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11 questions linked to/from On- and off-topic questions: Researching specific ancestors
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On- and off-topic questions: Application of technology
As mentioned at On- and off-topic questions: an attempt to reach consensus (please read first) this is one of a set of questions attempting to reach consensus on the scope for this site.
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On- and off-topic questions: Other specialist related topics
As mentioned at On- and off-topic questions: an attempt to reach consensus (please read first) this is one of a set of questions attempting to reach consensus on the scope for this site.
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On- and off-topic questions: Research processes and methodologies
As mentioned at On- and off-topic questions: an attempt to reach consensus (please read first) this is one of a set of questions attempting to reach consensus on the scope for this site.
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On- and off-topic questions: Interpreting records
As mentioned at On- and off-topic questions: an attempt to reach consensus (please read first) this is one of a set of questions attempting to reach consensus on the scope for this site.
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Proving hypotheses to level of Genealogical Proof and similar standards?
As I understand it, the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) is the backbone of Genealogy today, and yet it has not been mentioned in a question asked here for over three years, and only in 20 questions ...
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On- and off-topic questions: Locating records and documents
As mentioned at On- and off-topic questions: an attempt to reach consensus (please read first) this is one of a set of questions attempting to reach consensus on the scope for this site.
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Seeking possibly-living individuals - clarity required
I'm asking to get some clarity on the topic of living individuals. When we've discussed it previously, we've been very clear that info that identifies potentially living individuals on the site is ...
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Now or at a future point, will we allow a form of peer review in the spirit of "CodeReview.SE [beta]."
In the case of the StackExchange beta, "Code Review" there are defined faqs and it appears crazy popular (over 5,000 visits per day).
Most of us don't descend of famous ancestors and for other ...
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What is "Genealogy," "Family History," and "Microhistory"?
Genealogy and Family History is a question and answer site for
enthusiasts and experts to share their knowledge and build their
skills while researching genealogy, family history, and related ...
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On- and off-topic questions: an attempt to reach consensus
One of the essential components of the FAQ will be the list of on-topic and off-topic subjects for questions.
This question is an overview of a set of meta questions (one per topic-area, based on the ...
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Should questions that ask for "any information about family/person/etc" be off-topic?
Currently, our help page on What topics can I ask about here? includes these dot points:
and it is not about:
- Locating identifiable living individuals
- Which genealogy software or website is “...