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− | + | ==Adding your details to an existing Surname Page== | |
− | [[ | + | * Select edit either using the wiki menu in the navbar (see image) or using the edit tag to the far right of the '''Locations''' header. |
+ | * create a blank line above the <nowiki></table></nowiki> text and paste the code below into that line. | ||
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+ | <nowiki><tr><td></nowiki><span style="color:red; font-weight:700;">Location</span><nowiki></td><td>[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=</nowiki><span style="color:blue; font-weight:700;">Member Number</span><span style="color:green; font-weight:700;"> Member Name</span><nowiki>]</td></tr></nowiki> | ||
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+ | * Replace <span style="color:red; font-weight:700;">Location</span>, <span style="color:blue; font-weight:700;">Member Number</span> and <span style="color:green; font-weight:700;"> Member Name</span> with your details.. | ||
+ | * To find your <span style="color:blue; font-weight:700;">Member Number</span>, place your mouse pointer over your username in the forums and your <span style="color:blue; font-weight:700;">Member Number</span> will show in the statusbar at the bottom of your browser window . | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Click on the appropriate button to save your changes. | ||
+ | * Check that the page displays as intended, and that your PM link also functions. | ||
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+ | |||
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+ | ==Creating a new Surname Page== | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Create a new page either by typing the Surname (in CAPITALS) into the search box and clicking '''Search''' | ||
+ | * If the page already exists, click on the search result and follow the instructions above for adding to an existing page | ||
+ | * If the page does not exist, click on the link to create it and paste the following code into the edit box. | ||
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+ | <nowiki> | ||
+ | ==Variations== | ||
+ | None Listed | ||
+ | <br><br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Locations== | ||
+ | <table width='90%'> | ||
+ | <tr><td width='30%'>'''Locations'''</td><td>'''Researching Members'''</td></tr> | ||
+ | <tr><td></nowiki><span style="color:red; font-weight:700;">Location</span><nowiki></td><td>[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=</nowiki><span style="color:blue; font-weight:700;">Member Number</span><span style="color:green; font-weight:700;"> Member Name</span><nowiki>]</td></tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
+ | <br><br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Histories and Origins== | ||
+ | None Submitted | ||
+ | NOTE: This should be a general history of the name rather than personal family histories.<br> | ||
+ | If multiple histories are presented, they will be individually attributed and it will be up to the reader to determine their validity. | ||
+ | <br><br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==External Links== | ||
+ | <br><br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | <div align="center"> [[Surname Directory - A|A]] | [[Surname Directory - B|B]] | [[Surname Directory - C|C]] | | ||
+ | [[Surname Directory - D|D]] | [[Surname Directory - E|E]] | [[Surname Directory - F|F]] | [[Surname Directory - G|G]] | | ||
+ | [[Surname Directory - H|H]] | [[Surname Directory - I|I]] | [[Surname Directory - J|J]] | [[Surname Directory - K|K]] | | ||
+ | [[Surname Directory - L|L]] | [[Surname Directory - M|M]] | [[Surname Directory - N|N]] | [[Surname Directory - O|O]] | | ||
+ | [[Surname Directory - P|P]] | [[Surname Directory - Q|Q]] | [[Surname Directory - R|R]] | [[Surname Directory - S|S]] | | ||
+ | [[Surname Directory - T|T]] | [[Surname Directory - U|U]] | [[Surname Directory - V|V]] | [[Surname Directory - W|W]] | [[Surname Directory - XYZ|XYZ]]</div> | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | <br><br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | </nowiki> | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Replace <span style="color:red; font-weight:700;">Location</span>, <span style="color:blue; font-weight:700;">Member Number</span> and <span style="color:green; font-weight:700;"> Member Name</span> with your details.. | ||
+ | * To find your <span style="color:blue; font-weight:700;">Member Number</span>, place your mouse pointer over your username in the forums and your <span style="color:blue; font-weight:700;">Member Number</span> will show in the statusbar at the bottom of your browser window . | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Click on the appropriate button to save your changes. | ||
+ | * Check that the page displays as intended, and that your PM link also functions. | ||
Revision as of 22:07, 26 February 2009
Adding your details to an existing Surname Page
- Select edit either using the wiki menu in the navbar (see image) or using the edit tag to the far right of the Locations header.
- create a blank line above the </table> text and paste the code below into that line.
<tr><td>Location</td><td>[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=Member Number Member Name]</td></tr>
- Replace Location, Member Number and Member Name with your details..
- To find your Member Number, place your mouse pointer over your username in the forums and your Member Number will show in the statusbar at the bottom of your browser window .
- Click on the appropriate button to save your changes.
- Check that the page displays as intended, and that your PM link also functions.
Creating a new Surname Page
- Create a new page either by typing the Surname (in CAPITALS) into the search box and clicking Search
- If the page already exists, click on the search result and follow the instructions above for adding to an existing page
- If the page does not exist, click on the link to create it and paste the following code into the edit box.
==Variations== None Listed <br><br> ==Locations== <table width='90%'> <tr><td width='30%'>'''Locations'''</td><td>'''Researching Members'''</td></tr> <tr><td>Location</td><td>[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=Member Number Member Name]</td></tr> </table> <br><br> ==Histories and Origins== None Submitted NOTE: This should be a general history of the name rather than personal family histories.<br> If multiple histories are presented, they will be individually attributed and it will be up to the reader to determine their validity. <br><br> ==External Links== <br><br> ---- <div align="center"> [[Surname Directory - A|A]] | [[Surname Directory - B|B]] | [[Surname Directory - C|C]] | [[Surname Directory - D|D]] | [[Surname Directory - E|E]] | [[Surname Directory - F|F]] | [[Surname Directory - G|G]] | [[Surname Directory - H|H]] | [[Surname Directory - I|I]] | [[Surname Directory - J|J]] | [[Surname Directory - K|K]] | [[Surname Directory - L|L]] | [[Surname Directory - M|M]] | [[Surname Directory - N|N]] | [[Surname Directory - O|O]] | [[Surname Directory - P|P]] | [[Surname Directory - Q|Q]] | [[Surname Directory - R|R]] | [[Surname Directory - S|S]] | [[Surname Directory - T|T]] | [[Surname Directory - U|U]] | [[Surname Directory - V|V]] | [[Surname Directory - W|W]] | [[Surname Directory - XYZ|XYZ]]</div> ---- <br><br>
- Replace Location, Member Number and Member Name with your details..
- To find your Member Number, place your mouse pointer over your username in the forums and your Member Number will show in the statusbar at the bottom of your browser window .
- Click on the appropriate button to save your changes.
- Check that the page displays as intended, and that your PM link also functions.
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