Projects

A collection of things I'm building, exploring, or tinkering with.

On The Web

Places to find me

Pedigree Builder

Pedigree Family Tree Builder Pedigree Builder showing a sample three-generation family tree

Build your own family tree in pedigree format up to 45 generations. Supports GEDCOM format imports. Tools to add DNA confirmation and Haplogroups. Customizable parent placement, pedigree collapse illustration.

Star Trek Chronology

Viewing Tracking Tool Star Trek Master Chronology tracker showing the chronological episode list

A tool for watching the Star Trek franchise by chronological or release order.

Filterable by series. Built with HTML, CSS, JS, and JSON. Using LCARS Themeing.

This Website

maxrjohnston.com

A personal hub built to showcase my projects, photos, podcasts, and fun experiments.

Designed with a GitHub‑dark aesthetic, hand‑crafted in HTML & CSS.

Podcasts Featuring Yours Truly

Ours Is The Theory
Ours Is The Theory

Talking about ASOIAF TV shows with my friends Chris & Jenny.

Charts & Spreadsheets

Data and visualization

Jon Snow Ancestry

⚠️ Spoiler warning: this family tree reveals major plot points from Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire.

The family tree of Jon Snow, created with my Pedigree Builder tool.

Star Trek Chronology Spreadsheet

My attempt to find the best way to watch Star Trek — across shows, eras, timelines, and canon. A living document that evolves as I refine the ultimate viewing order.

Genealogy Research

My personal and collaborative work with vital records and DNA.

Custom Family tree

Custom built family tree hosted on My site

My own research summary of my Ancestry.com tree built with my Pedigree Builder tool

FTDNA Haplogroup Projects

Johns(t)on DNA Project

Researching Johns(t)on lineage connections through Y‑DNA.

I1‑Z138 Y‑DNA Project

Exploring deeper paternal ancestry within the I1 haplogroup, focusing on Z138 and related branches.

Family Tree

WikiTree

My WikiTree profile.