title: [Computerized family reconstitution on a large data-base: the SOREP system].
abstract: This article outlines a new system for computerized family reconstitution.  It has been developed in the last 10 years by a multidisciplinary team of Quebec researchers belonging to the Inter-University Research Center on Populations (SOREP).  Basically, this system is characterized by 1) an attempt to computerize as much as possible every step involved in the process of reconstitution, 2) a set of tools devised for identifying and measuring all forms and degrees of similarity between names and surnames, 3) a technique to process cases of ambiguous links, 4) a set of programs used to assess the quality of the data and the strength of the links created, and 5) an attempt to maximize the performance of the linkage work in terms of both efficiency and accuracy.  The system has been designed to support several kinds of analyses, from social history and demography to population genetics.  The paper contains a brief overview of the current state of research in the field record linkage, an introduction to the Saguenay population register, and a description of the system itself which has utilized sucessfully in the last year on the 660,000 Saguenay parish records, covering the period 1842-1971.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bouchard
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Casgrain
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D002170:Canada; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D005190:Family; D005191:Family Characteristics; D009656:North America; D011154:Population Characteristics; D012042:Registries; D012106:Research; D012984:Software; D013223:Statistics as Topic
keywords: Americas; Canada; Computer Programs And Programming; Data Analysis; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Family And Household; Family Reconstitution; Family Research; Information; Information Processing; North America; Northern America; Parish Registers; Population Register; Population Statistics; Research Methodology