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| - | Welcome to the Our Family Wiki | + | ====== |
| - | Welcome to the OUr Family Wiki — a shared space for preserving our family’s stories, history, traditions, photographs, | + | Welcome to the **Our Family Wiki** — a shared space for preserving our family’s stories, history, traditions, photographs, |
| This wiki exists to help bring together family members who may live in different cities, states, or countries but still share a common history and connection. Some of us know each other well; others may be meeting for the first time through these pages. The goal is simple: create a living family archive that grows over time and can be shared with future generations. | This wiki exists to help bring together family members who may live in different cities, states, or countries but still share a common history and connection. Some of us know each other well; others may be meeting for the first time through these pages. The goal is simple: create a living family archive that grows over time and can be shared with future generations. | ||
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| This is not intended to be a polished or perfect historical record. It is a collaborative project built from memories, documents, photos, stories, and personal experiences. Small details matter just as much as major milestones. A remembered family recipe, an old photograph, a military service record, a migration story, or memories from a reunion all help tell the larger story of who we are. | This is not intended to be a polished or perfect historical record. It is a collaborative project built from memories, documents, photos, stories, and personal experiences. Small details matter just as much as major milestones. A remembered family recipe, an old photograph, a military service record, a migration story, or memories from a reunion all help tell the larger story of who we are. | ||
| - | ## What You Can Contribute | + | ===== What You Can Contribute |
| Family members are encouraged to contribute by adding: | Family members are encouraged to contribute by adding: | ||
| - | * Family | + | |
| - | * Photos and scanned documents | + | * [[Churches]] and [[Schools]] |
| - | * Stories and personal memories | + | * [[Photos]] and [[Scanned Documents]] |
| - | * Genealogy | + | * [[Stories]] and [[Personal Memories]] |
| - | * Recipes, | + | * [[Genealogy |
| - | * Information about reunions | + | * Memories of [[Parents]], |
| - | * Military | + | * [[Recipes]], [[Holiday Meals]], and [[Cooking Traditions]] |
| - | * Obituaries and memorial pages | + | * Information about [[Reunions]] |
| - | * Local histories | + | * [[Military |
| - | * Audio or video recordings | + | * Information about [[Births]], [[Marriages]], and other [[Life Events]] |
| - | * Corrections or additions | + | * [[Obituaries]] and [[Memorial Pages]] |
| + | * [[Local Histories]] | ||
| + | * [[Audio]] or [[Video]] | ||
| + | * [[Corrections]] or [[Additions]] | ||
| - | Recipes are especially encouraged. Family food traditions often preserve memories that formal records never capture — handwritten recipe cards, dishes made at holidays, regional specialties, | + | [[Recipes]] are especially encouraged. Family food traditions often preserve memories that formal records never capture — handwritten recipe cards, dishes made at holidays, regional specialties, |
| - | You do not need to be an expert writer or genealogist to contribute. Even brief memories, unlabeled photos, or incomplete information can help future generations piece together family history. | + | You do not need to be an expert writer or genealogist to contribute. Even brief memories, unlabeled photos, or incomplete information can help future generations piece together family history. **Learn [[how to contribute]]**. |
| - | ## A Shared Project | + | ===== A Shared Project |
| Because this wiki is collaborative, | Because this wiki is collaborative, | ||
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| The long-term purpose of this project is preservation, | The long-term purpose of this project is preservation, | ||
| - | ## Getting Started | + | ===== Getting Started |
| New contributors may want to begin by: | New contributors may want to begin by: | ||
| - | 1. Creating or expanding a page about themselves or their immediate family | + | - Creating or expanding a page about themselves or their immediate family |
| - | 2. Uploading old photographs or documents | + | |
| - | 3. Recording stories from older relatives | + | |
| - | 4. Adding favorite family recipes or food traditions | + | |
| - | 5. Documenting reunions, migrations, or military service | + | |
| - | 6. Correcting missing dates, names, or relationships in existing pages | + | |
| Thank you for helping build and preserve this shared family history. | Thank you for helping build and preserve this shared family history. | ||
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