Record Linkage

Development of an Evaluation Paradigm for “RecordMatch” and its Application to GenMergeDB Clustering Results
Patrick Schone, FamilySearch

Record Linkage and Tagging for the BYU Historic Journals Project
Douglas J. Kennard, William A. Barrett, BYU Computer Science

Genealogical Record Linkage: Features for Automated Person Matching
D. Randall Wilson, FamilySearch

Human Interface to Genealogical Data

The Folk Date Pattern
Justin Seliger, BYU Computer Science, Degory Valentine, Print Fulfillment Services, Louisville, KY

Using Microsoft Pivot to Display Genealogical Data
Cameron Engh, Jake Gehring, FamilySearch

Go Forward and not Backward: Dramatically Accelerating the Rate of Innovation in Family History Technology ‐‐ lessons learned from genomics and the space race
Luke Hutchison, MIT

Document Digitization and Processing

High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDRI) for Preservation of Historical Documents
Oliver A. Nina, Roger Pack, FamilySearch

Contrast Enhancement using Locally Adaptive Binarization Techniques
Michiel Anderson, Oliver Nina, Michael Wynn, FamilySearch

Measuring Image Quality
Heath Nielson, FamilySearch

Using GPUs for Image Processing
Ben Baker, FamilySearch

Modern Apps and Interfaces

Capstone: Gather Valuable Information Found on Headstones as an Automated Process
Cameron Christiansen, William A. Barrett, BYU Computer Science

Relative Finder Facebook Application: Generating Genuine Interest in Genealogy
C. Michael Nelson, Thomas W. Sederberg, BYU Computer Science

The Gamification of Genealogy: Potential Impact on Participation in Family History
Paul Allen, Dan Lawyer, FamilyLink, Funium