Temporal Properties Example
This example demonstrates how to represent properties that change over time using temporal values.
Key Concepts
- Temporal Properties: Properties marked with
temporal: truecan have values that change over time - Temporal Value Structure: Can be a single value OR a list of
{value, date}objects - Date Ranges: Using FamilySearch normalized date format (e.g., "FROM 1870 TO 1890")
Files
archive.glx: Single-file archive demonstrating temporal properties
What This Example Shows
- How to define temporal properties in vocabularies
- How to represent property values that changed over time
- How to use date stamps with temporal values
- Examples: occupations changing throughout life, residences at different periods, name changes