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=A web site article should focus on:= | |||
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If the site is complex (such as FamilySearch.org or Ancestry.com), please focus your article on one portion of the site that will help a user accomplish a single task, such as finding an ancestor’s parents in a specific place and time period. | If the site is complex (such as FamilySearch.org or Ancestry.com), please focus your article on one portion of the site that will help a user accomplish a single task, such as finding an ancestor’s parents in a specific place and time period. | ||
=The article may include the following sections:= | |||
===Title (required)=== | |||
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*** Time period | *** Time period | ||
Example: Online Tutorial on Reading Old Handwriting from England and Wales 1500 to 1800 | |||
===Overview (required)=== '''(Keep this very simple)'''''' | |||
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*** Coverage of the website; population coverage, record total, etc. | *** Coverage of the website; population coverage, record total, etc. | ||
===Content (required)=== | |||
Types of information the website offers, such as ancestor’s name, birth date, names of an individual’s parents, and location of a town or record. | Types of information the website offers, such as ancestor’s name, birth date, names of an individual’s parents, and location of a town or record. | ||
===Internet Address (required)=== | |||
Include the full URL address to the page and the terms needed to find the web page with a google.com search | Include the full URL address to the page and the terms needed to find the web page with a google.com search | ||
===Using the site=== | |||
Give a sequential list of steps for finding information on this site. The list should begin with the first step after arriving at the internet address. Please do not include instructions on advanced searches and features of a website. | Give a sequential list of steps for finding information on this site. The list should begin with the first step after arriving at the internet address. Please do not include instructions on advanced searches and features of a website. | ||
===Cost (required)=== | |||
State that the site is free or that it is a fee-based site: subscription or pay per view. | State that the site is free or that it is a fee-based site: subscription or pay per view. | ||
===Tips=== | |||
Provide helpful hints on using the site but not sequential steps on using the site. | Provide helpful hints on using the site but not sequential steps on using the site. | ||
[[Category:FamilySearch Wiki]] | [[Category:FamilySearch Wiki]] | ||