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*Church Records: If we keep Church Records as a heading right under Records and Resources, records of other religions could quickly fill up that part of the taxonomy. Should the Records and Resources section instead have a section called Religious Records, with Church, Synagogue, Mosque, etc. as subheadings? | *Church Records: If we keep Church Records as a heading right under Records and Resources, records of other religions could quickly fill up that part of the taxonomy. Should the Records and Resources section instead have a section called Religious Records, with Church, Synagogue, Mosque, etc. as subheadings? | ||
*Ethnic/Religious/Political Groups<br> | *Ethnic/Religious/Political Groups<br> | ||
New topics - where do they go? | |||
*Web albums with photos, etc. | *Web albums with photos, etc. | ||
*Blogs | *Blogs?<br> | ||
Other questions: | Other questions: | ||
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*Remove word "Records"? - Court Records, Probate Records | *Remove word "Records"? - Court Records, Probate Records | ||
*Page readability - Indentation of body text and section spacing?<br> | *Page readability - Indentation of body text and section spacing?<br> | ||
*Deep linking gives more possibilities for dead links. | *Deep linking gives more possibilities for dead links. | ||
*Rename Places/Localities<br> | |||
== Resolved == | == Resolved == | ||
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*Quick Dates (but without a heading)<br> | *Quick Dates (but without a heading)<br> | ||
*Historical Facts<br> | *Historical Facts<br> | ||
*Boundary Changes<br> | *Boundary Changes<br> | ||
*Neighboring Counties | |||
'''Places/Localities:''' Bottom of the page, keep the box open pending further discussion. <br> | '''Places/Localities:''' Bottom of the page, keep the box open pending further discussion. Keep the Places/Localities heading. Remove the paragraph text below explaining how to use the box.<br> | ||
'''Biography: '''It belongs as a section<br> | '''Biography: '''It belongs as a section<br> | ||
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'''Web sites: '''Remove section. Over time, move the web sites in that section to other areas where they better belong. Deep link to the specific sections of that website from the section on the Wiki where it belongs. Linkpendium - do not link. USGenWeb - link to parts of site that are most valuable. | '''Web sites: '''Remove section. Over time, move the web sites in that section to other areas where they better belong. Deep link to the specific sections of that website from the section on the Wiki where it belongs. Linkpendium - do not link. USGenWeb - link to parts of site that are most valuable. | ||
'''Social Groups Online''': Purpose: I'm looking for the expert, looking for compiled genealogies. Adding "online" for clarification, and put "online" at the end so it would be next to "Societies." | '''Social Groups Online''': Purpose: I'm looking for the expert, looking for compiled genealogies. Adding "online" for clarification, and put "online" at the end so it would be next to "Societies." | ||
*Mailing lists | *Mailing lists | ||
*Forums/Message boards | *Forums/Message boards | ||
*Research Groups | *Research Groups | ||
'''Neighboring Counties:''' Pull out of Municipalities box and add into the County Organization. Begin with a list with links to those wiki pages; when possible, add in a very small map (300 pixels) with just the county and its neighboring counties.<br> | |||
'''Boundary Changes: '''Add link to a site that shows boundary changes over time. Examples:<br> | |||
*http://www.n2genealogy.com/tennessee/tn-maps.html<br> | |||
*http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Tennessee/viewer.htm<br> | |||
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'''Breaking a heading/section into a separate page:''' We resolve to add a guideline that when a section becomes between half a screen and a full screen, the writer should seriously consider creating a new page for that section. The editor will keep the section heading there and add a link out to the new page.<br> | |||
== Topics == | |||
<br> '''Breaking a heading/section into a separate page:''' We resolve to add a guideline that when a section becomes between half a screen and a full screen, the writer should seriously consider creating a new page for that section. The editor will keep the section heading there and add a link out to the new page.<br> | |||
'''Adding headings to county pages:''' We resolve to add the headings initially and hope it prompts people to add information. We will not add trailer words like “If you know information about this section, please add it here.” | '''Adding headings to county pages:''' We resolve to add the headings initially and hope it prompts people to add information. We will not add trailer words like “If you know information about this section, please add it here.” | ||
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*Places/Localities boxes - we create the boxes with all links but are red. Is this the right way to go? <br> | *Places/Localities boxes - we create the boxes with all links but are red. Is this the right way to go? <br> | ||
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