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Alternate Title for a Page
Ancestry.com
- Images From: Watercooler discussion
- Public member trees and photos Watercooler discussion
Articles
- An Article is a page that contains genealogical information not directly related to specific persons or families
- Articles are group projects, meaning you can start the article, and others can add to it later
- Articles Help Page
Annotated Images
- See: Images Tutorial
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Bold & Italic Text
- Type: '''Bold Text'''
- Result: Bold text
- Type: '''''Bold and italic text'''''
- Result: Bold and italic text
- For more detailed information see: Formatting Help Page
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Categories
Cemeteries
Cemetery – As a Place - Standard for entering
- See: Page Titles Help
- See: Place Pages Help
Census, US
- Adding Census Images to WeRelate
- Census - Source Title Setup
- Type: [[Source:United States, Ohio, Williams, Springfield Township. 1910 US Census. SD4, ED133, Sheet 11.]]
- Result: Source:United States, Ohio, Williams, Springfield Township. 1910 US Census. SD 4, ED 133, Sheet 11.
- Census - Source Title Setup
Color Chart
Comments, Adding to wiki code
- To add a comment in the wiki code so that the text will not appear on the finished page
- You Type: <!-- This text is for explanation purposes and not to be shown on the finished page. -->
- The Result: (nothing will appear)
- To add a comment in the wiki code so that the text will not appear on the finished page
Contribute to WeRelate Place Wiki
- Here are several ways in which you can contribute to the place wiki in WeRelate: How to help
Contributions
- For a list or YOUR contributions to the content of WeRelate
- Click My Relate in the blue banner at the top of the page and select Contributions
Coordinates – Converting for use in WeRelate Place Pages
Copyright
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Diff screen
- The diff screen shows the "differences" between versions of a page. If you click on the History link for any page you will see the diff screen. The older version of the page will be displayed on the right and the newer version on the left.
- Sections with deletions are highlighted in yellow (yellow)
- Sections with additions are highlighted in green
- Changed words are in red.
- The diff screen shows the "differences" between versions of a page. If you click on the History link for any page you will see the diff screen. The older version of the page will be displayed on the right and the newer version on the left.
Donate to WeRelate
- Click on the orange button in the upper right corner of any WeRelate Page Donate
- WeRelate is a 501(C)(3) organization and all donations are tax deductible
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Editing Toolbar
- See Editing Help Page for more information
Embedded links in Images
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Family Page – How to handle extensive data
- Basically - use section headings to break up the page
- Watercooler discussion
- See: Help:Formatting/How to create Headers
- Basically - use section headings to break up the page
Family Tree
Featured Page
- Each week a new page is selected from the list of nominations to be featured on the Main Page.
Fonts
Footnotes
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Gallery Tag
- <gallery>Image:xxxxx.jpg|caption</gallery>
- See: Adding an Image Gallery to your page
GEDCOM
- Definition
- (GEnealogical Data COMmunication) A systematic format for transferring genealogical information between different computer programs. In other words, GEDCOM is intended to be a standard "language" that allows you to move your genealogical data from one computer program to another
- Definition
- Gedcom - Maximum Size
- GedCom – Should WeRelate allow downloading?
- GedCom – Upload
GoogleMap Template
- See Templates Help
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Headings – Section, Subsection, Sub-Sub-Section
- ==Section==
- ===Sub-Section===
- ====Sub-Sub-Section====
- ==Section==
Homepage
- The former name for User Profiles
Home Person for your Family Tree
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Images
- See Images Tutorial and Formatting Help for more detailed information
- Image - Adding
- By default when you attach images to a Person or Family page those images appear at the bottom of the page
- You can elect to have one of the images moved to the top by selecting the Primary checkbox to the right of the image filename when editing the page.
- Images from Ancestry.com Watercooler Article
- Image – Census – Adding to WeRelate Watercooler discussion
- Image – Gallery Tag:
- <gallery>Image:xxxxx.jpg|caption</gallery>
- See: Images Tutorial/Image Gallery
- Image – Link - Basic: [[Image:xxxx.jpg]]
- Image – Link – Caption: [[Image:xxxx.jpg|caption]]
- Image – Link – Embedded in Image:
- Image – Link – Frame with caption:
- Image:xxxx.jpg|frame|caption]]
- Images Tutorial/inserting image in a frame with a caption
- Image – Link – Positioning on a page:
- Image – Link – Size of Image:
- Image – Link – Thumbnail with caption:
- Image - List
- List of images linked to a person or family page
- This list appears at the bottom of the Edit page between "Sources" and "Notes"
- See: Images Tutorial for instructions on uploading an image from a Person/Family page
- Image – Picture Tutorial - Wikipedia: Wikipedia Picture Tutorial
- Image – Sources – Understanding the Methodology: Watercooler discussion
- See Images Tutorial Help
Indentation
- See: Formatting Help Page
Info box
- The column on the left side of a person or family page. It contains links to related family and person pages, life facts, and events
Italic Text
- Type: ''italic'' - Result: italic
- See: Formatting Help
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Jing
- Jing Project
- Example of a Jing created tutorial Pedigree Maps Tutorial
- Jing Project
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Links
- How to develop and use links and tags of various types are explained on the Formatting Help Page
Licensing
Lists
- Lists are defined and explained on the Help Formatting/Lists Page
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Maps
- Map Template - GoogleMap
- Migration map
- The former name for pedi-maps
Military Organizations
MySource
- MySource pages are created when you upload a GEDCOM - You can also create your own My Relate Tutorial
- If you are thinking about adding a new MySource, please consider creating a Source page instead
- MySource Pages Help
- Watercooler "Source Page Titles" discussion
- Watercooler "MySource" discussion
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Namespace
- A classifying term for a group of wiki pages, grouped together based on unity of content and/or purpose
- Using namespaces helps to organize the wiki and maintain clean URLs - Examples:
- Person pages belong to the Person Namespace
- Help pages belong to the Help Namespace
- Place pages belong to the Place Namespace, etc
Network List
- Click on the My Relate link in the blue bar at the top of the page and select "Network" to see who is watching the same pages you are watching
Notes
- Comments concerning fact, event, and source information on WeRelate person and family pages
- WeRelate members can include notes when they create or edit a person or family page, clarifying confusing dates, commenting on source quality, etc
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Obituary – Copyright Customs
Off-line sources
- Sources that are not available on the web. However, more and more libraries and repositories are posting their holdings in online catalogs. WeRelate can search this reference and descriptive information. This includes information about websites, books, or microfilms. At the present time, WeRelate searches the Family History Library Catalog. We hope to add other catalogs as they become available.
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Pages
- Starting a New Page
- From an existing page: Add a link to a new (not yet existing) page and save the document. This new page will have a red link
- To create that page, click on the red hyperlink and edit the page
- Starting a New Page
- How to handle extensive data on a page
- Basically - use section headings to break up the page
- Watercooler discussion
- See: Help:Formatting/How to create Headers
Pdf Upload
Permanent Link
- What you get is a permanent link to the specific version of the page you are looking at -- a link that will always take you to this version, regardless of whether the page has been edited in the future.
Place Pages - Titles For
Primary image
- The image displayed at the top of a person or family page. Checking the primary box next to the caption box on the Image List puts the image at the top of the page
Profile - Your Profile
- In the blue bar at the top of the page click on the MyRelate tab and then User Profile
Protected pages
- Protected pages can be edited only by administrators. Very few pages are protected: typically only high-traffic pages like the Main Page or pages relating to the WeRelate user interface. Other pages that most people can't edit are user profiles and user pages. Anyone can edit the talk pages of protected pages
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Redirect to another page
- See the Formatting Help page to learn how to redirect one page to different page.
References
- if you want a list of footnotes to appear at the bottom of your text see References & Footnotes Formatting Help
Rename
- To change the title of a page - click the Rename link under the blue bar at the top of the screen
Research Guides
Root Person
- The person designated as the starting point for the generational links on a family tree. In the Family Tree Explorer, you can designate anyone in a tree as its "root", organizing the tree around him or her. This is especially useful in the Pedigree view or the Descendants view. This tutorial lesson includes instructions on how to designate your root person
RSS Feeds
- RSS feeds are available on most all WeRelate pages. Follow these directions to find the RSS and Atom Subscribing icons:
- On a WeRelate page click the History link at the top of the page
- At the bottom of the History page you will find the links for both RSS and Atom
- For Firefox users:
- When on the History page notice the RSS icon in the right side of the address bar at the top of the browser window. Clicking on this icon will allow you to subscribe to the page.
- For Internet Explorer 7 users:
- IE7 works much the same way except the icon to subscribe is on a tool bar instead of being in the address bar.
- RSS feeds are available on most all WeRelate pages. Follow these directions to find the RSS and Atom Subscribing icons:
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Section, Sub-section, Sub-Sub-Section - Headings
Shared Research Pages
- Formerly "Surname in Place Pages"
- Shared research pages are articles whose titles contain a surname, followed by the word "in", followed by a place
- i.e. Robbins in Indiana
- Shared Research Pages Help
Signature
- A note added to the bottom of a comment, including a link to the commenter's profile and a timestamp showing the date and time the comment was published.
- Because WeRelate is all about collaboration, we encourage all users to "sign" their comments, especially on talk pages, making it easier for others to respond.
- Although you could enter this information manually, it's much easier if you just follow these instructions
- Use two dashes and four tildes i.e. --~~~~ which will automatically insert your signature
- The "tilde" symbol is located to the left of the "1" (one) key at the top of the keyboard.
- Use two dashes and four tildes i.e. --~~~~ which will automatically insert your signature
- A note added to the bottom of a comment, including a link to the commenter's profile and a timestamp showing the date and time the comment was published.
Sound Files
Sources
- Source - Citations
- List of sources linked to a person or family page. This list appears near the bottom of the page. Sources can be added to the list from the edit page by selecting "add source citation"
- Source – Duplicates
- Source - Images – Understanding the Methodology
- Source Pages
- Contain data from websites, books, or microfilms from libraries and other repositories
- Source Page Help
- Source - Title - Census
- Type: [[Source:United States, Ohio, Williams, Springfield Township. 1910 US Census. SD4, ED133, Sheet 11.]]
- Result: Source:United States, Ohio, Williams, Springfield Township. 1910 US Census. SD 4, ED 133, Sheet 11.
- Source – Title – How to construct
- Source - Citations
Special Characters
Surname in place
- The former name for shared research pages.
- "Surname in place" continues to refer to the category to which shared research pages belong
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Tables
Talk Pages
- See Talk Page Help
Templates
- Templates Help Page
- From this link you can access a list of all pages in the Template namespace
- Searching for Templates:
- Select MyRelate in the blue bar at the top of the page and select Browse Pages
- In the Browse window select All Pages
- Select Template as the namespace
- Type in a title or partial title OR
- Select the letter of your choice
- A good example of a template
- Templates Help Page
Titles
To Do – WeRelate
Trees
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User Pages
- Click on the We Relate link in the blue bar at the top of the screen
- Select "Dashboard", then "User Pages" at the bottom of the page
- User Page Help
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Watch
- "Watching" a page on WeRelate means that you have chosen to be notified via e-mail when any changes are made to a certain page
- By default, you choose to "watch" any page you create or edit, unless you specifically select otherwise
- The pages you have selected to "watch" are listed on your watchlist
- You can add or delete pages from your watchlist at any time by signing in, clicking the My Relate tab in the blue bar at the top of the screen, then clicking the View watchlist link
WeRelate – Great Things you can do at
WikiPedia – Importing from
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Zotero
- It's a browser plug-in (FireFox only) designed to help people manage their research sources
- Zotero Watercooler discussion
- Zotero
