Comments on: Interactive Kinship Calculator

By: Steve v

Steve v — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:58:14 +0000

I agree with the above posts regarding this calculator would be more useful as a web based application that could be accessed from a smart phone or iPad at a family gathering. Having to install software just to try something your not even sure about isn’t good.

I can’t see why this couldn’t be a web based program. Login and go, done. Keep it simple.

By: Ian Bell

Ian Bell — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:58:14 +0000

Hi there,

Is your calculator software available as a stand alone program. I am updating my web site and would like to include a relationship calculator, where a person could enter 2 names and then calculate their relationship.

Thank you,

Ian Bell

By: Rondina P. Muncy

Rondina P. Muncy — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:12:35 +0000

Mark, I found the chart you created to be a bit confusing. It seems to me that this would be most useful when a person was at a family gathering and it was on their iPhone or Blackberry. When someone asks how you are related, the program would quickly give you an answer. However, I’ve seen how easy it is for the tech-savvy genealogist to access their TMG program on a Blackberry. I’m not thinking that this would be very useful. As far as I know, all the genealogical software programs have relationship calculators. I think most people are using their programs, not the old-fashioned chart that you displayed.

By: Sheri Fenley

Sheri Fenley — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:39:55 +0000

Brilliant idea, as usual Mark! The only problem I can see with people using this is having to download and use an application they are unfamiliar with with. Although you have clearly (and in plain English) explained all about that. I am going to try it out now and will let you know what I think about it.