Comments on: Where are all the Genealogy Wikis? http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/09/29/where-are-all-the-genealogy-wikis/ genealogy, software, ideas, and innovation Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:38:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jim Anderson http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/09/29/where-are-all-the-genealogy-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Jim Anderson Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:28:18 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/?p=192#comment-767 The link in my last comment didn't come up as clickable so I am re-entering it on a separate line to this paragraph. http://wiki.familysearch.org/ The link in my last comment didn’t come up as clickable so I am re-entering it on a separate line to this paragraph.

http://wiki.familysearch.org/

]]> By: Jim Anderson http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/09/29/where-are-all-the-genealogy-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-766 Jim Anderson Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:26:45 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/?p=192#comment-766 There is one that is being worked on now, and it is for research help, largely localities, since there are others that will take care of the biographical and surname data part of it. (for surnames and biographies, visit the Wikia one or http://www.biographicalwiki.com/ This one is at http;//wiki.familysearch.org/ Has been up a year or so now. At the main page, type in a locality or a research topic, and you will go to whatever exists there now. You need to register to contribute, but you will do a great service when you do because if you have ever used an LDS research outline, then you know those don't get updated at all. In fact, this wiki will replace all of that, and they have used those outlines as 'seed' material to get much of this off the ground. If you have new information, just add it. They will also be able to cover more of the world than ever before. So if you kinow something about India, China, African nations, South American nations, etc., your knowledge of where to find records online and elsewhere will be invaluable. There is an active user group, and you can attend that online via Adobe Connect as well, it meets every Tuesday and there is a link from just about every page over to it. There is one that is being worked on now, and it is for research help, largely localities, since there are others that will take care of the biographical and surname data part of it. (for surnames and biographies, visit the Wikia one or http://www.biographicalwiki.com/

This one is at http;//wiki.familysearch.org/

Has been up a year or so now. At the main page, type in a locality or a research topic, and you will go to whatever exists there now. You need to register to contribute, but you will do a great service when you do because if you have ever used an LDS research outline, then you know those don’t get updated at all. In fact, this wiki will replace all of that, and they have used those outlines as ‘seed’ material to get much of this off the ground. If you have new information, just add it.

They will also be able to cover more of the world than ever before. So if you kinow something about India, China, African nations, South American nations, etc., your knowledge of where to find records online and elsewhere will be invaluable.

There is an active user group, and you can attend that online via Adobe Connect as well, it meets every Tuesday and there is a link from just about every page over to it.

]]> By: JL http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/09/29/where-are-all-the-genealogy-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-604 JL Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:27:36 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/?p=192#comment-604 JLiki http://www.jgen.ws/jliki.html Creating Your Own Genealogy Wiki Not intended for online collaboration, but using TiddlyWiki to create a genealogy wiki for sharing with friends and family offline. Instructions and optional plug-ins included. JLiki
http://www.jgen.ws/jliki.html
Creating Your Own Genealogy Wiki
Not intended for online collaboration, but using TiddlyWiki to create a genealogy wiki for sharing with friends and family offline. Instructions and optional plug-ins included.

]]> By: Thomas MacEntee http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/09/29/where-are-all-the-genealogy-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-548 Thomas MacEntee Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:43:51 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/?p=192#comment-548 I am working on a project similar to Yvonne's second one which is a resconstruction of Lowville, NY around the turn of the 20the century. This is still a work in progress but I'd appreciate any feedback you may have: http://www.lowvillelongago.com Thomas MacEntee Facebook: http://profile.to/totallythomas/ Website: http://www.thomas20.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas20 E-mail: tmacentee@gmail.com I am working on a project similar to Yvonne’s second one which is a resconstruction of Lowville, NY around the turn of the 20the century. This is still a work in progress but I’d appreciate any feedback you may have:

http://www.lowvillelongago.com

Thomas MacEntee
Facebook: http://profile.to/totallythomas/
Website: http://www.thomas20.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas20
E-mail: tmacentee@gmail.com

]]> By: Merryann Palmer http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/09/29/where-are-all-the-genealogy-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Merryann Palmer Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:35:03 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/?p=192#comment-547 Right now I'm not using any Wiki. Why? Because I am hesitant to put all of my primary documentation and information where someone else can change it. I've seen enough errors in my lines to last a lifetime! I like the idea of Yvette's in using a password protected Wiki (she didn't say where it is). At least that way, the person who changes the article has been approved by the original author. That might stop some of the misinformation going around. Right now I’m not using any Wiki. Why? Because I am hesitant to put all of my primary documentation and information where someone else can change it. I’ve seen enough errors in my lines to last a lifetime!

I like the idea of Yvette’s in using a password protected Wiki (she didn’t say where it is). At least that way, the person who changes the article has been approved by the original author. That might stop some of the misinformation going around.

]]> By: Yvette Hoitink http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/09/29/where-are-all-the-genealogy-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-546 Yvette Hoitink Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:20:28 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/?p=192#comment-546 I've got two wiki's: one is password protected and I use it as a notebook to store misc. information I haven't been able to place yet. I use a wiki because it's convenient and I can give researchers who I work with access so we can share notes and complement each other. The other one is a civil reconstruction of who lived where in the Dutch town of Sint Anna ter Muiden (in Dutch) at http://www.sintannatermuiden.nl. Each house has its own article which describes the owners and the current state of the house. I've also included a Google Map (using a plugin) that shows the location. What I miss is GEDCOM import so I can easily create articles about the people in my genealogy database to link to. I’ve got two wiki’s: one is password protected and I use it as a notebook to store misc. information I haven’t been able to place yet. I use a wiki because it’s convenient and I can give researchers who I work with access so we can share notes and complement each other.

The other one is a civil reconstruction of who lived where in the Dutch town of Sint Anna ter Muiden (in Dutch) at http://www.sintannatermuiden.nl. Each house has its own article which describes the owners and the current state of the house. I’ve also included a Google Map (using a plugin) that shows the location.

What I miss is GEDCOM import so I can easily create articles about the people in my genealogy database to link to.

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