GENEALOGY

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*Michael Wingrove Design Consultant for Appeal Imaging* has been involved in Genealogy for over twenty years**	There are usually several considerations from the genealogists or people that are tracing their family's history or lineage. Once the searching is well underway the need becomes apparent that you want to share this work with the world. The quickest and indeed the least costly avenue is the publication of a web site. The form of communication that usually come to mind however is the production of a Book on Family History. This however is the most costly alternative and the one for most surnames, for which there is the smallest audience and return on your investment.
	Whether your website is restricted to genealogy or any other subject you need to be certain as to the intent of the site and some consideration should be given over to the intended audience. You also have to be aware that material posted to the Internet is accessible to all. It is possible for individuals and companies to copy your work, even though most of is your intellectual property. This decision is often a tough choice between making your research known and having it stolen by unscrupulous individuals and companies. The next step for a genealogy website is a determination of content- what will be on the site. This content will to a great extent, be limited to the type of research that you have done or anticipate completing. Some options: § Family Information in a Tree Format These documents are usually produced by a wide variety of family tree computer programs - most of which produce a .ged file. This file may have to be converted to HTML coding for posting to the Internet. There are exception to this as some sites now accept a gedcom file for posting to their server. § Notes and diary information for members of your family may have some historical significance but most likely these documents will reveal clues to the personalities of the people that have written them. § Resources for the Genealogists may include cemetery transcriptions, microfiche transcriptions, indexes to documents or maps. These may be related to the surnames that you are researching or may be of a more general nature with a wide audience appeal. VIEW SOME COMPLETED SITES Final COSTS vary greatly, dependent on your involvement in the project and the size of the endeavour.
	PUBLISHING YOUR TREE AS A BOOK A Family History book is one of the most expensive choices to preserve your work and have it available to others. Unless you are extremely certain as to the size of your market - a hard cover book is usually the wrong answer to the question - although you will find organizations willing to publish your work. Alternatives range from a costly soft cover version to the least expensive choice of staple bound copies printed in one colour ink and several other options in between. The final choice in most cases can be made after much of the initial work has been completed. There are some specific requirements for the manuscript format, but generally a double-spaced copy with a well known font can be converted to other forms. Much of the print copy created to put together a Web Site can be translated in pages for these books or booklets. A Web site may be the place to start.
	Not ready to post your information to the web or to start work on a family history manuscript ? Fully customized § Letterheads § Business Cards § Pedigree Charts § Family Unit Charts .
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