TomHutchison/User welcome samples

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Dear TomHutchison, Welcome to the ISOGG Wiki

The wiki Project administrators thank you registering as a contributor for the ISOGG Wiki! As you already know, this wiki was established for the benefit and education of the genetic genealogy community. We hope you will be "bold" and contribute, helping expand this valuable resource for those new or well established with how genetic genealogy works!

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Please, take a look at the following pages. They might prove useful to you as a newcomer here:

• About ISOGG Wiki
• How does MediaWiki work?
• Help:Editing pages
• Help:Navigation
• Manual:FAQ

If you have any questions, please ask me on my talk page. Once again, welcome, and I hope you quickly feel comfortable here, and find this site useful documentation of the MediaWiki software.

Thanks, and regards,

Wikipedia

Hello, TomHutchison, and Welcome to Wikipedia! Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by clicking or or by typing four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your username and the date. Also, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field. Below are some useful links to facilitate your involvement. Happy editing! ~~~~ Getting started Introduction The five pillars of Wikipedia How to edit a page Intuitive guide to Wikipedia Finding your way around Table of contents Department directory Editing articles How to develop an article Simplified Manual of Style Getting help Frequently asked questions Cheatsheet Where to ask a question Help pages New contributors' help page Article Wizard – a Wizard to help you create articles How you can help Contributing to Wikipedia Community Portal Join a WikiProject Follow Wikipedia etiquette Practice civility

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The best way to learn about something is to experience it. Explore, learn, contribute, and don't forget to have some fun!
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