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 # genealogy
-Generalogy MVVM WPF Application. Uses graphviz (via slightly modified Shields.GraphViz) to render family tree as svg. Automatically detects genders via firstname. Currently German only!
+Genealogy MVVM WPF Application. Uses graphviz (via slightly modified Shields.GraphViz) to render family tree as svg. Automatically detects genders via firstname. Currently German only!
 ![lookandfeel](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/10122382/38218739-14f8956e-36d3-11e8-8670-fb95374c85df.JPG)