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== FamilySearch Wiki is...  ==
== FamilySearch Wiki is...  ==


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Some suitable types of content for the wiki are:  
Some suitable types of content for the wiki are:  
*Links to online sites that can be used to search for ancestor's records<br> (see an example of an [[Minnesota Online Genealogy Records|online record]] page).
 
*Links to online sites that can be used to search for ancestor's records<br> (see an example of an [[Minnesota Online Genealogy Records|online record]] page).  
*Instructions on how to find, use and analyze records that are genealogically useful.  
*Instructions on how to find, use and analyze records that are genealogically useful.  
*Historical definitions of legal terms, occupations and other terms that are useful to genealogists.  
*Historical definitions of legal terms, occupations and other terms that are useful to genealogists.  
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*A place to post (or find) information or images about a specific ancestor although there are articles that list the appropriate links to websites for these activities <br>(see [[Searching Genealogy Names]]).
*A place to post (or find) information or images about a specific ancestor although there are articles that list the appropriate links to websites for these activities <br>(see [[Searching Genealogy Names]]).  
*A place to post data sets and genealogical records, such as obituaries, military histories, or transcriptions of record sources.  
*A place to post data sets and genealogical records, such as obituaries, military histories, or transcriptions of record sources.  
*A collection of product reviews.  
*A collection of product reviews.  
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*Information on genealogical groups, such as genealogical societies, companies or non profit organizations. Although the wiki is not intended to replicate, for instance, the catalog of a genealogical society's library, it can be helpful to list certain facts about a genealogical society. Which facts are appropriate and which are not?
*Information on genealogical groups, such as genealogical societies, companies or non profit organizations. Although the wiki is not intended to replicate, for instance, the catalog of a genealogical society's library, it can be helpful to list certain facts about a genealogical society. Which facts are appropriate and which are not?


Writings on the topics above can easily become bloated. For instance, while some kinds of geographic information can help genealogists learn where their ancestors may have migrated, others have little or no bearing on genealogy. When writing on any topic the best rule of thumb is to ask: “Have I made a good case as to how this information helps someone find, use, or analyze genealogical records?”
Writings on the topics above can easily become bloated. For instance, while some kinds of geographic information can help genealogists learn where their ancestors may have migrated, others have little or no bearing on genealogy. When writing on any topic the best rule of thumb is to ask: “Have I made a good case as to how this information helps someone find, use, or analyze genealogical records?”  
 
== Items for Discussion  ==
 
The community should discuss whether we want the site to include the following items:
 
*'''Social networking'''. What are the possible applications/manifestations/values of social networking in genealogy and which ones should we enable/disallow?
*'''Predictions'''. There is value to what the future of genealogy will and should bring. To what extent should it be covered on this site?
*'''Long lists of Websites'''. What is long? Assuming we don't want to replicate Cyndislist, what limits should govern us in adding links?
*'''Limited-visibility content'''. Content that only members of a certain workgroup can see.
*'''Long lists of Family History Library materials''' that are not viewable on the Family History Library Catalog (FHLC). For instance, thousands of Greek films are in the FHL's collection but are not viewable on the catalog. Should these be listed on the Wiki?
*'''Alternate place names'''. Taken to its terminus, an effort to identify and post alternate place names becomes a names authority table. What should this site's limit be?
*'''World Records Manager'''. Taken to its terminus, an effort to identify the best records to satisfy research objectives, in any country, in any time period, using sources from anywhere, becomes a catalog of all the world's genealogical records. What should our limits be?
*'''Name studies.''' Lists of common names for an area or guidance as to the geographic distribution of names.
*'''Locality-centric research advice'''. To what extent should theWiki give advice to patrons, based upon where/how they access records? Should we give advice on satisfying research objective X in Library Y? How will localized advice be navigated, searched and identified by title?
*'''Political information relating to genealogy.''' For example, a bill that will restrict access to a record collection or a move to purge a library's genealogical collection.


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== References  ==
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