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|title-content=The  <font color="00008B"> '''{{PAGENAME}}'''</font> provides a place where volunteers offer to provide research time (without charge) to researchers who need "boots on the ground" genealogy help in a distant location.  While volunteers perform research services without charging for their time, they do incur expenses that they may ask reimbursement for: copies, gas, parking fees, postage, etc.  (The minimal charge for the volunteer's expenses is a lot less than it the cost to travel to the area and perform the research yourself.)

The <font color="00008B" > '''{{PAGENAME}}'''</font> is a collaborative ''genealogy research '''community''' wiki'' for both researchers and volunteers.  Anyone can edit the wiki to correct typos, misinformation, update links, update volunteer information, provide additional information, etc.
Wiki members can:
*Discuss any aspect of the site and 
* Ask questions at the [http://raogk.wikia.com/wiki/Forum:Index <u>Forum</u>] or on an article's [http://raogk.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Talk_pages <u>"Talk" page</u>.] (The Talk page button is at the top of each page.)
*Communicate with individual members and/or volunteers by leaving a message on their Message Wall or send a wiki email.  (Be sure to [http://raogk.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Signature '''sign and date'''] your contributions on a Message Wall or Talk page, so others know "who to talk to" and whether your message is still of current interest.)
*Participate in chat sessions.
*Click the '''Follow''' button below for pages that interest you. Then, if the page changes, you get an email alert.<br /><br />

Explore the wiki and enjoy!
(If you're new to wikis, be sure to visit the [[Getting Started with Wikis]] page.)

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The wiki name may change soon. Vote for the wiki name you like best ... '''or''' ... <font color=blue>''suggest'' a wiki name by emailing a [mailto:raogk_mcowan@yahoo.com '''Wiki Admin'''])</font><br />
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WIKI NAME SUGGESTIONS -- please vote
Volunteer Genealogic Acts
Volunteer Genealogic Acts of Kindness
Volunteer Genealogic Angels
Volunteer Genealogy Exchange
Volunteer Genealogic Research Angels
Volunteer Genealogy Services
Other (I'll email the [mailto:raogk_mcowan@yahoo.com Wiki Admin])
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==Comments, Suggestions, Concerns==
<font color=blue>'''Questions? Concerns?''' </font><br />
* Leave a message on the <font color=red>'''Talk'''</font> page or contact a [mailto:raogk_mcowan@yahoo.com '''Wiki Admin'''].<br />
:(Click the '''Talk''' button ... located beside the '''Edit''' icon at the top of the page.)
*Post your comment at the [http://raogk.wikia.com/wiki/Forum:Watercooler?t=20120302213302 <u>Watercooler</u>]
*Get technical help or feedback from the [http://raogk.wikia.com/wiki/Forum:Help_desk?t=20120527092023 <u>Help Desk</u>] or from [http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Contact/feedback <u>Wikia Community Central</u>]

==Important Wiki Links==
See [[{{PAGENAME}}#Useful Links|'''Useful Links''']] (scroll to bottom of the page) for both general and wiki links:
* Wiki Basics
* Help Files and FAQs
* Researchers -- General Guidelines
* Info for Volunteers
* Useful Links
* Special {{PAGENAME}} Links
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See the '''<u>[[Latest Wiki News]]</u>''' for such topics as:
* Change to Wiki "Skin"
* Wiki "Redesign" for Improved Navigation
* New Wiki Poll ... suggest a new wiki name
* Blogs Activated
* Forums ... threaded discussions (coming)
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