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This site is provided by Terry and Paula Branaman.

= Purpose =

I created this wiki to provide a place for people interested in, or with information about, the Branaman family and other relatives. So, if your last name is or was Branaman, or you have friends or family with the name, this is the place for you.

I had created a site using the Wikidot free hosting service, However, there are some restrictions using that service (such as the number of people who can become members). So I set up this site using MediaWiki and my account on the 1and1 hosting service. = Get an account = If you plan on posting information, you must ask me to create an account. Because of a rash of creation of inappropriate user names (e.g. multiple user names, invalid email addresses, and clearly commercial names), I can no longer allow visitors to create their own accounts. You must send me an email by clicking here. You must provide a real name and email address, so that your logon credentials can be sent to you.

= Use of this site =

You can create pages and discussions for non-commercial topics that you think might be of interest to other visitors. If you want to post commercials to the web, go to another site or create your own site. You may mention commercial products and/or include links to commercial web sites, as long as that is not the main purpose of your post.

Each page (such as this one) has an associated "discussion" page. The main page is where you can create an article. The discussion page is where you and other people can start a blog-like series of entries. Remember that any registered member can edit your articles; in this way more information can be added, and mistakes corrected. If you believe that somebody is abusing this feature, please contact me: go to my personal page and click on the "E-mail this user" link on the side menu.

I get notifications about all changes made to this site (as well as messages about undeliverable email addresses used to sign up), so I will know if you break my rules.

Important Pages

 * The "Community portal" page is where you should put links to pages that you think other users might find interesting.
 * For entries in a more conventional blog format, see this page.

Rules
I don't have many rules. I don't want to have to spend time policing this site.


 * Don't post copyrighted material that you don't have the legal right to copy and distribute. I don't want to get DMCA takedown notices. If you repeatedly post copyrighted material illegally, I will block your access.
 * Don't post anything that breaks any applicable laws.
 * Don't post anything that compromises anybody's privacy, without that person's permission. Remember that anybody on the Internet can see what you post, so don't post anything that you don't want getting out.
 * Don't "spam". That means don't try to sell stuff here. If you want to sell stuff over the Internet, there are other sites to do that, and that will be more effective anyway. You may include a link to your own web site (e.g. as part of your signature), as long as your post has other relevant material; the post may not be primarily intended to promote your site or to sell anything.


 * I believe in free speech, and I don't intend to be a censor. I won't remove material unless required to do so by a court order, or if I (at my sole discretion) determine that it is totally inappropriate or violates my terms.
 * I will not reveal your personal information (name, email address, etc.) unless required by a court order. I will not use your email address to send you spam. If I contact you (without you requesting me to do so) it will most likely be because I have issues with material you have posted.

Have fun. I hope that somebody finds this useful. For instance, does anybody have definitive information on the origin of the Branaman name?