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The "Down-Low" on "What's Up"!!                                               2016 11 01
Still Working The Plan...                                                             Published Monthly


Behind The Scenes...

Another month of seemingly endless technical work is passed.
When do we get back to the "fun stuff" that the site is intended to be?
The answer is that it can all be "fun stuff"! It's all in how the approach is done.

Why Is That?
Just as learning genealogy takes time, so does building a website that will share that information.
Both are equally important parts, and without one or the other, the system is entirely useless.

Information gathered is of little value if it cannot be shared with those who have a use for it.
Likewise, the ability to spread that knowledge isn't very useful without having content.
In the end, the two parts must perform their dance hand in hand together.


How Do We Do That?
For this particular month, the idea was to bring all the tree members up to an "even start".
That is, the non-individual/generic items on each's page to be similar for viewer comfort.

While not very glamorous, and possibly un-noticable without this page, it does have value.
Users will feel more uniformity throughout the tree, no matter what page they are on.

With so many members, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. But in viewing the tree, it's value is seen!
Additionally, a new "plan" is formulated to not allow such an extreme amount before implementing.


What Will Be The Benefits?
An even start is the method by which we insure function, comfort and uniformity for all users.
They're what makes any site fun to use. Beyond those levels is the ever important production speed!

Though now outlawed, anyone that's had a piecework job understands its distinct advantages.
Raw pieces "stacked" show an immediate and visable difference if something is wrong.

Everyones household, their projects and even their lives are run according to a piecework "rate".
Production speed is always improved by a system of uniformity. Here's how in a family tree.



Monthly Reports & More...
Check The Family Tree Report and The Census Report for monthly updates-Try The Family Tree Demo
For independant searches, verifying your findings or census reprints the Census CD's are recomended.

When you're ready to add the support to do your own verifying, purchase the census files on CD's.
Because verifying is the key to accuracy, and accuracy is what makes your tree valid.
Good luck, have fun and enjoy!


Genealogy 101-The Basics...

Whether novice, enthusiast or professional, we all need guidance and direction from time to time.
And that's what this section is about... Simple reminders about family tree and genealogy basics.

A New Article Each Month Helping Readers With Their Genealogy Studies.
Follow the genealogy lesson links above for all previous lessons.
This Months Lesson: Adding To History-The Untold Stories


The L-Pages...

L-Page characters are chosen in connection with the others being added to the family tree.
This way, we see how family relationships grew, and the roles they played within their families.
As a bonus, the family tree flow-chart grows monthly without having any gaps or "orphan pages".

This months subject: Louis Lizotte 1793-1877.
Follow along every month for new stories, and be sure to add the subjects to your tree!



Newest Pages...

New page ideas are posted here whenever they're inserted.
Suggest a topic if you like!


Holiday Tree Access! (The link is in the header and drop-down box)
Open access to the tree during traditional family get-together holidays!
See the link for scheduling dates and other information about the new idea!


Question Of The Month! (The link is at the top of each page in the header)
A simple click-choice question each month about family tree and website use.
Fast, anonymous and easy way to help steer the website toward what users want.


12 Generation Relationship Finder Chart Gauge!
A helpful tool for genealogy, and just plain fun at family get-togethers!
Be sure to keep one handy in your genealogy bag and on your computer!



Improving The Website...

Sometimes, it may take days and days just to make a very small item work properly on the web.
With each improvement comes much "Behind the scenes" work and a real sense of accomplishment.
So this is the where even minor adjustments get to shine in the spotlight for their 15 minutes of fame!


Genealogy 101 Layout...

A small but helpful change made to the Genealogy 101 pages!
There's no telling which lesson people will find first on the internet.
So a new link on each page has been added to go back to all lesson links!

Because this is so importantant, it has also been added to previous lessons.
Normally earlier pages are left as published, but readers may find the link useful.
The quicklink back to all lessons is in the words already at the top "Published Monthly".

So useful it's now also done to the Newsletter page so you can quickly view past newsletters!


As ideas and knowledge grow, so will the site.
Let's have some input!


That's the down-low on what's-up!
Thanks for reading,


      Massachusetts

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