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-In November of 2015, the categories of the Wiki were reorganized and refined.
+As of January, 2016, a project reorganizing and refining Wiki categories was completed. Categories were approved by the Governance Council as follows:
+==Contents==
+=='''Wiki Administration'''==
+===Wiki Policies and Guidelines===
+:FamilySearch Wiki Policy
+:Style Guidelines
+:Dispute Resolution
+:Image Approval
+===Wiki Governance Council===
+===Wiki Community Council===
+===Wiki Content Administration===
+:Adopted pages
+:Community Meetings
+:Completed Projects
+:Inactive WikiProjects
+:WikiProject Help Topics
+:WikiProjects
+===Wiki Maintenance===
+:Multiple Categories Used by the Maintenance Team oOnly
+:Wiki Maintenance Help
+:Testing
-==Articles by topic==
+==='''Wiki Historical'''===
-===Research sources===
+==='''Wiki User and Userboxes List'''===
-====a. Birth, marriage, divorce, and death====
+-----
-::i. Bible records
+-----
+=='''Wiki Help'''==
+==='''Using the Wiki'''===
+:Searching the Wiki
+:Personal Pages Help
+==='''Contributor Help'''===
+:How to Contribute to the Wiki
+:Writing and Editing Articles
+::Writing
+::Editing
+:Personal Pages Help
+==='''Training'''===
+:Wiki University
+::Wiki
+::Wiki Missionary
+::Wikitext
+:: HTML
+::Additional Wikitext Help
+:Video Lessons
+:Lesson Archives
+-----
+------
+=='''Articles by location (top level)'''==
+==='''Americas'''===
+:Countries in Central America
+:Countries in North America
+:Countries in South America
+:Countries in the Caribbean
+==='''Asia'''===
+:Countries in Asia
+::Countries in Central Asia
+::Countries in Eastern Asia
+::Countries in South-eastern Asia
+::Countries in Southern Asia
+::Countries in the Middle East
+==='''Europe'''===
+:Countries in Europe
+::Countries in Central Europe
+::Countries in Eastern Europe
+::Countries in Mediterranean Europe
+::Countries in Scandinavia
+::Countries in the British Isles
+==='''Oceania'''===
+:Countries in Oceania
+::Countries in Australia and New Zealand
+::Countries in Melanesia
+::Countries in Micronesia
+::Countries in Polynesia
+==='''Former Countries'''===
+-----
+-----
+=='''Articles By Topic'''==
+==='''Research Sources'''===
+====a. Birth, Marriage, Divorce, and Death====
+::i. Bible Records
 ::ii. Cemeteries
-::iii. Church records
+::iii. Church Records
-:::1. Church records by Country
+:::1. Church Records by Country
-:::2. Church records by denomination
+:::2. Church Records by Denomination
-::iv. Civil registration
+::iv. Civil Registration
-:::1. How to articles
+:::1. How to Articles
 ::v. Obituaries
-:::1. England obituaries
+:::1. England Obituaries
 :::2. United States Obituaries
-::viii. Town records
+::viii. Town Records
-::vii.Vital records
+::vii.Vital Records
 :::1. Women (focuses on finding maiden name)
-:::2. How to articles
+:::2. How to Articles
 ====b. Business and medical records====
 ::i. Business Records and Occupations
-:::1. Business records
+:::1. Business Records
 :::2. Industries
 :::3. Occupations
 :::4. Agriculture
-::ii. Hospital records
+::ii. Hospital Records
 ====c. Religions====
-::i. Bible records
+::i. Bible Records
-::ii. Church directories
+::ii. Church Directories
-::iii. Church history
+::iii. Church History
-::iv. Church records
+::iv. Church Records
-:::1. Church records by denomination
+:::1. Church Records by Denomination
-:::2. Church records by Country
+:::2. Church Records by Country
-::v. Religions by country
+::v. Religions by Country
 ====d. Population====
 ::i. Census
 ::ii. Taxation
-::iii.Voting registers
+::iii.Voting Registers
 ::iv. Directories
-====e. Court records====
+====e. Court Records====
 ::i.  Adoption
-::ii.Court records by country
+::ii.Court Records by Country
 ::iii. Guardianship
-::iv. Land and property records
+::iv. Land and Property Records
-::v. Probate records
+::v. Probate Records
 ====f. Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups====
 ::i. African American Records
 ::ii. Slavery and Bondage
 ::iii. Minorities
-::iv.Native races
+::iv.Indians of North America
-::v. Jewish records
+::v. Jewish Records
 ::vi.Huguenots
-====g. Genealogy collections====
-::i. Compiled genealogies
+====g. Genealogy Collections====
+::i. Compiled Genealogies
 ::ii. Family Trees
-::iii.Fraudulent genealogy
+::iii.Fraudulent Genealogy
 ::iv. Heraldry
-====h. Genealogy websites and online collections====
+====h. Genealogy Websites and Online Collections====
 ::i. FamilySearch Historical Records
-::ii. Genealogy websites by country
+::ii. Genealogy Websites by Country
-::iii.Major genealogy websites
+::iii.Major Genealogy Websites
-::iv. NARA online records
+::iv. NARA Online Records
 ::v. Online Genealogy Records
-::vi.Digitized book collections
+::vi.Digitized Book Collections
 ::vii.Social Media
-:::1. Message boards and forums
+:::1. Message Boards and Forums
 :::2. Blogs
-====i. History and geography====
+====i. History and Geography====
 ::i.Biography
 ::ii. Church History
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 ::iv.History
 ::v. Local Histories
-::vi. Maps and gazetteers
+::vi. Maps and Gazetteers
-::vii. Migration routes
+::vii. Migration Routes
 ::viii.Personal Histories, Memories, and Stories
 :::1. Personal History
-====j. Institution and school records====
+====j. Institution and School Records====
 ::i. Asylums
-::ii. Correctional institutions
+::ii. Correctional Institutions
-::iii. Orphans and orphanages
+::iii. Orphans and Orphanages
-::iv.School records
+::iv.School Records
 ::v. Poor
-====k. Language and handwriting====
+====k. Language and Handwriting====
 ::i. Handwriting
 ::ii. Language and Languages
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 ::v. Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
 ::vi.Glossary
-====l. Genealogy websites and online====
+====l. Migration====
-====m. Migration====
+::i. Emigration and Immigration
-::i. Emigration and immigration
+::ii. Naturalization and Citizenship
-::ii. Naturalization and citizenship
+::iii. Migration Routes
-::iii. Migration routes
+====m. Military records====
-====n. Military records====
+::i. Military Records by Country
-::i. Military records by country
+::ii. Military Records by War
-::ii. Military records by war
+:::1. Wars Involving Canada
-:::1. Wars involving Canada
+:::2. Wars Involving England
-:::2. Wars involving England
+:::3. Wars Involving France
-:::3. Wars involving France
+:::4. Wars Involving Germany
-:::4. Wars involving Germany
+:::5. Wars Involving the United States
-:::5. Wars involving the United States
-====o. Newspapers and periodicals====
+====o. Newspapers and Periodicals====
 ::i. Newspapers
 ::ii. Obituaries
 ::iii.Periodicals
 ====p. Reference Materials and Finding Aids====
-::i. Encyclopedias and dictionaries
+::i. Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
 ::ii. Maps and Gazetteers
 ::iii.Names Personal
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 ::v. Research Guides
 ::vi.Calendars
+::vii. Finding Aids
 ====q. Repositories====
-::i. Archives and libraries
+::i. Archives and Libraries
-:::1. University libraries
+:::1. University Libraries
-:::2. Family History Library
+:::2. FamilySearch Library
-:::3. WorldCat libraries
+:::3. WorldCat Libraries
-::ii. Family History Centers
+::ii. FamilySearch Centers
 ::iii. Museums
 ::iv. National Archives and Records Administration
-:::1. NARA online records
+:::1. NARA Online Records
 ====r. Societies====
 ::i. Family Organizations
-::ii. Genealogical and historical societies
+::ii. Genealogical and Historical Societies
-:::1. Genealogical and historical societies by country
+:::1. Genealogical and Historical Societies By Country
 :::2. United States Societies
 ::iii. Surname Societies
-::iv. Historical membership societies<br>
+::iv. Historical Membership Societies<br>
-===Research process and instruction===
+==='''Research Process and Instruction'''===
 ====a. Beginners====
 ====b. New to Genealogy====
 ====c. Youth====
-====d. Education opportunities====
+====d. Education Opportunities====
-====e. Basic research process====
+====e. Basic Research Process====
-::i. Gathering family information
+::i. Gathering Family Information
-::ii. Organizing records
+::ii. Organizing Records
-::iii.Setting research objectives
+::iii.Setting Research Objectives
-::iv. Selecting records to search
+::iv. Selecting Records to Search
-::v. Obtaining and searching the records
+::v. Obtaining and Searching the Records
-:::1. Search strategies
+:::1. Search Strategies
 :::2. Letter Writing Guides
-::vi.Recording research results
+::vi.Recording Research Results
-:::1. Research logs
+:::1. Research Logs
-:::2. Charts and forms
+:::2. Charts and Forms
 :::3. Citations
 :::4. Genealogy Software
-::vii.Evaluating evidence
+::vii.Evaluating Evidence
 ::viii.Sharing
-====f. Writing and publishing====
+::ix.  Brick Walls
-====g. Record preservation====
-====h. Descendancy research====
+====f. Writing and Publishing====
-====i. Genetic research====
+====g. Record Preservation====
+====h. Descendancy Research====
+====i. Genetic Research====
 ====j. Professional Genealogists====
 ::i. Accreditation
-===FamilySearch===
+==='''FamilySearch'''===
+-----
+-----
+=='''Articles by location and location/topic'''==
+. Locality categories for countries and jurisdictions below country. <br>
+. Categories which combine a location and a topic as it pertains to that location.
+==='''Subcategory of the United States'''===
+:United States<br>
+::1. States of the United States<br>
+:::a.  Alabama, United States<br>
+::::i. Alabama Counties<br>
+:::::''a.'' Autauga County, Alabama <br>
+:::::''b.'' (Rest of counties in Alabama)<br>
+::::ii.  Alabama Archives and Libraries<br>
+::::iii. Alabama Church Records<br>
+::::iv.  (rest of Alabama topic pages)<br>
+:::b. Alaska, United States<br>
+:::c. Etc.<br>
+::2. United States Archives and Libraries<br>
+:::a. Alabama Archives and Libraries<br>
+:::b. (Rest of states’ Archives and Libraries)<br>
+::3. (Rest of United States topics)<br>
+==='''Subcategory of England'''===
+:England<br>
+::1. Counties of England<br>
+:::a.Bedfordshire, England<br>
+::::i.  Bedfordshire Parishes<br>
+::::ii. Bedfordshire Archives and: Libraries<br>
+::::iii.(rest of Bedfordshire topic pages)<br>
+::2. England Archives and Libraries<br>
+:::a. Bedfordshire Archives and Libraries<br>
+:::b. Berkshire Archives and Libraries<br>
+:::c. (rest of England's counties’ Archives and Libraries)<br>
+::3. (Rest of England topic pages)<br>
+==='''Subcategory of Canada'''===
+Canada<br>
+:1. Provinces of Canada<br>
+::a. Alberta, Canada<br>
+:::i.  Alberta Archives and Libraries<br>
+:::ii. (rest of Alberta topic pages)<br>
+::b. (Rest of Provinces)<br>
+:2. Canada Archives and Libraries<br>
+::a. Alberta Archives and Libraries<br>
+::b. (rest of provinces’ Archives and Libraries)<br>
+:3.(rest of Canada topics)<br>
+==='''Subcategory of Germany and other countries''' ===
+Germany<br>
+:1. States of Germany: ''Depending on country, this could be regions, districts, prefectures, municipalities, etc. Use the jurisdiction equivalent to a county.''<br>
+::a. Anhalt, Germany<br>
+:::i.  Anhalt Archives and Libraries<br>
+:::ii. (rest of Anhalt topic pages)<br>
+:2. Germany Archives and Libraries<br>
+::a. Anhalt Archives and Libraries<br>
+::b. (rest of states’ Archives and Libraries)<br>
+:3. (Rest of Germany topics)<br>
+-----
+-----
+=='''Images'''==
+*Building Images
+*Buttons
+*Charts and Forms Images
+*Document Example Images
+*Files from Flickr
+*Files from Geograph
+*Forms Images
+*Help Images
+*Historical Events Images
+*Image Licenses
+*Image Maps
+*Images of People
+*International Images
+*Maps of Countries
+*PAF
+*PDF
+*Symbols
+**Coats of Arms
+**Flags
+**Icons
+**Insignia
+**Logos
+**Trademarks
+*United States Files
+**Flags of United States
+**Images from the Library of Congress
+**States of the United States Images
+**United States Building Images
+** States Census Files
+**United States Document Images
+**United States Historical Events
+**United States Military Record Files
+**United States Military Record Images
+**Wiki screen shots
+*Miscellaneous Images
+-----------
+=='''New Capitalization Rule'''==
+Categories: all words in a category should be capitalized except
+*Articles: a, an, the
+*Coordinating Conjunctions: and, but, or, for, nor, etc.
+*Prepositions (fewer than five letters): on, at, to, from, by, etc.
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+[[Category:Wiki Administration]]