Genealogical Records, Resources & Activities

  for Dallas, Dallas County and North Texas

Presentation Date: 02 December, 2010

Presentor: Tony Hanson

Wiki's are web pages that can be modified by anybody.  View (and hear!) Tony's presentation and view the links discussed:

• Portland Pattern Repository:   http://c2.com/ppr/
• Wikipedia:   http://www.wikipedia.org
• Encyclopedia of Genealogy ( http://www.eogen.com/ ) - it is just what the name says...
• Family Search Wiki ( https://wiki.familysearch.org ) - more than 40,000 Wiki pages of information
  • Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Wiki Page
  • Dallas Genealogical Society Wiki Page

Additional Resources:

• For a good overview of Wiki's see the Wikipedia article on Wiki's at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki
• For a short, high level overview on the concept of a Wiki, watch this entertaining and informative video: Watch the Video
• We Relate ( http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Main_Page ) - Claims to be the Worlds Largest Genealogy Wiki

October 2011 Update: I have found a few more interesting resources:

• Wiki Spot - a nonprofit, member-supported effort dedicated to helping communities use wikis.
• Edit This - A site where you can create a wiki in seconds for free.
• How-To Geek - How to Create a Wiki without any Technical Know-How Using Google Sites
• wikiHow - How to start a Wiki