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Welcome to Family Tree Forum's Site Projects area.

For reference information not contained within these projects, please use our Reference Library.

Current Projects

We have supplied a list of ongoing projects below.

Places of Worship - The Places of Worship project is an important part of the Regional Projects Forum.
These pages host a vast and ever-growing collection of photographs donated by the members.

For a list of co-ordinators involved with this project please click here.

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.

Foundation Stones Database - Historical information linking ancestors and buildings.

Additionally, if you wish to view a full list of the pages within this area, please click here. Please be aware that content from some of these may have been moved. If this is the case, a link to the new location will have been left on the page.

Contributions

All Family Tree Forum members have the ability to add content to pages in the Site Projects area.
If you have any ideas for other projects, or would like to find out more about them, please visit the Site Projects Forum .
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.

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+For reference information not contained within these projects, please use our <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.familytreeforum.com/content.php '''Reference Library''']</span>.
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+== Current Projects ==
+We have supplied a list of ongoing projects below.<br>
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+* '''[[Places of Worship]]''' - The Places of Worship project is an important part of the <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.familytreeforum.com/forumdisplay.php/98-Regional-Projects '''Regional Projects Forum''']</span>. <br>These pages host a vast and ever-growing collection of photographs donated by the members. <br><br> For a list of co-ordinators involved with this project please click <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.familytreeforum.com/showthread.php/79513-The-Reference-Library-An-Overview '''here'''].</span>
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+* '''[[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.
-This wiki is Family Tree Forum's Reference Library. A repository for reference information and research advice that has previously been stored within the threads in our forums.
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+* '''[[War Memorials|FTF Gallery of International War Memorials]]''' - War Memorial photographs from outside the UK
-The majority of these pages are constantly evolving and are freely available for editing by all registered members.
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+* '''[[Surname Directory]]''' - The Surname Directory is a selection of the surnames being researched by the members of the Family Tree Forum.
-We want this to be a safe, enjoyable and friendly environment for all of our members. We don’t pre-screen material contributed to the site and are reliant on our members to point out anything that doesn’t conform to the [[Terms and Conditions]].
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+* '''[[Unwanted Certificates|Certificate Exchange]]''' - A place to list all those wrong certificates or maybe to find the one you have been looking for.
-To begin, you can click on the pictures below to take you to a section within The Wiki.
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+* <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.familytreeforum.com/stones_index.php '''Foundation Stones Database''']</span> - Historical information linking ancestors and buildings.
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-The '''[[Help:Notes for Users|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 '''The Wiki Main Page''' from the menu at the top of the screen.
-Registered members also have access to the search function at the top left. Press '''SEARCH''' and if the text you enter into it is present on the Wiki it will be found.
-'''N.B.''' If you press '''GO''', the search engine will try to find a page with the title of exactly what you put into the search box.
-To help you explore the depths of the Wiki, you could try to answer the questions  from our Quizmaster on '''[[Find Your Way Around The Wiki]]'''.
-To return to Family Tree Forum please click '''[http://www.familytreeforum.com/ Here]'''. <br><br>
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+Additionally, if you wish to view a full list of the pages within this area, please click here.  Please be aware that content from some of these may have been moved. If this is the case, a link to the new location will have been left on the page.
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-==Records==
-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.
-==Certificates==
-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.
-==Census==
-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.
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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. The '''[[Surname Directory]]''' is a selection of the surnames being researched by the members of  the Family Tree Forum.
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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 '''Genealogy''' is a collection of the jargon and vocabulary 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.
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-All Family Tree Forum members have the ability to add content to the Wiki.
-These creations and amendments will be tracked to ensure conformity with layout as well as preventing undesirable content from appearing on the site.
-If you wish to create content, please read the '''[[Help:Notes for Editors|Help Page for Editors]]''' first to familiarise yourself.
-You should also bear in mind that all text is published under the terms of the [[GNU Free Documentation License]]
-'''''Any content not formatted to the style of the rest of the site will be amended.'''''
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+==Contributions==
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-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 ...
-[[image:minibad.jpg]] '''[[:Category:Help|The Wiki Guide]]'''
+* '''All Family Tree Forum members have the ability to add content to pages in the Site Projects area.'''
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+* If you have any ideas for other projects, or would like to find out more about them, please visit the <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.familytreeforum.com/forumdisplay.php/101-Site-Projects '''Site Projects Forum''' ]</span>.
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+* 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.
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+* '''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.
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+'''Family Tree Forum reserves the right to amend any content not formatted to the style of the rest of the site without notification.'''
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