Research Tools
Small standalone utilities to help organise and improve historical research work. No account required.
Name Variant Generator
Generate spelling variants, abbreviations, and common OCR errors for a surname or given name. Useful when searching old newspapers and indexes.
AvailableTimeline Builder
Add dated events to build a simple chronological timeline. Useful for tracking a person's life or organising a research narrative.
AvailableDate & Calendar Converter
Convert Julian (Old Style) dates to Gregorian (New Style), decode French Republican calendar dates, and calculate birth years from a stated age in a census or record.
AvailableFamily Tree Editor
Import GEDCOM, edit people and family units visually, save JSON backups, and export GEDCOM, SVG, PNG, or PDF.
AvailableDocument OCR
Extract text from a photograph or scan of a historical document. For handwriting, try Transkribus.
Requires internet (first use)Research Map
Search places, add draggable points, build routes, and export research locations as CSV, GeoJSON, GPX, or KML.
Requires internetDocument Reader
Paste text from a historical document and get a plain-English explanation. Identifies Latin phrases, archaic terms, and key facts.
Requires WebGPU + large download