Using WeRelate.org (2009)
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The document provides instructions for how to use WeRelate.org, the world's largest genealogy wiki. It describes wiki etiquette, searching for and creating pages to store genealogical information about people, families, sources, and other topics. It also explains how to import genealogy data from a GEDCOM file, navigate the wiki, connect and collaborate with other users, and get help when needed. The goal is to build a unified global family tree by encouraging contributions from all users.
Using WeRelate.org (2009)
- 1. WeRelate.org How to use the world’s largest genealogy wiki Wiki etiquette Page-oriented genealogy Search Create and edit pages Import a GEDCOM Get around Connect with others Joint projects Ask questions
- 2. WeRelate.org How to use the world’s largest genealogy wiki Wiki etiquette Page-oriented genealogy Search Create and edit pages Import a GEDCOM Get around Connect with others Joint projects Ask questions
- 3. Wiki Etiquette be Active be Bold be Courteous be Documentation-strong be Encouraging with newcomers be Forgiving / Fond of volunteers & admins be Generous concerning conflicting opinions
- 4. WeRelate.org How to use the world’s largest genealogy wiki Wiki etiquette Page-oriented genealogy Search Create and edit pages Import a GEDCOM Get around Connect with others Joint projects
- 5. Page-oriented genealogy In a wiki, everything is a page Page titles must be unique
- 7. Page-oriented genealogy • People • Families
- 8. Page-oriented genealogy • People • Families
- 9. Page-oriented genealogy • People • Families • Images
- 10. Page-oriented genealogy • People • Families • Images
- 11. Page-oriented genealogy • People • Families • Images • Sources
- 12. Page-oriented genealogy • People • Families • Images • Sources
- 13. Page-oriented genealogy • People • Families • Images • Sources
- 14. Page-oriented genealogy • People • Families • Images • Sources • MySources
- 15. Page-oriented genealogy • People • Families • Images • Sources • MySources
- 16. Page-oriented genealogy • People • Families • Images • Sources • MySources • Places
- 17. Page-oriented genealogy • People • Families • Images • Sources • MySources • Places
- 18. Page-oriented genealogy • People • Families • Images • Sources • MySources • Places
- 19. Page-oriented genealogy • People • Families • Images • Sources • MySources • Places • Users
- 20. Page-oriented genealogy • People • Families • Images • Sources • MySources • Places • Users
- 21. Page-oriented genealogy • People • Families • Images • Sources • MySources • Places • Users
- 22. Page-oriented genealogy • People • Families • Images • Sources • MySources • Places • Users • Articles
- 23. Page-oriented genealogy • People • Families • Images • Sources • MySources • Places • Users • Articles
- 24. Page-oriented genealogy • People • Families • Images • Sources • MySources • Places • Users • Articles • Categories
- 25. WeRelate.org How to use the world’s largest genealogy wiki Wiki etiquette Page-oriented genealogy Search Create and edit pages Import a GEDCOM Get around Connect with others Joint projects Ask questions
- 26. Search Namespace = type of page
- 27. Search Namespace = type of page Select a namespace More search fields
- 28. Search Namespace = type of page Select a namespace More search fields Search options • Exact match • Watched or unwatched
- 29. WeRelate.org How to use the world’s largest genealogy wiki Wiki etiquette Page-oriented genealogy Search Create and edit pages Import a GEDCOM Get around Connect with others Joint projects Ask questions
- 31. Create a page • Create a person
- 32. Create a page • Create a person
- 33. Create a page • Create a person • check for duplicates
- 34. Create a page • Create a person • check for duplicates • Enter information
- 35. Create a page • Create a person • check for duplicates • Enter information • events
- 36. Create a page • Create a person • check for duplicates • Enter information • events • Source citations
- 37. Create a page • Create a person • check for duplicates • Enter information • events • Source citations • Find/Add source
- 38. Create a page • Create a person • check for duplicates • Enter information • events • Source citations • Find/Add source
- 39. Create a page • Create a person • check for duplicates • Enter information • events • Source citations • Find/Add source • check for duplicates
- 40. Create a page • Create a person • check for duplicates • Enter information • events • Source citations • Find/Add source • check for duplicates • source selected
- 41. Create a page • Create a person • check for duplicates • Enter information • events • Source citations • Find/Add source • check for duplicates • source selected • Add existing family
- 42. Create a page • Create a person • check for duplicates • Enter information • events • Source citations • Find/Add source • check for duplicates • source selected • Add existing family • family selected
- 43. Create a page • Create a person • check for duplicates • Enter information • events • Source citations • Find/Add source • check for duplicates • source selected • Add existing family • family selected • Add new family
- 44. Create a page • Create a person • check for duplicates • Enter information • events • Source citations • Find/Add source • check for duplicates • source selected • Add existing family • family selected • Add new family
- 45. Create a page • Create a person • check for duplicates • Enter information • events • Source citations • Find/Add source • check for duplicates • source selected • Add existing family • family selected • Add new family • check for duplicates
- 46. Create a page • Create a person • check for duplicates • Enter information • events • Source citations • Find/Add source • check for duplicates • source selected • Add existing family • family selected • Add new family • check for duplicates • family added
- 47. Create a page • Create a person • check for duplicates • Enter information • events • Source citations • Find/Add source • check for duplicates • source selected • Add existing family • family selected • Add new family • check for duplicates • family added • Add text
- 48. Create a page • Create a person • check for duplicates • Enter information • events • Source citations • Find/Add source • check for duplicates • source selected • Add existing family • family selected • Add new family • check for duplicates • family added • Add text • Save page
- 49. Create a page • Create a person • check for duplicates • Enter information • events • Source citations • Find/Add source • check for duplicates • source selected • Add existing family • family selected • Add new family • check for duplicates • family added • Add text • Save page
- 50. Edit a page • Edit a family
- 51. Edit a page • Edit a family
- 52. Edit a page • Edit a family • Enter information
- 53. Edit a page • Edit a family • Enter information • Add spouse
- 54. Edit a page • Edit a family • Enter information • Add spouse • check for duplicates
- 55. Edit a page • Edit a family • Enter information • Add spouse • check for duplicates
- 56. Edit a page • Edit a family • Enter information • Add spouse • check for duplicates • spouse added
- 57. Edit a page • Edit a family • Enter information • Add spouse • check for duplicates • spouse added • Save page
- 58. Edit a page • Edit a family • Enter information • Add spouse • check for duplicates • spouse added • Save page • Watchers
- 59. Edit a page • Edit a family • Enter information • Add spouse • check for duplicates • spouse added • Save page • Watchers • Email notification
- 60. Edit a page • Edit a family • Enter information • Add spouse • check for duplicates • spouse added • Save page • Watchers • Email notification • Changes
- 61. Edit a page • Edit a family • Enter information • Add spouse • check for duplicates • spouse added • Save page • Watchers • Email notification • Changes • Respond on talk page
- 62. Edit a page • Edit a family • Enter information • Add spouse • check for duplicates • spouse added • Save page • Watchers • Email notification • Changes • Respond on talk page • Add a topic
- 63. Edit a page • Edit a family • Enter information • Add spouse • check for duplicates • spouse added • Save page • Watchers • Email notification • Changes • Respond on talk page • Add a topic • Save response
- 64. Edit a page • Edit a family • Enter information • Add spouse • check for duplicates • spouse added • Save page • Watchers • Email notification • Changes • Respond on talk page • Add a topic • Save response
- 65. Edit a page • Edit a family • Enter information • Add spouse • check for duplicates • spouse added • Save page • Watchers • Email notification • Changes • Respond on talk page • Add a topic • Save response • Respond on user’s talk page
- 66. Edit a page • Edit a family • Enter information • Add spouse • check for duplicates • spouse added • Save page • Watchers • Email notification • Changes • Respond on talk page • Add a topic • Save response • Respond on user’s talk page
- 67. WeRelate.org How to use the world’s largest genealogy wiki Wiki etiquette Page-oriented genealogy Search Create and edit pages Import a GEDCOM Get around Connect with others Joint projects
- 68. Import a GEDCOM • Import GEDCOM
- 69. Import a GEDCOM • Import GEDCOM • select tree and file
- 70. Import a GEDCOM • Import GEDCOM • select tree and file • Review
- 71. Import a GEDCOM • Import GEDCOM • select tree and file • Review
- 72. Import a GEDCOM • Import GEDCOM • select tree and file • Review • Preview pages
- 73. Import a GEDCOM • Import GEDCOM • select tree and file • Review • Preview pages • Warnings
- 74. Import a GEDCOM • Import GEDCOM • select tree and file • Review • Preview pages • Warnings • Places
- 75. Import a GEDCOM • Import GEDCOM • select tree and file • Review • Preview pages • Warnings • Places • Sources
- 76. Import a GEDCOM • Import GEDCOM • select tree and file • Review • Preview pages • Warnings • Places • Sources • Match families
- 77. Import a GEDCOM • Import GEDCOM • select tree and file • Review • Preview pages • Warnings • Places • Sources • Match families
- 78. Import a GEDCOM • Import GEDCOM • select tree and file • Review • Preview pages • Warnings • Places • Sources • Match families • Update
- 79. Import a GEDCOM • Import GEDCOM • select tree and file • Review • Preview pages • Warnings • Places • Sources • Match families • Update
- 80. Import a GEDCOM • Import GEDCOM • select tree and file • Review • Preview pages • Warnings • Places • Sources • Match families • Update • Ready to import
- 81. Import a GEDCOM • Import GEDCOM • select tree and file • Review • Preview pages • Warnings • Places • Sources • Match families • Update • Ready to import • GEDCOM imported
- 82. WeRelate.org How to use the world’s largest genealogy wiki Wiki etiquette Page-oriented genealogy Search Create and edit pages Import a GEDCOM Get around Connect with others Joint projects Ask questions
- 85. Get around • Tree • view (search)
- 86. Get around • Tree • view (search) • family tree explorer
- 87. Get around • Tree • view (search) • family tree explorer
- 88. Get around • Tree • view (search) • family tree explorer • Contributions
- 89. Get around • Tree • view (search) • family tree explorer • Contributions
- 90. Get around • Tree • view (search) • family tree explorer • Contributions • Dashboard
- 91. Get around • Tree • view (search) • family tree explorer • Contributions • Dashboard
- 92. WeRelate.org How to use the world’s largest genealogy wiki Wiki etiquette Page-oriented genealogy Search Create and edit pages Import a GEDCOM Get around Connect with others Joint projects
- 93. Connect with others • Network
- 94. Connect with others • Network
- 95. Connect with others • Network
- 96. Connect with others • Network • Inside connections
- 97. Connect with others • Network • Inside connections • user talk pages
- 98. Connect with others • Network • Inside connections • user talk pages
- 99. Connect with others • Network • Inside connections • user talk pages • other talk pages
- 100. Connect with others • Network • Inside connections • user talk pages • other talk pages
- 101. Connect with others • Network • Inside connections • user talk pages • other talk pages • Outside connections • email page links
- 102. Connect with others • Network • Inside connections • user talk pages • other talk pages • Outside connections • email page links • email tree links
- 103. WeRelate.org How to use the world’s largest genealogy wiki Wiki etiquette Page-oriented genealogy Search Create and edit pages Import a GEDCOM Get around Connect with others Joint projects Ask questions
- 104. Joint projects
- 105. Joint projects
- 106. Joint projects
- 107. WeRelate.org How to use the world’s largest genealogy wiki Wiki etiquette Page-oriented genealogy Search Create and edit pages Import a GEDCOM Get around Connect with others Joint projects Ask questions
- 108. Ask questions • Support page
- 109. Ask questions • Support page
- 111. WeRelate = Shared genealogy space Pando By contributing to WeRelate you are helping to build a unified family tree containing the best information from all contributors.
- 112. WeRelate = Shared genealogy space Pando for genealogy Jlanoux Mksmith DFree Ajcrow Jillaine Dayna Amelia Beth By contributing to WeRelate you are helping to build a unified family tree containing the best information from all contributors.