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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The genesis of this database was as a repository for | The genesis of this database was as a repository for genealogical information that is not of sufficient encyclopedic interest to be an integral part of [[Wikipedia]]. | ||
There are multiple facets to this site. It captures details on individuals — both historically significant people and the everyday people usually not listed in encyclopedias, histories, or even "people's histories" — as well as providing other information, such as: | There are multiple facets to this site. It captures details on individuals — both historically significant people and the everyday people usually not listed in encyclopedias, histories, or even "people's histories" — as well as providing other information, such as: | ||
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Mostly in English, but with dozens of pages in French, even more in Dutch, and easy ways of linking between languages. | Mostly in English, but with dozens of pages in French, even more in Dutch, and easy ways of linking between languages. | ||
From May 2009, | From May 2009, introduced Semantic MediaWiki for improved data entry, searching, and display. | ||
Switched to CC-BY-SA in June 2009 along with most of {{Tag|Wikia}} and Wikimedia. | Switched to CC-BY-SA in June 2009 along with most of {{Tag|Wikia}} and Wikimedia. | ||
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{{Size | {{Size | ||
|statistics_URL = http://familypedia.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Statistics | |statistics_URL = http://familypedia.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Statistics | ||
|pages = | |pages = 132000 | ||
| wikiFactor = 6 | | wikiFactor = 6 | ||
| wikiFactor URL = http://familypedia.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Mostvisitedpages | | wikiFactor URL = http://familypedia.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Mostvisitedpages | ||
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[[category:genealogy]] | [[category:genealogy]][[category:history]] | ||
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