Talk:GEDCOM search engine

I would like to see this feature add to your WEB site. You have my vote Click Struthers 4/29/06

This is a terrific idea. I actually have some experience writing matching algorithms, so this is definately do-able (I wrote the initial version of the matching algorithm that the LDS Church is using in their new system). I was thinking of a background process that would go through each newly-generated wiki page and adding bi-directional links to other wiki pages that are probable matches.--Dallan 12:42, 29 March 2006 (MST)

Great idea, but implementation is tricky, with many questions. The tradeoffs are between population and quality, of course. Much to discuss, and I'd like to help. I'm knowledgeable in the wiki ways. :) --BradPatrick 11:42, 9 April 2007 (MDT)

I think one approach would be to have the system rate matches and have the system include it's estimate of the strength of the match in the link text (e.g., 3, 4, or 5 stars). Let's keep talking about this.--Dallan 23:21, 10 April 2007 (MDT)