Category Archives: RootsWeb and FreePages

Using RootsWeb: Introducing "My Account"

Posted on February 14, 2007 by Patricia Geary

Last spring, RootsWeb introduced a new feature, called My Account, to its site. Since the RootsWeb staff has received numerous questions about this new feature, we decided to write a brief article explaining 1) what the new feature does and … Continue reading →

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Family Group Sheets

Posted on February 22, 2006 by Patricia Geary

Adding a Family Group Sheet to your Genealogy Site A Family Group Sheet is one of the “fun” things you can add to your web site. Err, well, let me rephrase that. It’s fun to receive one — they often … Continue reading →

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Cool Tools for RootsWeb Authors

Posted on February 15, 2006 by Patricia Geary

Both new and experienced Web authors sometimes prefer WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editing of their Web pages. The ability to see immediately how the page will appear in a browser can have definite advantages. RootsWeb has … Continue reading →

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Validating Your Genealogy Site

Posted on January 17, 2006 by Patricia Geary

Have you ever tried to validate your RootsWeb FreePages? One of the first error messages you might see is – No DOCTYPE found! Attempting validation with HTML 4.01 Transitional. The DOCTYPE Declaration was not recognized or is missing. This probably … Continue reading →

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RootsWeb Freepages Banners Display

Posted on January 7, 2006 by Patricia Geary

PROBLEM: I just posted a new page, and no matter what I try I can’t get my (4%) margins to function, page goes border to border and is harder to read. The lower banner has picked up on my link … Continue reading →

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