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| − | This wiki site is meant to hold information about the Shaw family, also known at the Shaws of Bushy Park and Clan Shaw. | + | This wiki site is meant to hold information about the Shaw family, also known at the Shaws of Bushy Park, and Clan Shaw. |
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| − | The impetus for starting the site was to post my [[ | + | The impetus for starting the site was to post my Grandfather's ([[Jocelyn Frederick de Fonblanque Shaw]]) writing on his [[Twenty Two Years of Soldiering in Peace and War]] which is about him being a solider in the British Empire. Please check it out. |
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<strong>All are invited to add content to the site.</strong> <br /> | <strong>All are invited to add content to the site.</strong> <br /> | ||
| − | To add content to the site you need to have an account opened for you by the site administrator. I will gladly open an account for anyone and send the login credentials via email. | + | To add content to the site you need to have an account opened for you by the site administrator. I will gladly open an account for anyone and send the login credentials via email. Please email or call me, John Shaw of Los Angeles, to open your account. My email and phone number are obfuscated to hinder their detection by web crawling bots.<br /> |
Email address: admin "at sign" ShawsWiki.org <br /> | Email address: admin "at sign" ShawsWiki.org <br /> | ||
USA phone number one-310-88three-3274. | USA phone number one-310-88three-3274. | ||
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Once you have your account, use the links below to get started using the software to add content. | Once you have your account, use the links below to get started using the software to add content. | ||
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== Getting started == | == Getting started == | ||
| + | * Consult the [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software. | ||
* [//www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list] | * [//www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list] | ||
* [//www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ] | * [//www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ] | ||
* [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list] | * [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list] | ||
* [//www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Localisation#Translation_resources Localise MediaWiki for your language] | * [//www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Localisation#Translation_resources Localise MediaWiki for your language] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:06, 21 November 2015
Shaw Family Living History
This wiki site is meant to hold information about the Shaw family, also known at the Shaws of Bushy Park, and Clan Shaw.
The impetus for starting the site was to post my Grandfather's (Jocelyn Frederick de Fonblanque Shaw) writing on his Twenty Two Years of Soldiering in Peace and War which is about him being a solider in the British Empire. Please check it out.
All are invited to add content to the site.
To add content to the site you need to have an account opened for you by the site administrator. I will gladly open an account for anyone and send the login credentials via email. Please email or call me, John Shaw of Los Angeles, to open your account. My email and phone number are obfuscated to hinder their detection by web crawling bots.
Email address: admin "at sign" ShawsWiki.org
USA phone number one-310-88three-3274.
The necessity for admin created user accounts is an attempt to head off excessive spam from marketers who target well known software like the one used in this wiki.
Once you have your account, use the links below to get started using the software to add content.
Getting started
- Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.
- Configuration settings list
- MediaWiki FAQ
- MediaWiki release mailing list
- Localise MediaWiki for your language