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The Personal Ancestral File (PAF) computer program helps organize genealogical information in several formats. The program generates family group records, pedigrees, descendency charts, and many other reports from the genealogical data you have entered. To generate a web page, open the PAF program, click '''Tools''' on the menu bar, click '''Create Web Page . . .''' and continue selecting the features you want on the new web page. | The Personal Ancestral File (PAF) computer program helps organize genealogical information in several formats. The program generates family group records, pedigrees, descendency charts, and many other reports from the genealogical data you have entered. To generate a web page, open the PAF program, click '''Tools''' on the menu bar, click '''Create Web Page . . .''' and continue selecting the features you want on the new web page. | ||
The PAF program for use on Windows PCs can be downloaded for free starting at the ''[https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] '' Internet site | The PAF program for use on Windows PCs can be downloaded for free starting at the ''[https://www.familysearch.org/products FamilySearch] '' Internet site. | ||
[http://www.cyndislist.com/categories/ Cyndi’s List ] has a '''''Home Page Construction Kit''''' that lists other Windows or MacIntosh genealogy software programs that can also generate web pages. To view the list, click '''[http://www.cyndislist.com/categories/ here]'''and scroll down to the '''Content''' section. | [http://www.cyndislist.com/categories/ Cyndi’s List ] has a '''''Home Page Construction Kit''''' that lists other Windows or MacIntosh genealogy software programs that can also generate web pages. To view the list, click '''[http://www.cyndislist.com/categories/ here]'''and scroll down to the '''Content''' section. | ||
== What to share, when, and where to put up your web page == | == What to share, when, and where to put up your web page == | ||
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'''What NOT to put on a web page.''' Protect the privacy and feelings of living people. Before putting any information on the Internet about a living person, first obtain their permission. If they ask you not to use it, don’t. Most genealogy software allows you to suppress information about some or all living relatives.<br><br>'''When to put up your web page.''' Make it a goal to share at least part of you genealogy on a web page sooner rather than later. The sooner it is available to the world, the sooner you will be contacted by relatives who may want to collaborate with you. Genealogy research is never completely finished or perfect. You can always update it later when you find more or better information. | '''What NOT to put on a web page.''' Protect the privacy and feelings of living people. Before putting any information on the Internet about a living person, first obtain their permission. If they ask you not to use it, don’t. Most genealogy software allows you to suppress information about some or all living relatives.<br><br>'''When to put up your web page.''' Make it a goal to share at least part of you genealogy on a web page sooner rather than later. The sooner it is available to the world, the sooner you will be contacted by relatives who may want to collaborate with you. Genealogy research is never completely finished or perfect. You can always update it later when you find more or better information. | ||
'''Where to put up your web page (finding a web server).''' You can put your newly generated web page on either a free, or a for-a-fee web server. [http://www.cyndislist.com/categories/ Cyndi’s List] has a list of both kinds of web servers. | '''Where to put up your web page (finding a web server).''' You can put your newly generated web page on either a free, or a for-a-fee web server. [http://www.cyndislist.com/categories/ Cyndi’s List] has a list of both kinds of web servers. | ||
== How to make your site easy-to-find == | == How to make your site easy-to-find == | ||