User Guide
Introduction
This site was set up with a couple of hundred pages in 2001 and since then
has grown steadily, and by mid-2008 it had expanded to well over 2500 text pages
and 4500 image files. To help you find your way around the information is
subdivided into a number of "Sections" and there are a number of "Menus". At the
present time these sections and menus are being modified to improve the service
and it may be some time before every Section and page conforms to the following
arrangements.
General Screen Layout
The basic layout throughout this web site (with the exception of the Find It,
Ask Chris, and Tell Me pages) is to have a scrolling "Menu" on the left
hand side of the page and a major "Content" area which contains the
subject matter of this web site.
Content Layout
For the vast majority of Content pages the top line (usually
boxed if there is a dedicated menu) is a link back to the introductory page for
the Section.
This will be followed by the page title, followed by the page
content. The layout of the content will depend on the subject matter. Text in
blue represent links. Pictures framed in
blue are also links.
At the bottom of each page is a "Home" link -
which will reload the Section or Site Home Page and Menu. This will is because
people who enter content pages directly from search engines, such as Google or the
"Find It" facility, will not have a menu - and the "Home" link restores the
default window formatting.
Finally there will usually a line relating to the page update
history.
Menu Layout
| HOME |
|
Link to reload the Genealogy in Hertfordshire home page
and default site menu |
|
TITLE
Home Page |
|
Section Name. Link to reload the current
Section home page and menu
- a background is used for
menus which have no home page. |
|
links
to
relevant
topics |
|
Links to load "content pages". Links with a
yellow background connect
with a new Section/menu. In other cases the menu will remain unchanged.
Links with a blue background are direct links to external web sites and
open a new window. |
| Other Menus |
|
[Some menus only] Links to related menus, leaving the content page
unchanged |
| Default Menu |
|
Restores the default site menu, leaving the content page unchanged |
| Guide + FAQ |
|
Load this page into the content window, leaving the menu unchanged |
| Tutorial |
|
Loads Tutorial Section home page and menu |
| Find It |
|
A keyword search facility - ideal for looking for specific names.
places or topics mentioned. Opened in new window, and found pages appear
without the menu bar. |
| Ask Chris |
|
Send a message asking for advice on how to
continue your research into Hertfordshire related family and local history
when you have become stuck. A new window is opened which describe the
types of questions that can be answered. |
| Tell Me |
|
Tell the webmaster about any technical problems with the site - such
as broken links. It can also be used for notifying amendments and updates
to existing pages. |
|
|
|
Farewell page with site dedication, nominated charity and request for
comments, etc. |
 |
|
Site Logo. |
Frequently Asked Questions
There are separate FAQs for
Ask Chris and Tell Me
Are there any charges
to use this site?
The site is free but if you find it useful you are invited
to give a donation to a Hertfordshire mental
health charity in memory of my daughters
Lucy and
Belinda, or to a
similar charity near you if this is more convenient. There is no set rate, or
even obligation to give, but even the cost of a cup of coffee at Starbucks
will be very welcome and can easily be given online.
Can I use pictures
and extracts from this site in my own family history?
Yes. There is no difficulty in using such material
for your private use, as long as you make proper
acknowledgement of its source. It is suggested that a
donation of £1.00 for a postcard size image
would be appropriate. If you want to use the material commercially, or in a
publication for sale you should contact me about permissions and copyright and
a larger donation might be appropriate.
Can I get a higher
resolution copy of some of the pictures?
Yes - but only of some of the postcards and the older
prints - and not of material from books still in copyright, etc. Use
Tell Me to let me know which pictures you are interested in and I can
send you a high resolution image in return for a
donation.
Your site contains a picture or text where
I own the copyright ...
The site is run on a fair use for education basis see the
policy on copyright. If you do not agree with my use
the material will be removed.
The page I want is incomplete or
under construction.
The site has been set up on an incremental basis and on occasions pages
have been set up with a view to coming back later to finish them off. If you
come across such a page and you want more information please tell me - giving
adequate details of the page and I will ensure that it is on my "to do" list.
This includes books for which there is a title but no contents list or review.