ACTARELIA CS

Digital reading room / family history

Every story
begins with one clue.

A name in a register. A place on a map. A note in the margin. Piece together individual clues to build connections supported by evidence.

Find your first step Explore the approach

In development and internal testing.

01From question to source.
From source to connections.Illustrative materials
RESEARCH PROTOCOL / ACTARELIAOpen the research notebook

01 Starting point

Start with
what you know.

Every search has a different beginning. Choose a path based on the information you already have.

ENTRY / 01

I know a specific person

Start with a name, place or date. Our internal tests cover archive searches and follow-up research based on the records found.

Starting informationName / place / period
From a name to the next step
ENTRY / 02

I am looking for a first clue

A family document, a memory or a familiar place. Even a small detail can suggest where to look next.

First clueDocument / memory / place
From a question to a first clue
ENTRY / 03

I have my own research

Build on the facts, sources and notes you already have. A dedicated workspace for your own research is being prepared.

Your own materialsFacts / sources / notes
From evidence to the next step

Public access is being prepared. Archive searches and register transcription are already undergoing internal testing; source coverage and transcription accuracy vary.

02 Research approach

Every step
has a reason.

A discovery is the start of an inquiry. Comparing details shows which connections are supported and what still needs checking.

  1. 01

    Ask a question

    What exactly do you want to find out, and what do you already know?

  2. 02

    Assess the evidence

    Which details agree, are missing or conflict?

  3. 03

    Choose the next check

    Decide on the next step and on the identity of the person.

RESEARCH PROTOCOLA / 001
Research question

Who were the parents
of Josef Novák?

What we know

We know a name and an approximate place of birth.

Starting information ≠ verified identity

Working hypothesis

The answer may be in the register of the relevant parish.

Next step

Check the parish and the date range of the entry.

The question remains open
Synthetic examplePAGE / 01

03 Our principles

Evidence
before conclusions.

At every step, you need to know where information comes from and what it can actually tell you.

The identity decision
is yours.
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One chosen step

Choose a search and follow its progress. Further options remain available; any background transcription shows its status.

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Transparent assessment

Results distinguish matches, gaps and conflicts. Machine transcription is material to check, not proof of identity.

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Identity in your hands

Possible matches are not merged automatically. You decide whether they refer to the same person.

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Respect for your materials

Searches and edits in the internal test stay in your browser for 24 hours after your last activity. You can save checked materials for your research.

04 Enter the reading room

Your research.
Your pace.

We are developing ACTARELIA for family history research. Internal testing follows the path from a person query to archival sources and record review.

The public reading room and user accounts are being prepared. Transcriptions and family connections need checking against the original image.

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In development

Sign-in
is coming.

Sign-in options for the public reading room are being prepared. They are not yet active.

Public access is not yet open.