Correlating genealogy records systems and methods

A system for consolidating genealogy records, comprising:

• a processor programmed to:
• partition the records using at least one index file to form one or more partitions, wherein each record represents an individual and includes a name data element and at least one additional data element selected from a group of data elements consisting of birth date, birth place, death date, and death place, and wherein each record has links associated therewith, wherein the links identify related records representing an individual related to the individual of the record;
• sort the records in a partition based on a data element in the records;
• compare records within a sort range;
• based on the comparison, identify same person records, by:
• calculating a factor that represents the likelihood that two records represent the same individual;
• comparing the factor to a predetermined threshold;
• based on the comparison, provisionally determining whether the records represent the same individual;
• for each pair of records provisionally determined to represent the same individual:
• calculating a factor that represents the likelihood that respective mother records for the pair of records represent the same mother;
• calculating a factor that represents the likelihood that respective father records for the pair of records represent the same father;
• using the factor that represents the likelihood that the two records represent the same individual, the factor that represents the likelihood that respective mother records for the pair of records represent the same mother, and the factor that represents the likelihood that respective father records for the pair of records represent the same father, calculating a revised factor representing the likelihood that the pair of records represent the same individual;
• comparing the revised factor to a predetermined threshold;
• and
• based on the comparison, determining that the two records represent the same individual;
• consolidate information in the same person records;
• receive a request from a user to view at least a portion of the consolidated information for a particular group of same person records;
• and
• send a file comprising the portion to the user.

A method of consolidating genealogy records, comprising:

• partitioning the records using at least one index file to form one or more partitions, wherein each record represents an individual and includes a name data element and at least one additional data element selected from a group of data elements consisting of birth date, birth place, death date, and death place, and wherein each record has links associated therewith, wherein the links identify related records representing an individual related to the individual of the record;
• sorting the records in a partition based on a data element in the records, wherein sorting the records in a partition based on a data element in the records comprises sorting the records based on birth date;
• comparing records within a sort range, wherein comparing records within a sort range comprises comparing records within a birth date range;
• based on the comparison, identifying same person records, wherein identifying same person records comprises:
• calculating a factor that represents the likelihood that two records represent the same individual;
• comparing the factor to a predetermined threshold;
• based on the comparison, provisionally determining whether the records represent the same individual;
• for each pair of records provisionally determined to represent the same individual:
• calculating a factor that represents the likelihood that respective mother records for the pair of records represent the same mother;
• calculating a factor that represents the likelihood that respective father records for the pair of records represent the same father;
• using the factor that represents the likelihood that the two records represent the same individual, the factor that represents the likelihood that respective mother records for the pair of records represent the same mother, and the factor that represents the likelihood that respective father records for the pair of records represent the same father, calculating a revised factor representing the likelihood that the pair of records represent the same individual;
• comparing the revised factor to a predetermined threshold;
• and
• based on the comparison, determining that the two records represent the same individual;
• consolidating information in the same person records;
• receiving a request from a user to view at least a portion of the consolidated information for a particular group of same person records;
• and
• sending a file comprising the portion to the user.