glx coverage

Show source coverage matrix for a person

Synopsis

Display a checklist of expected records for a person and which ones are present.

Generates a source coverage matrix based on the person's birth and death years, showing which census records, vital records, and other documents have been found versus which are still missing.

Record categories:

• Census: national and state census records the person should appear in, on the schedules of the countries their places name
• Vital: Birth, death, and marriage records
• Other: Probate, land, military, and church records

A record counts as found only when evidence backs it: a source about the person, or an event whose assertion references a citation, source, or media object. An event on its own is a conclusion, not a record, so it is reported without counting toward the score -- an estimated birth date reckoned back from a death entry does not mean a birth record exists.

Only the person's own records count: an event in which they are the principal or subject (or bride, groom, decedent, ...), or a census on which they are a member of the household. Events in which they appear in another role -- a witness, godparent, legatee, grantor -- are someone else's record; they are listed separately under "Appears in" and do not satisfy a category.

Missing high-priority records are flagged to guide research efforts.

The person argument can be an exact entity ID or a name substring.

glx coverage <person> [flags]

Examples

  # Coverage by person ID
  glx coverage person-abc123

  # Coverage by name
  glx coverage "Jane Miller"

  # JSON output
  glx coverage "Jane Miller" --json

  # Specify archive path
  glx coverage "Jane Miller" --archive my-archive

  # Assume UK censuses where the archive names no country
  glx coverage "Jane Miller" --country "United Kingdom"

Options

  -a, --archive string   Archive path (directory or single file) (default ".")
      --country string   Country whose census schedule to assume for persons whose places name no country (default "none", which suggests no census records)
  -h, --help             help for coverage
      --json             Output as JSON

Options inherited from parent commands

  -q, --quiet   Suppress non-error output (where supported)

SEE ALSO

• glx - GENEALOGIX CLI - Manage and validate genealogy archives