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This wiki is a collaborative effort to tell the stories of our ancestors' families.  It is organized like an encyclopedia, with articles for each family and place of interest.
 
This wiki is a collaborative effort to tell the stories of our ancestors' families.  It is organized like an encyclopedia, with articles for each family and place of interest.
  
Articles and uploaded files are private: to access them, you need to log in with your Facebook account, and you need to belong to the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/jwsmithfam/ James W. Smith Family] Facebook Group.
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To view most pages, you need a ''confirmed account''.  This is a two-step process:
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# Create a wiki account by [[Special:Connect|Logging In With Facebook]] (or, if you prefer, create an [[Special:CreateAccount|independent new account]])
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# Contact Dan Smith to get your account manually added to the "confirmed" list (this step protects privacy and prevents spam)
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After that, whenever you visit the wiki you'll be able to log in and view everything.  You may be logged in automatically; if not, click the "Log In With Facebook" link in the top corner of the page.  (If you're not using Facebook, you can use the following link to enter your password: [[Special:UserLogin|Login page]].)
  
 
For more background and instructions, see the [[Help:Overview|Help Section]].
 
For more background and instructions, see the [[Help:Overview|Help Section]].

Revision as of 21:12, 6 December 2015

This wiki is a collaborative effort to tell the stories of our ancestors' families. It is organized like an encyclopedia, with articles for each family and place of interest.

To view most pages, you need a confirmed account. This is a two-step process:

  1. Create a wiki account by Logging In With Facebook (or, if you prefer, create an independent new account)
  2. Contact Dan Smith to get your account manually added to the "confirmed" list (this step protects privacy and prevents spam)

After that, whenever you visit the wiki you'll be able to log in and view everything. You may be logged in automatically; if not, click the "Log In With Facebook" link in the top corner of the page. (If you're not using Facebook, you can use the following link to enter your password: Login page.)

For more background and instructions, see the Help Section.

Pedigree Chart

The following families are ancestors of Jim and Ruth Smith. Highlight colors represent geographical regions in which the family resided.

Jim and Ruth Smith

Other families:

Timeline

This chart presents all family pages on a timeline. Date ranges cover the adult lives of each family's parents. Highlight colors represent geographical regions in which the family resided.

Other Links