Understanding the linking possibilities in Scottish Records and an algorithmic approach to full linkage

In this paper we systematically analyse all of the linkage possibilities that may be formed using Scottish birth, death and marriage records. We distinguish entity linkage, in which a single individual is identified as appearing in two records, and relationship linkage in which relationships betwee...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alan Dearle, Graham Kirby, Lee Williamson, Chris Dibben
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Swansea University 2018-06-01
Series:International Journal of Population Data Science
Online Access:https://ijpds.org/article/view/508