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Now for the fun part.  Genealogy web sites are so easy to create now, that everyone can make them.  You have already done the work by generating a GEDCOM file (do it without privatizing and include all notes and sources - make the destination PAF version 5.5 for ease in sharing).  The reason for this complete file is that it is now your back-up copy of all your hard work and will be stored on another computer for safety in a place only you can get or see.  You are just 4 steps (clicks) away from genealogy "On-Line" status.  Using the RootsWeb "WorldConnect" server as an example, you:
  1. Start your site by thinking of a short ID (it must be at least 3 characters) and click on http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igmuser.cgi to request the site ID (User Code) and give it a password.  Save the above address in your favorites as your login place.
  2. Click on the "Standard" button, enter your name and E-mail address, and click on the "Setup" button.
  3. Give the page a short title in field 4) like "Duff and George Make History" and click the "Browse" button in field 9) to point to your GEDCOM file on your computer.
  4. Click on the "Upload/Update" button at the bottom of the table to start your page.  It will retreive and store your GEDCOM, process the living privacy, and display a page showing that it is done.  Click on the "go there now" phrase and you will see your genealogy home page.  Save that address in your favorites.  You can create as many of these as you need.

You can return to setting the many options by clicking on the address saved in step 1., using your ID and password, and clicking on the "Advanced" button.  Here are the settings that I use for each of the numbered fields:

  1. (use your own) - full name
  2. (use your own) - E-mail address
  3. (use your own) - password
  4. yes   - post-ems
  5. (use your own) - genealogy page title
  6. yes   - bold names
  7. no     - upercase surnames
  8. text - pedigree style
  9. 10    - pedigree depth
  10. 10    - descendancy depth
  11. 6      - register depth
  12. 6      - ahnentafel Depth
  13. http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~(use your site ID here) - URL (or use your host URL)
  14. <b>* (your web site name) *</b> - page title
  15. Go to <a href="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=(your data base name)&id=I1"><b>Root Person</b></a>. - header
  16. Data by <b>(your name)</b> on (data date). - footer
  17. yes   - allow HTML
  18. no    - fix buggy
  19. no    - allow download
  20. 10   - download depth
  21. From the RootsWeb (put your site ID here) data base. - download message
  22. (this is the location of your GEDCOM on your computer)
  23. clean  - living clean-up
  24. 1903  - cutoff at 100 years
  25. no      - force cutoff
  26. no      - replace living
  27. no      - descendants as living
  28. none  - remove notes (set to "all" for most data bases with research notes)
  29. none  - remove sources (show them all)
  30. no      - events as notes
  31. <blank> tags as notes
  32. CHAN,ABBR,SURN,GIVN,QUAY,CAUS,ADDR,DSCR,REFN,PHON,OBJE,_UID - remove unwanted tags
  33. yes    - clean marriages
  34. none  - convert to year
  35. <blank> message
  36. <blank> remove

Use your immagination and experience to adjust these settings for a custom fit for you, but above all, HAVE FUN.

You can also have your own Home Page Web Site on the RootsWeb system for web pages that you write.  These require a bit more effort and a web page editor, but are very rewarding.  If you would like some help, please contact me at the address below.
 
Please contact me with your comments, contributions, and/or corrections.
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