To avoid hacking attempts, I will only notify you of major upgrades (1.2 => 1.4 or 1.4 => 1.6) and not minor bug releases (1.4.1 => 1.4.2).

We are so glad you found your way here. We are a rich, diverse community of individuals with different opinions about any given subject. Our uniting factor is our desire to further uncover the life and history of our ancestors.

You will notice that there are Moderators, Super Moderators, and Administrators. These individuals know the ins and outs of this site and are here to help people find their way around. Everyone in the Forum Team is here to help you enjoy your experience and make your visits profitable.

This is a great board to get your start. Lets get to know our members and help you along if you are just starting out in the family history research field. Feel free to let us know what you know and any question you may have, please ask away.

Please stop by and read the guideline....they should help you along in your search. I look forward to seeing all of your post.

Thank you,
Roger
Administrator

• you use your lightsaber to cut the bottle cap off a beer
• you say, "these are not the beers you are looking for"
• that "disturbance in the Force" was just last night's baked beans
• the inside of your house looks more like Dagobah than the outside
• you call your young apprentice "Juner" (Jr)
• you have ever used telekinesis to pull up your jeans
• the Force isn' the only thing that runs in your family
• your landspeeder has a gun rack
• you meditate to old CCR records
• you call Yoda your li'l green buddy
• you have ever said, "Anger ... Fear ... Aggression ... Yankees ... the dark side they are"
• your X-Wing has a still in it
• your lightsaber has a beer can crusher in the base
• there is more oil in your robes than in your astromech droid
• your robes have the Golden Flour label on them
• you trim your beard and find a Mylock
• you have ever used a lightsaber to light up the barbecue gril
• you use Jawas for drink holders
• you fight with a lightsaber in one hand and a spit cup in the other
• you use a Jedi mind trick to stop the beer truck
• you think the best use of your lightsaber is picking your teeth
• you ever lost a hand during a lightsaber fight because you had to spit
• your Jedi robe is camouflage colored
• at least one wing of your X-Wing is primer colored
• you can easily desribe the taste of an Ewok
• you can find no grammatical errors in the way Yoda talks
• you have ever used the Force in conjunction with fishing or bowling
• your fahter has ever said to you, "Shoot, son, come on over t' the dark side ... it'll be a hoot"
• you have ever had your R2 unit use its arc welding torch to get the barbecue grill to light
• you can jump-start your lightsaber off a car battery
• you beat the Gammorean Guard in an "ugly" contest
• your father's name is Garth Vader
• you have ever beaten up Han Solo for lookin' at your sister
• you count B.O. as a Jedi power
• you have ever used a lightsaber to skin road kill

9-inch crumb crust
8-oz creem cheese, softened
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/3 C lemon or lime juice
1 tsp vanilla
1 can (1 lb 6 oz) prepared cherry pie filling

Whip softened cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually add milk, and stir until well-blended. Add juice and vanilla; blend well. Pour into crust. Chill at least 2 or 3 hours. Before serving, garnish with pie filling.

I've traced my line back to Caleb Wingate (b 1744) and his wife Sarah. My main focus is on them and their descendants. However, I am convinced that all Wingets, Wingates, Wingetts, et al, are related and would love to find that connection.

Outside of computers and genealogy, I am an avid reader. I finished the first 5 Harry Potter books in the course of one summer. I love the stories by Robin Cook (mostly medical mysteries) and Terry Brooks (mostly fantasy). Former roommates gave me the nickname "the Gourmet" because I spend so much time in the kitchen. I also enjoy spending time with family.

Now it's your turn to introduce yourself.

abstract
abbreviated transcription of a document or record that includes the date of the record, every name appearing therein, the relationship (if stated) of each person named and their description, and if they signed with their signature or mark.

affidavit
a written or oral statement made under oath

annotation
interpretation, explaination, clarification, definition, or supplement. Many types of genealogical presentations contain statements, record sources, documents, conclusions, or other historical information that require an annotion. Please record annotations in the Notes or Sources field.[/p

base-born
adjective used to describe an illegitimate child.

consanguinity
the degree of relationship between persons who descended from a common ancestor.

As we get more questions, I'll be adding to this list.

Question What does RTFM stand for?
Answer Read the Freaking Manual. Many of your questions may already be answered in this general FAQ or the FAQ posted in each forum. If your question isn't addressed in any of the FAQ, read other posts in Tech Support (at least the first few pages). After that bit of research, feel free to start a new thread.

Question What should I do if I am offended by a post or see one that breaks the Member Guidelines?
Answer There is a [tt]report[/tt] button attached to each post; clicking on it will notify the proper moderator. For problems in chat, save the transcript and PM it to any of the mods.

Question Why does it say newbie under my name and when will it change?
Answer We use ranks to give incintive to participate.

Question Does this site support HTML?
Answer No, HTML would introduce too many security holes. However, use use MyCode (based on the common BB Code used by other forums). I will shortly write up a help page on MyCode (including a place for you to try it out!)

Question My question isn't answered by this FAQ.
Answer While not technically a question, it's still a valid concern. I've left this thread unlocked so you can submit candidate questions. Also feel free to start a new thread after you've RTFM.

Please keep in mind this is not a traditional message board, but a place to ask and have your questions answered. So, after a satisfactory answer is provided, the topic may be closed. However, the topic will remain available so others can read the answer.

Make sure you read through the FAQ and the other topics before posting a new question, since odds are someone already asked it.

I would also like to point out that the questions should be related to this site (problems registering, posting, etc) or affect many of our users.

If you read a question and know how to solve it, don't hesitate to take a stab at it. We are here to grow as a community.