REQUIRED IMAGE REQUIRED LINK by USGenWeb For further information, see Section IX, Subsection A.	» Approved USGenWeb Logos » Logo MUST link to The USGenWeb Project page. » Multiple logos available.	» Logo to be prominent. "Prominent", per Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is defined as "standing out; readily noticeable; conspicuous."	Not required in header but often found there. Also in sidebar. NOTE: Logo in footer is not considered prominent.	Almost all; » top right in header. » in sidebar.
	REQUIRED IMAGE REQUIRED LINK by MOGenWeb	The MOGenWeb Project Logo Approved MOGenWeb Logos.	Logo MUST link to The MOGenWeb Project page - multiple logos available. Link: https://moGenWeb.org/	Logo visible when page is accessed. Suggested location: left of h1 title in header.	Index templates will have in header.
	REQUIRED SEARCH by USGenWeb	A working internal Search MUST be on every site.	» Suggested "free" searches are siteLevel and FreeFind. Account on selected program needed to implement. Instructions and HTML code are provided by the company.	Suggested location: header or first in a sidebar. » If search is in header, AND MOGenWeb templates used, search is available on [almost] every page.	Index templates in header. Can be in sidebar.
	REQUIRED COORDINATOR LIST by MOGenWeb	Coordinator(s) for County MUST appear on index page.	Choose one of the two options from HTML & code for MOgen Team. Your name to be added in the copied code.	Suggested location: on index page near the bottom of content or sidebar.	Index templates, lower sidebar or near bottom of page.
	REQUIRED: ENSURE APPROPRIATE CONTENT by USGenWeb & MOGenWeb	No offensive, political, or religious displays.	Pictures of churches in your county are fine.
IMPORTANT! ENSURE ADHERENCE RE COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS, from USGenWeb
	No copyrighted materials shall be uploaded without the permission of the author(s). No copyrighted materials from any publication copyrighted within 75 years from now shall be allowed into archives without written permission of the owners of the copyright. Refer to The MOGenWeb Project Policies & Procedures, effective 2 Jun 2025.
ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Compliance removes unnecessary obstacles for people with disabilities that limit their access to MOgen information, products, and resources.
	REQUIRED for ACCESSIBILITY	No images that "blink" or "flash" . Examples: animated GIFs, flashing banners, rotating GIFs, etc.	These were everywhere years ago.	Why? Can cause some people to go into a seizure, especially those with epilepsy. » PLEASE DO NOT USE.
	REQUIRED for ACCESSIBILITY	Do not use colors red on green or green on red in text or images.	Red/green is the most common color blindness. People having the condition see just gray.	Example: Below is the same sentence... Can you read this? Now red on green: Can you read this?
STRONGLY SUGGESTED ELEMENTS
	STRONGLY SUGGESTED by MOGenWeb	Link to Missouri MOGenWeb Home Page	Note: Even if logo has link, a text link is expected. https://moGenWeb.org/	Suggested location is in a "Quick Links" section & possibly in footer.	All templates w/footers.
	STRONGLY SUGGESTED by USGenWeb	Basic history of your county » When formed, from what parent county, county seat, etc.	If county seat or other towns in county have their own civic web pages, consider adding links to them.	» Wish to add more history? Create separate page & have a link in your "basic history" to it. » If located on index page, should not be only content seen other than navigation.	All index templates will have example.
	STRONGLY SUGGESTED by MOGenWeb	Working links to your neighboring counties	» Because counties sometimes are birthed from other adjacent counties. » And county lines were redrawn from time of formation to present day.	Suggested location: a section in a sidebar.	On all index templates.
	STRONGLY SUGGESTED by MOGenWeb	Address & web link (if existing) to:	» local genealogy society, » historical society, » local public library Note: genealogy/historical societies are combined in some counties.	Suggested location: box in sidebar or separate "Research" or "Resources" page.	May appear in some.
	STRONGLY SUGGESTED by MOGenWeb	Remove Queries.	» Email addresses on query pages almost always invalid. Therefore, query pages are no longer useful. » Note: If you choose to keep them, please add the following to the top of the page, possibly under the header: BUT Expect the emails in these queries to be invalid. If date of last query is known, include: Last query date: [provide date]
	STRONGLY SUGGESTED by MOGenWeb	Perform a Broken Link check on a Quarterly Basis.	Free online link checkers available: Xneu ~ W3C Validator		Downloadable free link checkers are also available.
	STRONGLY SUGGESTED by MOGenWeb	Backgrounds suggested to not use:	» Busy backgrounds. » Backgrounds with repeating images down one or more sides such as the MO flag, or a person's image.	If unsure, contact MOgen ASC & Tech Advisor.	Some templates will show approved backgrounds.

Checklist & Guidelines prepared by MOGenWeb Team.