Name: Dear Genealogy Software Developers: Pick a Title Format Already!
Uploaded: 2025-06-12T14:14:00+00:00
Duration: 13 min 43 s
Description: Why do genealogy programs keep breaking when we add legit titles like Dr., Rev., or Capt.? It’s not you—it’s them. After hearing your struggles, I’m diving deeper into this ridiculous lack of standard

4 months ago

Technology 00:00 Introducing the Genealogy Title Challenge 00:44 The Ancestry and Family Tree Maker Title Problem 01:40 Community Suggestions and Workarounds 05:10 The Complexity of Title Representation 06:32 Naming Standards and Exceptions 08:28 The Current State of Genealogy Platforms 10:01 Proposed Solutions for Title Management 12:08 Gramps Genealogy Software: A Leading Example 13:15 Invitation to Discuss

Why do genealogy programs keep breaking when we add legit titles like Dr., Rev., or Capt.? It’s not you—it’s them. After hearing your struggles, I’m diving deeper into this ridiculous lack of standardization and sharing the one solution that could fix it (if software makers would listen). Let’s talk real fixes—not more workarounds.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introducing the Genealogy Title Challenge
00:44 The Ancestry and Family Tree Maker Title Problem
01:40 Community Suggestions and Workarounds
05:10 The Complexity of Title Representation
06:32 Naming Standards and Exceptions
08:28 The Current State of Genealogy Platforms
10:01 Proposed Solutions for Title Management
12:08 Gramps Genealogy Software: A Leading Example
13:15 Invitation to Discuss