Family Commonplace Wiki mediawiki https://famwiki.gerrygianutsos.com/index.php/Main_Page MediaWiki 1.45.3 first-letter Media Special Talk User User talk Family Commonplace Wiki Family Commonplace Wiki talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk 0 1 14 1 2026-05-23T18:00:45Z FamilyAdmin 2 New main page for family wiki 14 wikitext text/x-wiki <div style="text-align:center; padding:1.5em 0 1em 0;"> <div style="font-size:2em; font-weight:bold; color:#2c5f8a;">Welcome to the Family Commonplace Wiki</div> <div style="font-size:1.1em; color:#555; margin-top:0.5em;">A living encyclopedia of our family — our people, our stories, our traditions.</div> </div> <div style="background:#f0f4f8; border:1px solid #c8d8e8; border-radius:4px; padding:1em 1.5em; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> '''This wiki belongs to everyone in the family.''' It is a place to record the stories, recipes, people, and memories that make our family who we are — in an open format that will outlast any single platform or person. Anyone in the family can create an account and contribute. </div> <div style="display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:1em; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <div style="flex:1; min-width:200px; border:1px solid #c8d8e8; border-top:4px solid #2c5f8a; padding:1em; background:#fff;"> === [[Category:People|👥 People]] === Pages about family members — bios, photos, key dates, and the connections between us. </div> <div style="flex:1; min-width:200px; border:1px solid #c8e8c8; border-top:4px solid #5a7a3a; padding:1em; background:#fff;"> === [[Category:Events and Milestones|🎉 Events & Milestones]] === Weddings, births, reunions, holidays, and any moment worth remembering. </div> <div style="flex:1; min-width:200px; border:1px solid #e8c8b8; border-top:4px solid #8a4a2c; padding:1em; background:#fff;"> === [[Category:Recipes and Traditions|🍲 Recipes & Traditions]] === Family recipes, holiday customs, and the traditions that define us. </div> </div> <div style="display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:1em; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <div style="flex:1; min-width:200px; border:1px solid #d8c8e8; border-top:4px solid #6a4a8a; padding:1em; background:#fff;"> === [[Category:Family History and Genealogy|📜 Family History]] === Where we come from — genealogy, immigration stories, oral history, and historical documents. </div> <div style="flex:1; min-width:200px; border:1px solid #c8e8e8; border-top:4px solid #2a7a7a; padding:1em; background:#fff;"> === [[Category:Places|📍 Places]] === Hometowns, houses, vacation spots, and the places that shaped our family. </div> <div style="flex:1; min-width:200px; border:1px solid #e8e8c8; border-top:4px solid #7a7a2a; padding:1em; background:#fff;"> === [[Special:RecentChanges|🕐 Recent Changes]] === See what's been added or updated lately. </div> </div> == Getting started == New to the wiki? See the [[Help:Getting Started]] page for a friendly guide on how to create an account, add a new page, and upload photos. If you want to add someone in the family, start with [[Help:Getting Started#Adding a person|adding a person]]. If you have a recipe to share, see [[Help:Getting Started#Adding a recipe|adding a recipe]]. == A note on this wiki == This wiki is built on [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] — the same open-source software that powers Wikipedia. It is stored in open formats that any family member or future steward can take over. There is no subscription, no platform lock-in, and no risk of a company shutting it down and taking our stories with it. [[Category:Family Wiki]] tk97v8tir1usl8yk3zv1dpfe9hby21m