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::See ''Timeline Example'' below.
::See ''Timeline Example'' below.


Putting the history in Timeline format has many advantages. It is easy for users to scan to the years that affected their ancestors. Timeline format makes it easy for writers to insert events they just learned about between years already in the timeline.  
Putting the history in Timeline format has many advantages. It is easy for users to scan to the years that affected their ancestors. It also makes it easy for writers to insert events between years already in the timeline.


:Please keep event descriptions very short. The computer screen is not like reading a book or an article in a magazine.<br>
Please keep event descriptions very short. The computer screen is not like reading a book or an article in a magazine.<br>


'''How complete does the timeline have to be?''' In reality, it may never be "complete." Whatever you add will be a great improvement on what is there now. <br>
'''How complete does the timeline have to be?'''  
 
In reality, it may never be "complete." Whatever you add will be a great improvement on what is there now. <br>


Please include events that affected the record-keeping, such as:  
Please include events that affected the record-keeping, such as:  
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