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Surname Index and Relationship Project (SIRP) is a "structured extraction and research system used to identify individuals and combine them into family units". In 2011, SIRP was successfully used by two of the world's largest ancestral family organizations to identify and connect hundreds of individuals living in two countries. | Surname Index and Relationship Project (SIRP) is a "structured extraction and research system used to identify individuals and combine them into family units". In 2011, SIRP was successfully used by two of the world's largest ancestral family organizations to identify and connect hundreds of individuals living in two countries. | ||
SIRP acquires online genealogical data from multiple sources on individuals having the same (or similar) surname in a designated geographical area, then inputs all such names and their associated dates and places of births, christenings, marriages, deaths and burials into a | SIRP acquires online genealogical data from multiple sources on individuals having the same (or similar) surname in a designated geographical area, then inputs all such names and their associated dates and places of births, christenings, marriages, deaths and burials into a GEDCOM friendly database. Once this database has been compiled, then analysis, screening and merging tools are used to match and link individuals together into related families and larger ancestral lineages. | ||
Some of the genealogical sources used by SIRP include the following:<br>1) LDS Ancestral File - available at some Family History Libraries and/or on earlier (DOS-style) computer disks.<br>2) Pedigree Research File (PRF) - available at Family History Libraries and/or on earlier computer disks.<br>3) [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp International Genealogical Index (IGI)]<br>4) [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch.org] (including New FamilySearch and FamilySearch Family Tree)<br>5) Available online Government Indexes of Births, Marriages, Deaths and Burials, such as the [http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl British GRO ](for England and Wales); and the [http://www.ukbmdsearch.org.uk/ UKBMD Search ].<br>6) Available online Name Indexes and Databases from commercial sites, such as [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com ]; [http://www.findmypast.com FindMyPast.com ]; and [http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/user/subscriptions.php Non Conformist & Non Parochial Records ] (These three websites can be accessed free-of-charge at Family History Libraries throughout the world.)<br>7) Available GEDCOM files from known and reliable Family Members and Related Individuals. | Some of the genealogical sources used by SIRP include the following:<br>1) LDS Ancestral File - available at some Family History Libraries and/or on earlier (DOS-style) computer disks.<br>2) Pedigree Research File (PRF) - available at Family History Libraries and/or on earlier computer disks.<br>3) [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp International Genealogical Index (IGI)]<br>4) [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch.org] (including New FamilySearch and FamilySearch Family Tree)<br>5) Available online Government Indexes of Births, Marriages, Deaths and Burials, such as the [http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl British GRO ](for England and Wales); and the [http://www.ukbmdsearch.org.uk/ UKBMD Search ].<br>6) Available online Name Indexes and Databases from commercial sites, such as [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com ]; [http://www.findmypast.com FindMyPast.com ]; and [http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/user/subscriptions.php Non Conformist & Non Parochial Records ] (These three websites can be accessed free-of-charge at Family History Libraries throughout the world.)<br>7) Available GEDCOM files from known and reliable Family Members and Related Individuals. | ||