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Welcome to the FIBIWiki. This site contains information useful to people researching ancestors in India. It not only contains guides to help you research, but also lists sources, and general background information about the culture, society and history of India during the period from 1600 to 1947. | Welcome to the FIBIWiki. This site contains information useful to people researching ancestors in India. It not only contains guides to help you research, but also lists sources, and general background information about the culture, society and history of India during the period from 1600 to 1947. | ||
The FIBIwiki is like an encyclopaedia. The best way to find things is to type your subject of interest into the Search Box in the left-hand navigation panel and see what data | |||
== How to use the Wiki == | |||
The FIBIwiki is like an encyclopaedia. The best way to find things is to type your subject of interest into the Search Box in the left-hand navigation panel and see what data is available on our site. Clicking on '''Go''' will take you to the page of that name, if there is one, and clicking on '''Search''' will show you a list of pages that mention that search term or you can browse content by using the section below. | |||
== Contributing to the Wiki == | |||
If you would like to add data of value to | If you would like to add data of value to the wiki and feel that you are able to do this by yourself please do so after first registering an account. To do this click on the Sign in or Register link in the top right corner of the page. | ||
If you would like to add data of value to | If you would like to add data of value to the wiki and feel that you are able to do this, but would like us to do it for you, please contact the FIBIS webmaster. | ||
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*[[Abbreviations]] | *[[Abbreviations]] | ||
*[[Armies in India]] | |||
*[[Beginners' Guide]] | *[[Beginners' Guide]] | ||
<categorytree>Churches</categorytree> | <categorytree>Churches</categorytree> | ||
*[[:Category:Cemetery records|Cemetery records]] | *[[:Category:Cemetery records|Cemetery records]] | ||
*[[:Category: | *[[:Category:Locations|Locations]] | ||
*[[Maritime Service]] | *[[Maritime Service]] | ||
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<categorytree>Military</categorytree> | |||
*[[:Category:Occupations|Occupations]] | *[[:Category:Occupations|Occupations]] | ||
*[[:Category:Railways|Railways]] | *[[:Category:Railways|Railways]] | ||
<categorytree>Research methods</categorytree> | <categorytree>Research methods</categorytree> | ||
*[[:Category:Terms|Terms]] | |||
*[[:Category: | *[[Special:Categories|All categories]] | ||
*[[Special:Categories | All categories]] | |||
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* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ] | |||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
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* [http://search.fibis.org The FIBIS online databases] | * [http://search.fibis.org The FIBIS online databases] | ||
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help FAQ MediaWiki FAQ] | * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help FAQ MediaWiki FAQ] | ||
Revision as of 18:44, 25 September 2007
The Families In British India Society Wiki
Welcome to the FIBIWiki. This site contains information useful to people researching ancestors in India. It not only contains guides to help you research, but also lists sources, and general background information about the culture, society and history of India during the period from 1600 to 1947.
How to use the Wiki
The FIBIwiki is like an encyclopaedia. The best way to find things is to type your subject of interest into the Search Box in the left-hand navigation panel and see what data is available on our site. Clicking on Go will take you to the page of that name, if there is one, and clicking on Search will show you a list of pages that mention that search term or you can browse content by using the section below.
Contributing to the Wiki
If you would like to add data of value to the wiki and feel that you are able to do this by yourself please do so after first registering an account. To do this click on the Sign in or Register link in the top right corner of the page.
If you would like to add data of value to the wiki and feel that you are able to do this, but would like us to do it for you, please contact the FIBIS webmaster.
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Getting started
- View the Quick Start Page to get started on editing FIBIWiki pages
- Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.
- MediaWiki FAQ