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Contributor Guidelines

Purpose and appropriate topics explains our policy, a widely accepted standard that all contributors should normally follow. Changes made to it should reflect consensus. This page also explains what the "FamilySearch Wiki is not", what topics should be limited and topics the community should discuss.
Keeping a neutral point of view is a goal and one to keep it in mind when contributing to the Wiki.
Using different languages The Wiki is now in 11 languages and connections to them are at the bottom of the main page.
Dispute resolutionis a important policy and this article describes what to do when you have a dispute with another contributor, and the steps to resolve the disagreement that may result.
Conditions of Useon the page there are listed the Conditions under which we are allowed to use the Wiki.
Accuracy and collaboration
Special files: images, PDFs, Word documents, etc.
Why We Built FamilySearch Research Wiki

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	Questions? Visit the Wiki Contributor Help Forum to receive help with contributing to the Wiki.

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 '''Contributor Guidelines'''
-*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Purpose and Appropriate Topics|Purpose and appropriate topics]] This page explains a policy, a widely accepted standard that all contributors should normally follow. Changes made to it should reflect consensus. This page also explains what the "FamilySearch Wiki is not", what topics should be limited and topics the community should discuss.
+*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Purpose and Appropriate Topics|Purpose and appropriate topics]] explains our policy, a widely accepted standard that all contributors should normally follow. Changes made to it should reflect consensus. This page also explains what the "FamilySearch Wiki is not", what topics should be limited and topics the community should discuss.
-*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Neutral Point of View|Keeping a neutral point of view]] This page explains a policy also and one to keep it in mind when contributing to the Wiki.
+*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Neutral Point of View|Keeping a neutral point of view]] is a goal and one to keep it in mind when contributing to the Wiki.
-*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Non-English versions of the wiki|Using different languages]] The Wiki is now in 11 languages and connections to them are on the main page.
+*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Non-English versions of the wiki|Using different languages]] The Wiki is now in 11 languages and connections to them are at the bottom of the [[Main page|main page]].
-*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Dispute Resolution|Dispute resolution]]This policy describes what to do when you have a dispute with another contributor, and the steps to resolve the disagreement that may result.
+*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Dispute Resolution|Dispute resolution]]is a important policy and this article describes what to do when you have a dispute with another contributor, and the steps to resolve the disagreement that may result.
-*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Conditions of Use|Conditions of Use]] This page lists and explains the Wiki Conditions of Use.
+*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Conditions of Use|Conditions of Use]]on the page there are listed the Conditions under which we are allowed to use the Wiki.
 *[[Accuracy and Collaboration|Accuracy and collaboration]]
 *[[Special Files: Images, PDFs, Word Documents, Etc.|Special files: images, PDFs, Word documents, etc.]]