Difference between revisions of "Site Projects"

Latest revision as of 19:05, 2 March 2023

Welcome to Family Tree Forum's Site Projects area.

Current Projects

We have supplied a list of ongoing projects below.

Places of Worship
Costume Gallery - The gallery hosts a growing number of photographs of costume through the ages which have been contributed by the members.
FTF Gallery of International War Memorials - War Memorial photographs from outside the UK
Surname Directory - The Surname Directory is a selection of the surnames being researched by the members of the Family Tree Forum.
Certificate Exchange - A place to list all those wrong certificates or maybe to find the one you have been looking for.
Parish Record Transcriptions - Baptism and Burial Records transcribed by our members.

Additionally, if you wish to view a full list of the pages within this area, please click here.

Contributions

All Family Tree Forum members have the ability to add content to pages in the Site Projects area.
If you wish to create or amend content, you should also read the Help Page for Editors first to familiarise yourself.
Please ensure that you read our Terms and Conditions and the Copyright Guidelines. before adding any content.
Unless otherwise specified, all content will be published under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation Licence
For more help, see The Wiki Guide.
Any additions and amendments will be tracked to ensure conformity with layout as well as preventing undesirable content from appearing on the site.

Family Tree Forum reserves the right to amend any content not formatted to the style of the rest of the site without notification.

IMPORTANT

Before editing the wiki, members must login to this section of the site (top right of page).

Please Note: This is a separate login to that used on the main Family Tree Forum site.

If you are not already registered with a wiki account (see User List) then please contact any member of the Admin & Moderation Team via PM (personal message) to request one.

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+== Current Projects ==
+We have supplied a list of ongoing projects below.
+* '''[[Places of Worship]]''' <br>
+* '''[[Family Tree Forum Costume Gallery|Costume Gallery]]''' - The gallery hosts a growing number of photographs of costume through the ages which have been contributed by the members.
+* '''[[War Memorials|FTF Gallery of International War Memorials]]''' - War Memorial photographs from outside the UK
+* '''[[Surname Directory]]''' - The Surname Directory is a selection of the surnames being researched by the members of the Family Tree Forum.
+* '''[[Unwanted Certificates|Certificate Exchange]]''' - A place to list all those wrong certificates or maybe to find the one you have been looking for.
+* [https://records.familytreeforum.com '''Parish Record Transcriptions'''] - Baptism and Burial Records transcribed by our members.
+<!-- * <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.familytreeforum.com/stones_index.php '''Foundation Stones Database''']</span> - Historical information linking ancestors and buildings. -->
+Additionally, if you wish to view a full list of the pages within this area, please click '''[[Special:AllPages|here]]'''.
+==Contributions==
+* '''All Family Tree Forum members have the ability to add content to pages in the Site Projects area.'''
+* If you wish to create or amend content, you should also read the '''[[Help:Notes for Editors|Help Page for Editors]]''' first to familiarise yourself.
+* '''Please ensure that you read our <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.familytreeforum.com/content.php/3-Terms-and-Conditions Terms and Conditions]</span> and the <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.familytreeforum.com/content.php/5-Copyright-Guidelines Copyright Guidelines]</span>.''' before adding any content.
+* Unless otherwise specified, all content will be published under the terms of the '''[[GNU Free Documentation License|GNU Free Documentation Licence]]'''
+* For more help, see  '''[[:Category:Help|The Wiki Guide]].'''
+* Any additions and amendments will be tracked to ensure conformity with layout as well as preventing undesirable content from appearing on the site.
+'''Family Tree Forum reserves the right to amend any content not formatted to the style of the rest of the site without notification.'''
-==Welcome to the Wiki==
+==IMPORTANT==
+Before editing the wiki, members must login to this section of the site (top right of page).
-The Wiki has been created as a repository for reference information and research advice that has previously been stored within threads in the forums. This has had the effect of splitting the site into definitive '''Reference''' and '''Forum''' sections.
+'''Please Note: This is a separate login to that used on the main Family Tree Forum site.'''
-Content is being added/edited continuously so please visit often and bear with us as pages are moved or perhaps links don't work correctly.
+If you are not already registered with a wiki account (see [https://reference.familytreeforum.com/index.php?title=Special:ListUsers&limit=500 User List]) then please contact any member of the Admin & Moderation Team via PM (personal message) to request one.
-The sections below will help you get started in the wonderful world of wiki. '''Please click on the pictures to take you directly to that section'''
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-==Starting Out==
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-The County Records Office is the place where you will find your primary evidence - a myriad of documents which will be useful in your research. This [[Records Office Guide]] will explain what is likely to be found there and how it is going to be useful.
-To be 99% sure that you are researching the correct people, you are going to have to get Birth, Marriage and/or Death Certificates. These pages will help you find out [[All About Certificates]] and how to go about obtaining them.
-Alongside the personal details of your families, one of the most useful sets of documents for you will be the Census Returns. The [[Census Search]] Guide will give you more information on using these valuable sources of evidence for your research.
-<br><br>
-==Online Research==
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-These days, the advent of the Internet and digital resources has enabled family historians to carry out much of their initial research online. The [[Online Research]] pages give an outline of the main resources available and "Hints and Tips" based on how some of the members have carried out their own research online.
-The [[World Index Page]] is a collection of hundreds of hyperlinks to websites which the members of the Family Tree Forum have found useful. They are categorised by Country and then by County. The recommendations range from official County Council websites to small privately run village sites which give you a flavour of the area where your ancestors lived.
-One of the most exciting and enjoyable aids to genealogical research is making contact with others researching the same family as you. Although currently still "work in progress", the [[Surname Directory]] is a selection of the surnames being researched by the members of  the Family Tree Forum.
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-==General Reference==
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-||{{clickpic|Big_Book| http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/images/f/f0/Bigbook5_fr2.jpg}}
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-The pages in the [[General History]] section of the Wiki contain links to many websites which will not only help you place your ancestors in context historically, but may contain links to further your research.
-The [[Big Book]] of Geneaology is a collection of the jargon and vocabuary which you may come across in the various sources you will encounter.
-To enable you to place your ancestors in context geographically, you might like to explore the links in [[Maps and Photography]]. These pages contain links to sites with historical maps and photographs from all over the British Isles.
-<br><br>
-==Help using the Wiki==
-The [[Help Pages for Users]] will help you find your way round the Wiki.
-To start exploring an area of the site, you can click on any of the pictures on this page as well as the hyperlinks to the pages. If you get lost, you can find your way back to  this page by selecting Main Page from the menu on the left of the screen.
-The search box in the left hand pane is your new best friend. If the text you enter into it is present on the wiki it will find it. If there is no corresponding entry and you have appropriate permissions, you can even create a new page and enter appropriate information into it. Please read the section below  before you start.
-To return to the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/ Family Tree Forum] you can click on the icon in the top left hand corner of your screen - this will take you to the Home Page.
-<br><br>
-==Adding content to the Wiki==
-All users have the ability to create and edit (but not delete) pages within the wiki. These creations and amendments will be tracked by members of the '''S'''ite '''C'''ontent '''A'''nd '''D'''evelopment team to ensure conformity with layout as well as preventing undesirable content from remaining on the site.
-If you wish to create content, please read the [[Help Page for Editors]] first to familiarise yourself. Any content not formatted to the style of the rest of the site will be amended.
-If anyone decides that we need a new page, can you let us know please.
-There is still an awful lot of work going on behind the scenes and it would be a great shame if your own hard work was duplicated because it was already in hand. (We have already managed to do this ourselves at least twice!!)
-As the Recent Changes page can itself change very very quickly we may not always spot your contributions and as all the pages being worked on are not currently linked to the rest of the Wiki you may not realise that a page actually already exists.
-<br><br>
-==Here be dragons==
-The pages below should be considered as reference points for creating pages, any information held within them should not be considered as verified from a genealogical standpoint
-*[[The Playground]] use this page to practise the coding ...
-*[[Authoring|Authoring Suggestions]] - Please read before creating content on the wiki
-*[[Counties Page Template]] - Please stick to the conventions laid out in this template