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* Be sensitive about personal information. When writing about living people, avoid details that could lead to identity theft, like full birthdates or social security numbers. (The site is private, but there's always a risk of someone circumventing the protections.) Also avoid sharing personal details that a living person may not want shared. When in doubt, get their permission first. | * Be sensitive about personal information. When writing about living people, avoid details that could lead to identity theft, like full birthdates or social security numbers. (The site is private, but there's always a risk of someone circumventing the protections.) Also avoid sharing personal details that a living person may not want shared. When in doubt, get their permission first. | ||
* Ask for help if you get stuck. There are plenty of quirks that take experience to figure out; or you might have some great new ideas that need some special attention to make a reality. | * Ask for help if you get stuck. There are plenty of quirks that take experience to figure out; or you might have some great new ideas that need some special attention to make a reality. | ||
Revision as of 18:53, 19 June 2016
Overview
This wiki is a work in progress, and you can contribute! These instructions will help you get started.
Some rules to remember:
- Don't be afraid to make edits. When you change something, the old version gets saved, so nothing is ever lost, and we can fix mistakes if we need to.
- Be sensitive about personal information. When writing about living people, avoid details that could lead to identity theft, like full birthdates or social security numbers. (The site is private, but there's always a risk of someone circumventing the protections.) Also avoid sharing personal details that a living person may not want shared. When in doubt, get their permission first.
- Ask for help if you get stuck. There are plenty of quirks that take experience to figure out; or you might have some great new ideas that need some special attention to make a reality.
Formatting and Templates
Family Pages
See Help:Family Pages for details.
A typical family page looks like this:
{{Family
| Father Birth Name: FAMILYSEARCH-ID
| Mother Birth Name: FAMILYSEARCH-ID
| grandparent family=Father Parents Page Name; Mother Parents Page Name
| child family=Child Page Name
| marriage year=NNNN
| parent birth year=NNNN
| parent death year=NNNN
| residence=First Residence Locale; Second Residence Locale
}}
== Parents' Childhood ==
Summary of father's childhood.
Summary of mother's childhood.
== Married Life ==
Overview of this time period.
{{Timeline
| NNNN: Event description
| NNNN: Event description
| NNNN: Event description
}}
Details about this time period.
== Parent Name's Later Life ==
Overview of this time period.
{{Timeline
| NNNN: Event description
| NNNN: Event description
| NNNN: Event description
}}
Details about this time period.
{{Family Footer}}
