Other Directions/Explanations
WORKING DRAFT
Last Change: 7 July 2022
1. Standard
abbreviations used throughout this web domain:
b.
= born
d.
= died
m.
= married
(NMI)
= no middle initial
(sp) = spelling uncertain
abt = about
2. Alternate
spellings, dates, etc. are separated by /’s.
The order of alternative spellings, dates, etc. does not necessarily
reflect a preference between alternates.
3. Superseded
names are shown in parentheses. This is
most often seen with female spouses, though adoptions also create superseded
names.
4. The generational
numbering system used has no significance other than to help differentiate
between generations. Generational
numbering for the families that are currently the primary focus of this
genealogy starts with the earliest known ancestor and increases with each new
generation, right up to the birth of the most recent descendants of that
earliest known ancestor. By contrast,
those who marry into one of the main families of this genealogy become the
subject of an annex of their surname, and they are assigned generation 1 in
that line, with their ancestors being assigned higher generation numbers from
that point, as far back in time as history exists for that family. Spouses of people recorded in one of these
annexes may likewise be the subject of their own annex, given availability of
sufficient information to warrant it, but the generation assigned to that
spouse is the same as the generation in which the person they married is
recorded. For instance, the spouse of
the grandson of generation 3 of an annex would be assigned generation 3 of her
own annex (if we had sufficient information on her ancestors to warrant
creation of an annex).
5. We feel
displaying (appropriate) photos on our web pages significantly improves those
pages. We try not to display photos of
living people without their permission, unless it is incidental to the display
of someone who is no longer alive or someone who has provided permission. Bottom line: if you see yourself in a photo
and do not want it displayed, please notify us at efamilyhistory1@gmail.com and that
photo will be removed/modified as soon as possible and
without question.
We
use the following mock images as place holders for photos.
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It
might mean: (1) we do not have photos, but hope to someday; or (2) have photos,
but have not yet prepared them for display, or (3) have photos, but do not have
permission to display them. Links to
“photos” and “more info” may be active, even if there’s nothing on display yet;
there are still many photos and documents to prepare and put on display.
6. Rules used
for naming digital files:
a. When possible all digital file names start with the
person's surname best associated with that file, followed by first and middle
names, separated by commas. Only one
spelling for each person's name, so all files for a person are grouped together;
no nicknames if a formal/given name is known.
If the photo does not include a person, and the object of the photo
cannot be associated with a person, then the name of the object of the photo is
used, excluding any associated prefixes, like "the." If the image is of a document, the surname of
the person associated with the document is preceded by a # sign and one
space. After the name, include the date
(if available), starting with the year (4 digits), followed by the day (1 - 31)
and month (using these 3 letter abbreviations: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun,
Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, with no periods after abbreviations). After the date summarize other people in the
photo, as necessary for differentiation (full/formal names not required because
it would make the file name too long).
Lastly, in parentheses, include the number of the source of the digital
file (see 7, below).
b. When a photo contains more than one person, the
file name starts with the senior person's surname. That person's name should appear in the text
of at least one page in this web domain.
(1. If a married couple, the file name starts with the
male's surname, followed by his first and middle names, followed by the date,
and then the female's first and middle names, followed by her maiden surname in
parentheses. For
instance, "Smith, John Edward 1926, 14 Jan & Margaret Ann (Jones)
wedding party (1)".
(2. If the senior people are siblings, start with use
their father's name, followed by "children" and the date, if
available. For
instance, "Smith, John Edward children 1926, 14 Jan (John, Jim, Ann) (1)".
(3. If the photo contains both parents and some or all
of their children, the file name starts with the father's name, followed by
"family" and date. For
instance, "Smith, John Edward family 1926, 14 Jan…." If the photo contains one parent and his/her children,
the file name starts with that parent's surname, followed first and middle
names, followed by date, followed by "with" and a list of children,
left to right. For instance, "Smith,
Margaret Ann (Jones) 1926, 14 Jan with John, Jim, Ann (1)".
c. Exception #1: wedding photos containing the bride
and groom start with the groom's surname, followed by first and middle names,
even if their parents/grandparents are also in the photo. For instance: "Smith, John Edward 1926,
14 Jan & Margaret Ann (Jones) wedding party….". If the groom is not in a wedding photo, but
the bride is, start with the bride's married surname, followed by first and
middle names, followed by maiden surname in parentheses, followed by date and
subject. For instance, "Smith, Margaret
Ann (Jones) 1926, 14 Jan wedding party….".
d. Exception #2: if a photo includes, among others, a
person whose image is rare (few, if any, other photos available), the normal
naming procedures may be altered to name the digital file after that person, so
it's easier to locate a photo of that person.
7. The source
of a photo, clipping, or document is (or will be) recorded in a number in
parentheses near the end of the photo’s file name. Go to the Directory of Sources to determine what
number(s) is associated with a source. Note:
updates to the Directory are infrequent.
8. When a
photo, clipping, or document has been labeled or otherwise modified, the following
figure is affixed to it:
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9. If a link
does not function properly, again, please let us know at efamilyhistory1@gmail.com. This web domain is an active, working draft
in which changes frequently occur, and these changes can inadvertently disrupt
links.
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information displayed here is accurate.
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