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Having your own website
sounded like such a good idea! It seems like everyone has one,
and you have information you want to share. But now you're feeling a
little overwhelmed by the new language and
terminology; and you have questions
-- a
lot
of them!
Where do I start ?
What is this HTML stuff ?
Do I have to learn HTML?
How do I add a photo to my page ?
How do I link my second page to my home page ?
How do I get my pages on line ?
Is there an easy way ?
Well, some ways are easier than others; but creating web pages is not
hard.
These tutorials are meant to answer some of the questions
that all of us had when we were beginners at web authoring. They were
written
for RootsWeb
Freepages
users, but will work for most sites on most servers. The following
are
"must reads".
Very Basic HTML
- Even if you use a WYSIWYG editor to create your web pages, I urge you
to learn the basics of HTML. There is no substitute for knowing how and
why
web pages work -- or do not.
Your Genealogy
Website - Genealogy websites
have some unique features and problems. You'll find some suggestions
here.
Getting started with FTP
- There is more than one way to upload your pages to the server.
The links at the right cover additional topics. How to
add "fun" things such as counters and guestbooks, using forms
(MailMerge) for visitor feedback, help for WebTV users, and tutorials
written by other
Freepages users.
The
Freepages-Help mailing list is a wonderful resource for answers to
questions
about building your Freepages website. You must be subscribed to post
to the
list, but you will find answers to many of your questions in the List
Archives. The "Search" and "Browse" buttons will take you directly to
the archives for
the list.
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For many of us, our genealogy research can be much more than just a
casual hobby and its significance in our lives is often the reason we
want to share it by creating a website. But it is
sometimes difficult to
explain
our passion for searching dusty attics and squinting at ancient deeds
or letters to those who do not share our enthusiasm.
A fellow researcher posted her eloquent explanation
on the RootsWeb
Message Boards, and she has graciously given permission for
me to reprint it here:
- Genealogy is history and there are lessons to be
learned.
- Genealogy is entertainment -- a mystery to be
unraveled or a puzzle to be solved.
- Genealogy is a way of connecting with family in the
here and now.
- Genealogy is a way of understanding the contributions
of those who came before us and our obligations to those who come after
us.
- Genealogy is a way of honoring the individual life of
an ordinary person.
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