How It Works

How to Use Origins Far East

Giving & Getting Material

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Giving Material to Origins

Read the ‘Terms For Giving & Getting Material’ on the on the ‘Give’ menu tab
Ensure you are registered and logged in as an Origins member (Go to login/out on the top menu)
On the ‘House’ menu tab ‘Give’, submit your post content by completing and submitting the form you find there

A post will be created and published instantly with your content. Your post will be displayed in a list of submitted posts at the adjacent subpage ‘View Your Submitted Post’

Getting material From Origins

How to get material from Origins

Tales

Each of the 4 parts of ‘Origins: Tales From The British Empire’ can be downloaded, once in the pdf viewer. To get to the viewer from the Origins home page, go to ‘Tales’ on the top menu, then from the dropdown menu chose a part to visit’ You are now in the pdf viewer. Look for the download button on the top right of the viewer.

Archive Posts

I have not been able to find any easy way to download posts. My only suggestion is this: Select the content of the post, then right click on the selected text and images and choose copy open a new file on your computer and paste the contents into that file.

Terms for Giving & Getting material

By getting material from Origins you agree to the following terms:

1. To acknowledge the author and/or contributor should the material be posted in a public online space.

2. To only use the material for non-commercial purposes.

By depositing digital material at Origins you agree to the following terms:

1. Your posted content is in the public domain. Your content (including text and mixed media) may be shared freely with users of this site with the sole condition that it may not be used commercially. The registered owner of ‘Origins’ bears no responsibility for the actions of others with your material.

2. If you are re-sharing the contributions of others, please attribute the material to the original author/contributor with this phrase “Originally shared by (author/contributor) with thanks.”

3. Images may be edited for clarity and continuity.

4. Content uploaded to this site is done so at your own risk. Please ensure that you retain original copies to avoid loss of the file or loss of its original condition.

5. Generally, only digital files are accepted. However, if valuable originals are at risk of being destroyed, please contact me to discuss possible alternatives (Go to ‘Contact’ on the top menu)

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How to participate in Origins

Go to ‘Cafe’ on the Main Menu. That will take you to the Treehouse Cafe, the Origins forum. You can choose to just read what’s there or join in ‘conversations.’ The more the merrier and the richer the result. Remember, you must be registered and logged in to participate in the forum, make comments on posts or have a My Posts page.

When your family is not listed

Send me a message through the contact page and I will add your surname to the list. In the meantime, go ahead and register on the website. And welcome!

Can interested non-family participate?

Yes, if you have a connection to a family member — you are a friend or business associate, you had an encounter with a family member or if you feel you have something worthwhile to contribute. We welcome your interest. Feel free to browse or register and participate.

Is there a cost to register?

No cost. No obligation.

Finding Your Way Around

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Where to Find Stuff

There are basically three elements to Origins. You can access the elements using buttons on the home page or on any page with the menu:

1. Archive

An archive of material, each item or group of items placed on a post. The posts can be retrieved by employing one of five filters available in the right sidebar on most pages: Content Type, Era, Family, Author or Tag.

2. Tales

Stories about ancestors and the times in which they lived, presented in four parts: Britain Before machines, Empire Rising, Peak & Decline, Human Rights.

3, Treehouse Cafe

The Treehouse Cafe is a forum, a place to connect with other Origins members. There, you can ask for help, give help to others, share research ideas and information and so on.

About Origins

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Why This Website

It began as a legacy for my sons. I wanted them to know who and where they came from, what remarkable people were in their family tree. As I developed the site, I realized the importance of sharing my archive with other families, that they may know more about their origins. As well, my hope is that others, particularly younger folks, will get really interested in Origins, or at least in genealogy and continue to build and share the story of our roots.

Families Included In Origins

This list will grow as more families come to light. Here are the families as of September 1 2021:

Alexander, Brocket, Cadbury, Chaloner, Dudley, Fisher, Fry, Hellum, Knight, Manners, Pease, Pengelly, Pepys, Richardson, Rose, Rowntree, Savory, Shackleton, Sloane, Spriggs, Vernon, Webb, Wigham

When Origins Will Be Completed

Hopefully, Origins will never be finished. However, my target is to get all my archive material uploaded by the late fall of 2021

Is there a Plan B -- someone to takeover Origins if Peter cannot?

It’s a critical consideration. If something happens to me, the site and its content needs to continue. I have left instructions in my estate notes to keep Origins operating until a family member can be found to manage it. As well, two family members have administrator authority (complete authority) over the website, allowing them, for instance, to download a current copy of the site. The big challenge will be to find one or more people with an interest in Origins and website developer skills. Finally, Origins is backed up every day onto my host’s server.