Systems and methods for the organized distribution of related data

Abstract

Embodiments relate to methods and systems for building representations of related subjects. The representations may include a plurality of nodes, each being associated with a subject. Users may be able to access records and/or source documents related to a plurality of subjects and add or modify node characteristics based thereon. Users may be able to perform an interaction and/or modification related to a record page. Other users (e.g., users connected to the record page) may be notified of such interaction and/or modification.

1 . A method of building a genealogical record comprising:
 providing a database comprising records, each record including information relating to an individual;   providing a first account of a first user, the first account comprising a first genealogical record having a plurality of nodes linked together, wherein each node is associated with an individual of the first genealogical record;   providing a second account of a second user, the second account comprising a second genealogical record having a plurality of nodes linked together, wherein each node is associated with an individual of the second genealogical record;   identifying a first record in the database;   linking a first node of the first genealogical record with the first record based on the first node and the first record representing the same individual;   linking a second node of the second genealogical record with the first record based on the second node and the first record representing the same individual;   modifying the first record based on input from a third user; and   notifying the first user and the second user of the modification to the first record.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein identifying a first record in the database comprises:
 receiving input from the first user that the first record corresponds to the first node; or   receiving input from the second user that the first record corresponds to the second node.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein linking the first node with the first record comprises: receiving input from the first user to link the first node with the first record. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first user and the second user are notified of the modifications to the first record based on a relevance evaluation of the notification. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: adding an additional node to the first genealogical record or the second genealogical record based on the modification of the first record. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving instructions from the first user indicating agreement to allow the first node to be linked to the first record; or   receiving instructions from the second user indicating agreement to allow the second node to be linked to the first record.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first record comprises a record selected from the group consisting of:
 a government record;   a personal record;   a relationship record;   a marriage record.   
     
     
         8 . A method of building a genealogical record comprising:
 providing a database comprising records, each record including information relating to an individual;   providing a first account of a first user, the first account comprising a first genealogical record having a plurality of nodes linked together, wherein each node represents an individual of the first genealogical record;   identifying a first record in the database;   linking a first node of the first genealogical record with the first record based on the first node and the first record representing the same individual;   modifying the first record based on input from a user; and   notifying the first user of the modification to the first record.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 providing a second account of a second user, the second account comprising a second genealogical record having a plurality of nodes linked together, wherein each node represents an individual of the second genealogical record;   linking a second node of the second genealogical record with the first record based on the second node and the first record representing the same individual; and   notifying the second user of the modification to the first record.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein identifying a first record in the database comprises: receiving input from the first user that the first record corresponds to the first node. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein linking the first node with the first record comprises: receiving input from the first user to link the first node with the first record. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the first user is notified of the modifications to the first record based on a relevance evaluation of the notification. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising: modifying the first node based on receiving authorization from the first user. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising: adding an additional node to the first genealogical record based on the modification of the first record. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising: receiving instructions from the first user indicating agreement to allow the first node to be linked to the first record. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the first record comprises a record selected from the group consisting of:
 a government record;   a personal record;   a relationship record;   a marriage record.   
     
     
         17 . A method of building a genealogical record comprising:
 providing a first account associated with a first user, the first account comprising a first genealogical record having a plurality of nodes linked together, wherein each node represents an individual of the first genealogical record;   providing a second account associated with a second user, the second account comprising a second genealogical record having a plurality of nodes linked together, wherein each node represents an individual of the second genealogical record;   identifying a first node of the first genealogical record and a second node of the second genealogical record based on the first and second nodes representing the same individual;   linking the first node with the second node;   modifying the second node based on input from the second user; and   notifying the first user of the modification of the second node.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising: adding an additional node to the first genealogical record based on the modification of the second node. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising: identifying the first node and the second node based on input received from the first user or the second user. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising: modifying the first node based on the modification of the second node.