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(EDRMS) and is primarily used for publishing historical archives on-lines for researchers to search.

Concept

Frontis was launched in 2008, allowing the publication of both structured and unstructured website content for intelligent searching. Because it is deployed as a

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it is particularly of use to small voluntary organisations such as family history societies and historical organisations who do not have an IT infrastructure and sometimes struggle to find a simple way of publishing their records and archives to reach a wider audience. Its design and functionality was based on The UK National Archives standard for EDRMS. A number of heritage organisations use the Frontis system, including the UK's leading Genealogical Society the

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; and Frontis powered sites currently publish over 20 million records on-line (2012 figures).

Awards

In 2008, the innovative concept behind Frontis was recognised when it reached the Final of the Kent Innovation Challenge, a competition sponsored by SEEDA, a UK Government body. The Frontis powered

Families in British India Society The Families British India Society (FIBIS) is a genealogical organisation which assists people in researching their family history and the background against which their ancestors led their lives in British India. Scope FIBIS was formed in Nove ...

web site has won a number of awards from the

Federation of Family History Societies The Federation of Family History Societies ("The Federation") is a United Kingdom-based charitable organisation. In 2019 it rebranded to the Family History Federation Its stated principal aims are "to co-ordinate and assist the work of societie ...

including: * 2011 Best Web Site (Large Society); * 2010 Best Web Site (Small Societies); * 2008 Best Web Site (Specialist Society).

References

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External links

Some sites using the Frontis System:
Society of Genealogists Frontis site

Norfolk Family History Society Frontis site

Sussex Family History Society Frontis Site

Parish Register Transcription Society Frontis Site

FIBIS Site
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