Creating Genealogy

The technology that drives genealogical search can be improved. While I was growing up, computers were becoming widespread and the internet was taking hold. Such technology was a fact of life for me. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the addition of an internet connection to our home was largely motivated by an interest in genealogy. Because they were among the first things I knew about on the internet, genealogy databases seemed to have been around long enough that I assumed they were perfect. It is only within the last few years that I have realized there is more innovation to be done in the field of genealogical technology. I speak to my fellow members of the church in the field of computer science. Computer science is a new and constantly improving field. Though, like me, computers and technology may seem a fact of life to you, don't let that deter you from finding ways to improve the technologies that exist. Some members of the church come from strong families where their genealogy has been done all the way back to the 15th century. If they can find work to do on their genealogy, we can certainly find improvements to be made in technology that has been around for less than two decades.