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Other rules apply when citing sources within wiki articles. See [[FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Formats|FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Format]]. | Other rules apply when citing sources within wiki articles. See [[FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Formats|FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Format]]. | ||
==== | ==== Naming Locality Pages ==== | ||
*'''[[FamilySearch Wiki:Naming a Page or Article|FamilySearch Wiki:Naming a Page or Article]]''' | *'''[[FamilySearch Wiki:Naming a Page or Article|FamilySearch Wiki:Naming a Page or Article]]''' | ||
'''''Please review the information found in the above article as it gives much more details about the process. Below is only an abbreviated version.'''''<br><br> | '''''Please review the information found in the above article as it gives much more details about the process. Below is only an abbreviated version.'''''<br><br> | ||
''' | *'''Various Jurisdiction Pages Created:''' There are many pages for localities/sub-jurisdictions within various countries in the Wiki, such as pages for states, provinces, counties, duchies, departments, etc. | ||
*'''Places Listed in Ascending Order:''' All locality page titles are to be structured from the smallest jurisdiction level up to the country level in order, in ascending order (smallest place to largest). | |||
:<font color="green">Correct:</font> Cook County, Illinois Genealogy<br> | |||
:<font color="red">Incorrect:</font> Illinois, Cook County Genealogy<br> | |||
:'''Exception:''' | |||
#The titles of historical records collections in FamilySearch.org list places in descending order. | |||
:<font color="green">Correct:</font> Canada Ontario Births (FamilySearch Historical Records)<br> | |||
:<font color="red">Incorrect:</font> Ontario Canada Births (FamilySearch Historical Records)<br> | |||
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*'''Country Name Included in Title:''' The country should be listed in any locality page to clarify where the locality page is. | |||
:'''Exception:''' | |||
#"United States" should not be included in the title of county locality pages, but should be included in the breadcrumb | |||
:<font color="green">Correct:</font> Warren County, Ohio Genealogy<br> | |||
:<font color="red">Incorrect:</font> Warren County, Ohio, United States Genealogy<br> | |||
#Territories and islands belonging to a specific county should not include the country in the title of the locality page, but should be included in the breadcrumb | |||
:<font color="green">Correct:</font> Réunion Island Genealogy<br> | |||
:<font color="red">Incorrect:</font> Réunion Island, France Genealogy<br> | |||
*'''County, Parish, Canton, Region, Department:''' These jurisdiction designations should not be included in any of the locality page titles. | |||
Exceptions: United States, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Greenland, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Chile, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Bolivia, Costa Rica | |||
'''"Genealogy" in Title:''' All locality articles will end with the word "Genealogy". | |||
:<font color="green">Correct:</font> Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland Genealogy<br> | |||
:<font color="red">Incorrect:</font> Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland<br> | |||
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'''Places that have had different names or jurisdictions:''' If a place has had more than one name or been in more than one jurisdiction (county, state, province, country, and so on), the current name and jurisdiction should be used in the title. If the article gives information about the place only when it had a specific name or jurisdiction, use those in the title. [[Help:Redirects|Redirects]] can be used to make sure users will find the article regardless of the name or jurisdiction they search for. | '''Places that have had different names or jurisdictions:''' If a place has had more than one name or been in more than one jurisdiction (county, state, province, country, and so on), the current name and jurisdiction should be used in the title. If the article gives information about the place only when it had a specific name or jurisdiction, use those in the title. [[Help:Redirects|Redirects]] can be used to make sure users will find the article regardless of the name or jurisdiction they search for. | ||
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''' | '''English Version of Country Names:''' Generally, if a country is listed in the title, use the English name (for example, Germany rather than Deutschland). Redirects can be used to make sure users will find the article regardless of which spelling is used. | ||
'''Native Language Version of Sub-Jurisdictions | |||
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'''Places and dates in titles:''' If the place, country, or time period is important to the content of the article, include them in the title of the article. <br> | '''Places and dates in titles:''' If the place, country, or time period is important to the content of the article, include them in the title of the article. <br> | ||
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