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== What It Is == | == What It Is == | ||
GENUKI is an acronym for "Genealogy for the United Kingdom and Ireland," and it is one of the premier websites for the purpose stated by its name. However, GENUKI is a directory website--it directs you to other websites through links. For that reason, its use is totally free--though it may lead you to a | GENUKI is an acronym for "Genealogy for the United Kingdom and Ireland," and it is one of the premier websites for the purpose stated by its name. However, GENUKI is a directory website--it directs you to other websites through links. For that reason, its use is totally free--though it may lead you to a websites which require payment. GENUKI was created and is maintained<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1233863357461_698"></span> by volunteers and it is not to be used for commercial purposes. | ||
== How It Is Organized == | == How It Is Organized == | ||
GENUKI is arranged by locality and by topic--the same as the Family History Library Catalog. | GENUKI is arranged by locality and by topic--the same as the Family History Library Catalog. | ||
*There are topics for the United Kingdom and Ireland as a whole, which are thus general in nature. | *There are topics for the United Kingdom and Ireland as a whole, which are thus general in nature. | ||
*There are topics for each country in the United Kingdom and Ireland (with no division between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland), which include information pertaining to a country as a whole. | *There are topics for each country in the United Kingdom and Ireland (with no division between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland), which include information pertaining to a country as a whole. | ||
*There are topics for each county in each country, which include information specific to that county. | *There are topics for each county in each country, which include information specific to that county. | ||
*There are topics for some parishes in some counties, which include information specific to that parish. | *There are topics for some parishes in some counties, which include information specific to that parish. | ||
There are also informational topics such as: | There are also informational topics such as: | ||
*Guidance for first-time users | *Guidance for first-time users | ||
*Getting started in genealogy | *Getting started in genealogy | ||
*Researching UK and Irish genealogy from abroad | *Researching UK and Irish genealogy from abroad | ||
*<u>F</u>requently <u>A</u>sked <u>Q</u>uestion<u>S</u> (and the answers according to GENUKI) | *<u>F</u>requently <u>A</u>sked <u>Q</u>uestion<u>S</u> (and the answers according to GENUKI) | ||
*Upcoming UK and Ireland genealogical events | *Upcoming UK and Ireland genealogical events | ||
*Guidance for potential contributors to GENUKI | *Guidance for potential contributors to GENUKI | ||
== How to Use GENUKI == | == How to Use GENUKI == | ||
Go to [http://www.genuki.org.uk/ www.GENUKI.org.uk]. On the main page, you can click on one of the informational topics, or you can enter the collection. You enter the collection by clicking on either: | |||
*'United Kingdom & Ireland' in the upper left-hand corner of the page | |||
*the large GENUKI icon in the center of the page | |||
*'Enter this large collection...' found in the top part of the yellow panel located under the icon. | |||
When you enter the collection, the next page gives you information about the United Kingdom and Ireland and shows a map with links to the various countries. You can also click on the map. | |||
On the top of this page is a link to 'Information related to all of the United Kingdom and Ireland.' Clicking on th<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1233879184768_913"></span>is link takes you... | |||
*...below the map to the general topics for the UK and Ireland. Clicking on one of these topic links takes you... | |||
*...further down the page to that topic. | |||
*Under each t<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1233879266048_362"></span><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1233879266048_953"></span>opic are links to other GENUKI pages or websites of interest. | |||
== Country Pages == | |||
When you click on a country name or map link, you are taken to the GENUKI page for that country. The page includes: | |||
*A list of counties in the country, with links to their pages. | |||
*Information Related to All of England, with topics and links. Click on a topic link and you are taken further down the page to that topic. | |||
*Under each topic are links to other GENUKI pages or websites of interest for that topic. | |||
== County Pages == | |||
A county page includes the following: | |||
*Historical information about the county. | |||
*A list of topics for information related to that county, with links. | |||
*Under each topic are links to other GENUKI pages or websites of interest for that topic. | |||
*At both the top and bottom of a county page are links that will take you to a list of towns and parishes in that county. | |||
== Town or Parish Pages == | |||
A town or parish page contains an alphabetical list of towns and parishes. Click on the name of a town or parish and you will be taken to another page which contains: | |||
*Historical information about the town or parish. | |||
*A list of topics specific for that town or parish, with links. | |||
*Under each topic are links to other GENUKI pages or websites of interest for that town or parish. | |||
*At the top of the page is a link to 'Neary Places' which takes you to a searchable database that allows you to do a radius search of places near your town or parish of interest. | |||
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