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Welcome to the '''Sellars Family Encyclopedia'''.


Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
This is a private, long-term knowledge base inspired by the [https://whoami.wiki/blog/personal-encyclopedias Personal Encyclopedia] model. It tracks our history, people, places, and shared memories with the same rigor as a public encyclopedia.


== Getting started ==
== Core Portals ==
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
* '''[[People]]''' – Biographies of family members, ancestors, and friends.
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
* '''[[Places]]''' – Homes, cities, and significant locations.
* [https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/mediawiki-announce.lists.wikimedia.org/ MediaWiki release mailing list]
* '''[[Events]]''' – Timeline of birthdays, holidays, and milestones.
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Localisation#Translation_resources Localise MediaWiki for your language]
* '''[[Archives]]''' – Digitized documents, letters, and artifacts.
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Combating_spam Learn how to combat spam on your wiki]
* '''[[Projects]]''' – Ongoing work, hobbies, and home improvements.
 
== Guidelines ==
* '''Be Specific:''' Use full names and dates whenever possible.
* '''Talk Pages:''' Use the [[Talk:{{PAGENAME}}|Talk page]] of any article for research, notes, and unverified information before moving it to the main article.
* '''Categorization:''' Every page should belong to at least one category (e.g., [[Category:People]]).
 
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Revision as of 00:59, 29 March 2026

Welcome to the Sellars Family Encyclopedia.

This is a private, long-term knowledge base inspired by the Personal Encyclopedia model. It tracks our history, people, places, and shared memories with the same rigor as a public encyclopedia.

Core Portals

  • People – Biographies of family members, ancestors, and friends.
  • Places – Homes, cities, and significant locations.
  • Events – Timeline of birthdays, holidays, and milestones.
  • Archives – Digitized documents, letters, and artifacts.
  • Projects – Ongoing work, hobbies, and home improvements.

Guidelines

  • Be Specific: Use full names and dates whenever possible.
  • Talk Pages: Use the Talk page of any article for research, notes, and unverified information before moving it to the main article.
  • Categorization: Every page should belong to at least one category (e.g., ).