KINGS OF ENGLAND

Conclusion Removes major weaknesses of currently available family tree software, concerning how it can be updated and maintained. Tedious task of inputting family information by one family member is over. It enables a family spread around the world to use the same Web Based system. Future This product can be commercialized using.NET rules. The user would pay for the service instead of buying the shrink-wrapped software.

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