SILKin is a generic Java app with 2 major functions:

1. Support a field worker who is gathering genealogical data and kin terms in order to analyze the kinship terminology and concepts in a new language. Allow User to draw family tree diagrams, labeling each node (person or family) with details e.g. name, birth & death dates, and kin terms relative to a particular Ego. Record the kinship data in dyads.
2. When invoked by User, apply a Machine Learning algorithm to the collected data (dyads) to induce definitions for each kin term and identify similarities to previously-analyzed kinship systems in the SILKin library. In addition to proposing definitions, also identify potential synonyms, umbrella terms, or anomalies in the data.

MAINTENANCE UPDATE 1.0.1 The "Downloads" area has 1.0.1 as the latest complete system download (a ZIP file). If this is your first download of SILKin, take the 1.0.1 release. If you previoulsy downloaded relase 1.0, you only need to download the latest Silk-status.xsl file.

BUG REPORTS This is a small project. We don't have a support staff per se. Please post any bugs to the "Issues" section. Technical inquiries other than bugs may be addressed to missionary.nerd@verizon.net.