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| − | We encourage you to create pages for your Hilltown ancestors. We currently have two templates to choose from including a new Civil War Soldier template. For additional help editing the biography template including adding photographs and documents visit | + | [[File:BioLogo.jpg|50px|right|link=Hilltown Biographies|Go to Biographies]] |
| + | We encourage you to create pages for your Hilltown ancestors. We currently have two templates to choose from including a new Civil War Soldier template. For additional help editing the biography template including adding photographs and documents visit '''[[h:Instructions for Entering Service Personnel|Instructions for Biographies]].''' | ||
| − | '''Please | + | '''Please respect the privacy of living Hilltowners.''' |
| + | ==Biography Templates== | ||
| + | Two templates are included below. The first is for anyone, and the third is a new template for Civil War Soldiers. The Civil War template has a special section for military service date. View the Template Examples to see which you prefer, then click the appropriate '''Use This Template''' link to create your page. | ||
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| + | |Biography Template | ||
| + | |[[Barber, Marshall D.| Example:Template in Use]] | ||
| + | |[[Standard Template | Use This Template]] | ||
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| + | |Civil War Soldier Biography Template | ||
| + | |[[Posson, William_Henry_Harrison | Example:Template in Use]] | ||
| + | |[[Civil War Template | Use This Template]] | ||
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| + | |Blank Template for transferring Bios | ||
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| + | |[[Blank Template | Use This Template]] | ||
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==Creating Biographies== | ==Creating Biographies== | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:59, 16 February 2013
We encourage you to create pages for your Hilltown ancestors. We currently have two templates to choose from including a new Civil War Soldier template. For additional help editing the biography template including adding photographs and documents visit Instructions for Biographies.
Please respect the privacy of living Hilltowners.
Biography Templates
Two templates are included below. The first is for anyone, and the third is a new template for Civil War Soldiers. The Civil War template has a special section for military service date. View the Template Examples to see which you prefer, then click the appropriate Use This Template link to create your page.
| Biography Template | Example:Template in Use | Use This Template |
| Civil War Soldier Biography Template | Example:Template in Use | Use This Template |
| Blank Template for transferring Bios | Use This Template |
Creating Biographies
When creating biographies, they should contain the following information:
- Birth dates and location
- Parents names
- Occupations
- Marriage date and location
- Information on children
- Death date and location
- Burial location
You are not limited to just this information! Add whatever you know and think should be there. Other things you may choose to include may be:
- Military service
- Hobbies
- Organizations
- Education information
- Places they resided
