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 The purpose of the FamilySearch Wiki is to help users by giving them knowledge about records and methods for genealogy and family history. We need to include enough to really help.
 It is NOT the Wiki's purpose to link to every website or publication that exists. That would overwhelm and clutter the Wiki and would bury – rather than highlight – important and relevant items.
-The following suggestions are to help '''you decide''' whether to add a particular link or not. Consider the ''value'' to the Wiki user, the ''locality'' or ''subject'', and the ''item'' you are linking to. See the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Hows/Talk|Discussion]] Page for suggestions. '''Value to the Wiki user:''' These questions may help you determine a site's value:
+The following suggestions are to help '''you decide''' whether to add a particular link or not. Consider the ''value'' to the Wiki user, the ''locality'' or ''subject'', and the ''item'' you are linking to. See the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Hows/Talk|Discussion]] Page for suggestions. br>
+'''Value to the Wiki user:''' These questions may help you determine a site's value:
-*Will it help several users, or only a few who need information about that place or topic.
+*How many links are already under this topic heading? (Avoid cluttering the Wiki.)
-*Size of a database. A database of 3 entries is probably too small to include, even in a county with low population.
+*What is the relative importance of this link, as compared to others under the same topic heading?
-**Some cemeteries, however, only have 3 "residents." Solution: link to the section on that site for cemeteries, rather than to individual cemeteries.
+*Will it help most users for that place or topic, or only a few?
-*Coverage. Do the entries appear to be a complete transcription of a record or piece-meal submissions by families?
+**Coverage. Do the entries appear to be a complete transcription or piece-meal submissions by families?
-*Uniqueness of the information. Does it simply duplicate information from other sites, or does it add value?
+**Size – does the number of entries merit the effort of creating the link? In a county with low population?
+**What if Some cemeteries only have 3 "residents." Solution: link to the section on that site for cemeteries, rather than to individual cemeteries.
+*Uniqueness of the information. Does it add value or simply duplicate information from other sites?
 **Example: Beaver County Death Records for 1904 duplicates information given in the State death certificates online. The value added is the focus on Beaver County deaths for that year.
+*If a record with few entries was listed, it should appear lower on the list
 Note: focus on a small group, such as a minority or ethnic group in an area is different. type of record that may not have many people involved is different.
-*Number of links already under this topic heading. (Avoid cluttering the Wiki.)
-*Relative importance of this link, as compared to others under the same topic heading.
 *Is it worth your time to add the link?
-*If a record with few entries was listed, it should appear lower on the list
+*How hard was it to find the link? Is it easily found or obscure?
-*Don't mislead the Wiki user by giving false expectations.
 '''Locality or Subject'''