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As of January, 2016, a project reorganizing and refining Wiki categories was completed. Categories were approved by the Governance Council as follows:
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==Contents==
=Contents=
=='''Wiki Administration'''==
=='''Wiki Administration'''==
===Wiki Policies and Guidelines===
===Wiki Policies and Guidelines===
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:WikiProject Help Topics
:WikiProject Help Topics
:WikiProjects
:WikiProjects
===Wiki Maintenance===
===Wiki maintenance===
:Multiple Categories Used by the Maintenance Team oOnly
:Multiple categories used by the maintenance team only
:Wiki Maintenance Help
:Wiki Maintenance Help
:Testing
:Testing


==='''Wiki Historical'''===
===Wiki Historical===
==='''Wiki User and Userboxes List'''===
===Wiki User and Userboxes List===
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=='''Wiki Help'''==  
=='''Wiki Help'''==  
==='''Using the Wiki'''===
===Using the Wiki===
:Searching the Wiki
:Searching the Wiki
:Personal Pages Help
:Personal Pages Help
==='''Contributor Help'''===
===Contributor Help===
:How to Contribute to the Wiki
:How to Contribute to the Wiki
:Writing and Editing Articles
:Writing and Editing Articles
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::Editing
::Editing
:Personal Pages Help
:Personal Pages Help
==='''Training'''===
===Training===
:Wiki University  
:Wiki University  
::Wiki
::Wiki
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:Video Lessons
:Video Lessons
:Lesson Archives
:Lesson Archives
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=='''Articles by location (top level)'''==
=='''Articles by location'''==
==='''Americas'''===
===Americas===
:Countries in Central America
:Countries in Central America
:Countries in North America
:Countries in North America
:Countries in South America
:Countries in South America
:Countries in the Caribbean
:Countries in the Caribbean
==='''Asia'''===
===Asia===
:Countries in Asia
:Countries in Asia
::Countries in Central Asia
::Countries in Central Asia
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::Countries in the Middle East
::Countries in the Middle East


==='''Europe'''===
===Europe===
:Countries in Europe
:Countries in Europe
::Countries in Central Europe
::Countries in Central Europe
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::Countries in the British Isles
::Countries in the British Isles


==='''Oceania'''===
===Oceania===
:Countries in Oceania
:Countries in Oceania
::Countries in Australia and New Zealand
::Countries in Australia and New Zealand
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::Countries in Micronesia
::Countries in Micronesia
::Countries in Polynesia
::Countries in Polynesia
==='''Former Countries'''===
===Former Countries===
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=='''Articles By Topic'''==
=='''Articles By Topic'''==


==='''Research Sources'''===
===Research Sources===
====a. Birth, Marriage, Divorce, and Death====
====a. Birth, Marriage, Divorce, and Death====
::i. Bible Records
::i. Bible Records
::ii. Cemeteries
::ii. Cemeteries
::iii. Church Records
::iii. Church Records
:::1. Church Records by Country
:::1. Church Records By Country
:::2. Church Records by Denomination
:::2. Church Records By Denomination
::iv. Civil Registration
::iv. Civil Registration
:::1. How to Articles
:::1. How to Articles
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:::1. Women (focuses on finding maiden name)
:::1. Women (focuses on finding maiden name)
:::2. How to Articles
:::2. How to Articles
====b. Business and medical records====
====b. Business and medical records====
::i. Business Records and Occupations
::i. Business Records and Occupations
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::iii. Church History

::iii. Church History

::iv. Church Records
::iv. Church Records
:::1. Church Records by Denomination
:::1. Church Records By Denomination
:::2. Church Records by Country
:::2. Church Records By Country
::v. Religions by Country

::v. Religions By Country

 
====d. Population====
====d. Population====
::i. Census
::i. Census
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====e. Court Records====
====e. Court Records====
::i.  Adoption
::i.  Adoption
::ii.Court Records by Country
::ii.Court Records By Country
::iii. Guardianship
::iii. Guardianship
::iv. Land and Property Records
::iv. Land and Property Records
::v. Probate Records
::v. Probate Records  
 
====f. Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups====
====f. Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups====
::i. African American Records
::i. African American Records
::ii. Slavery and Bondage
::ii. Slavery and Bondage
::iii. Minorities
::iii. Minorities
::iv.Indians of North America
::iv.Native Races
::v. Jewish Records
::v. Jewish Records
::vi.Huguenots
::vi.Huguenots  
 
====g. Genealogy Collections====
====g. Genealogy Collections====
::i. Compiled Genealogies
::i. Compiled Genealogies
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====h. Genealogy Websites and Online Collections====
====h. Genealogy Websites and Online Collections====
::i. FamilySearch Historical Records
::i. FamilySearch Historical Records
::ii. Genealogy Websites by Country
::ii. Genealogy Websites By Country
::iii.Major Genealogy Websites
::iii.Major Genealogy Websites
::iv. NARA Online Records
::iv. NARA Online Records
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::vii.Social Media
::vii.Social Media
:::1. Message Boards and Forums
:::1. Message Boards and Forums
:::2. Blogs


:::2. Blogs


 
====i. History and Geography====
====i. History and Geography====
::i.Biography 

::i.Biography 

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::iii. Migration Routes  
::iii. Migration Routes  
====m. Military records====
====m. Military records====
::i. Military Records by Country
::i. Military Records By Country
::ii. Military Records by War
::ii. Military Records By War
:::1. Wars Involving Canada
:::1. Wars Involving Canada
:::2. Wars Involving England
:::2. Wars Involving England
:::3. Wars Involving France
:::3. Wars Involving France
:::4. Wars Involving Germany

:::4. Wars Involving Germany

:::5. Wars Involving the United States


:::5. Wars Involving the United States


 
====o. Newspapers and Periodicals====
====o. Newspapers and Periodicals====
::i. Newspapers
::i. Newspapers
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::v. Research Guides
::v. Research Guides
::vi.Calendars


::vi.Calendars


::vii. Finding Aids
====q. Repositories====
====q. Repositories====
::i. Archives and Libraries
::i. Archives and Libraries
:::1. University Libraries
:::1. University Libraries
:::2. FamilySearch Library
:::2. Family History Library
:::3. WorldCat Libraries
:::3. WorldCat Libraries
::ii. FamilySearch Centers
::ii. Family History Centers
::iii. Museums
::iii. Museums
::iv. National Archives and Records Administration
::iv. National Archives and Records Administration
:::1. NARA Online Records

:::1. NARA Online Records

 
====r. Societies====
====r. Societies====
::i. Family Organizations
::i. Family Organizations
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::iii. Surname Societies
::iii. Surname Societies
::iv. Historical Membership Societies<br>
::iv. Historical Membership Societies<br>
 
===Research Process and Instruction===
==='''Research Process and Instruction'''===
====a. Beginners====
====a. Beginners====
====b. New to Genealogy====
====b. New to Genealogy====
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::vii.Evaluating Evidence
::vii.Evaluating Evidence
::viii.Sharing
::viii.Sharing
::ix.  Brick Walls
====f. Writing and Publishing====
====f. Writing and Publishing====
====g. Record Preservation====
====g. Record Preservation====
====h. Descendancy Research====
====h. Descendancy Research====
====i. Genetic Research====
====i. Genetic Research====
====j. Professional Genealogists====
====j. Professional Genealogists====
::i. Accreditation

::i. Accreditation

 
===FamilySearch===
==='''FamilySearch'''===
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=='''Articles by location and location/topic'''==
1. Locality categories for countries and jurisdictions below country. <br>
2. Categories which combine a location and a topic as it pertains to that location.
 
==='''Subcategory of the United States'''===
 
:United States<br>
::1. States of the United States<br>
:::a.  Alabama, United States<br>
::::i. Alabama Counties<br>
:::::''a.'' Autauga County, Alabama <br>
:::::''b.'' (Rest of counties in Alabama)<br>
::::ii.  Alabama Archives and Libraries<br>
::::iii. Alabama Church Records<br>
::::iv.  (rest of Alabama topic pages)<br>
:::b. Alaska, United States<br>
:::c. Etc.<br>
::2. United States Archives and Libraries<br>
:::a. Alabama Archives and Libraries<br>
:::b. (Rest of states’ Archives and Libraries)<br>
::3. (Rest of United States topics)<br>
 
==='''Subcategory of England'''===
:England<br>
::1. Counties of England<br>
:::a.Bedfordshire, England<br>
::::i.  Bedfordshire Parishes<br>
::::ii. Bedfordshire Archives and: Libraries<br>
::::iii.(rest of Bedfordshire topic pages)<br>
::2. England Archives and Libraries<br>
:::a. Bedfordshire Archives and Libraries<br>
:::b. Berkshire Archives and Libraries<br>
:::c. (rest of England's counties’ Archives and Libraries)<br>
::3. (Rest of England topic pages)<br>
 
==='''Subcategory of Canada'''===
Canada<br>
:1. Provinces of Canada<br>
::a. Alberta, Canada<br>
:::i.  Alberta Archives and Libraries<br>
:::ii. (rest of Alberta topic pages)<br>
::b. (Rest of Provinces)<br>
:2. Canada Archives and Libraries<br>
::a. Alberta Archives and Libraries<br>
::b. (rest of provinces’ Archives and Libraries)<br>
:3.(rest of Canada topics)<br>
 
==='''Subcategory of Germany and other countries''' ===
Germany<br>
:1. States of Germany: ''Depending on country, this could be regions, districts, prefectures, municipalities, etc. Use the jurisdiction equivalent to a county.''<br>
::a. Anhalt, Germany<br>
:::i.  Anhalt Archives and Libraries<br>
:::ii. (rest of Anhalt topic pages)<br>
:2. Germany Archives and Libraries<br>
::a. Anhalt Archives and Libraries<br>
::b. (rest of states’ Archives and Libraries)<br>
:3. (Rest of Germany topics)<br>
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=='''Images'''==
*Building Images
*Buttons
*Charts and Forms Images
*Document Example Images
*Files from Flickr
*Files from Geograph
*Forms Images
*Help Images
*Historical Events Images
*Image Licenses
*Image Maps
*Images of People
*International Images
*Maps of Countries
*PAF
*PDF
*Symbols
**Coats of Arms
**Flags
**Icons
**Insignia
**Logos
**Trademarks
*United States Files
**Flags of United States
**Images from the Library of Congress
**States of the United States Images
**United States Building Images
** States Census Files
**United States Document Images
**United States Historical Events
**United States Military Record Files
**United States Military Record Images
**Wiki screen shots
*Miscellaneous Images
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=='''New Capitalization Rule'''==
Categories: all words in a category should be capitalized except
*Articles: a, an, the
*Coordinating Conjunctions: and, but, or, for, nor, etc.
*Prepositions (fewer than five letters): on, at, to, from, by, etc.


 
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Revision as of 19:56, 19 January 2016

In November of 2015, the categories of the Wiki were reorganized and refined.

Contents[edit | edit source]

Wiki Administration[edit | edit source]

Wiki Policies and Guidelines[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Wiki Policy
Style Guidelines
Dispute Resolution
Image Approval

Wiki Governance Council[edit | edit source]

Wiki Community Council[edit | edit source]

Wiki Content Administration[edit | edit source]

Adopted pages
Community Meetings
Completed Projects
Inactive WikiProjects
WikiProject Help Topics
WikiProjects

Wiki maintenance[edit | edit source]

Multiple categories used by the maintenance team only
Wiki Maintenance Help
Testing

Wiki Historical[edit | edit source]

Wiki User and Userboxes List[edit | edit source]

Wiki Help[edit | edit source]

Using the Wiki[edit | edit source]

Searching the Wiki
Personal Pages Help

Contributor Help[edit | edit source]

How to Contribute to the Wiki
Writing and Editing Articles
Writing
Editing
Personal Pages Help

Training[edit | edit source]

Wiki University
Wiki
Wiki Missionary
Wikitext
HTML
Additional Wikitext Help
Video Lessons
Lesson Archives

Articles by location[edit | edit source]

Americas[edit | edit source]

Countries in Central America
Countries in North America
Countries in South America
Countries in the Caribbean

Asia[edit | edit source]

Countries in Asia
Countries in Central Asia
Countries in Eastern Asia
Countries in South-eastern Asia
Countries in Southern Asia
Countries in the Middle East

Europe[edit | edit source]

Countries in Europe
Countries in Central Europe
Countries in Eastern Europe
Countries in Mediterranean Europe
Countries in Scandinavia
Countries in the British Isles

Oceania[edit | edit source]

Countries in Oceania
Countries in Australia and New Zealand
Countries in Melanesia
Countries in Micronesia
Countries in Polynesia

Former Countries[edit | edit source]

Articles By Topic[edit | edit source]

Research Sources[edit | edit source]

a. Birth, Marriage, Divorce, and Death[edit | edit source]

i. Bible Records
ii. Cemeteries
iii. Church Records
1. Church Records By Country
2. Church Records By Denomination
iv. Civil Registration
1. How to Articles
v. Obituaries
1. England Obituaries
2. United States Obituaries
viii. Town Records
vii.Vital Records
1. Women (focuses on finding maiden name)
2. How to Articles

b. Business and medical records[edit | edit source]

i. Business Records and Occupations
1. Business Records
2. Industries
3. Occupations
4. Agriculture
ii. Hospital Records


c. Religions[edit | edit source]

i. Bible Records
ii. Church Directories
iii. Church History

iv. Church Records
1. Church Records By Denomination
2. Church Records By Country
v. Religions By Country


d. Population[edit | edit source]

i. Census
ii. Taxation
iii.Voting Registers
iv. Directories

e. Court Records[edit | edit source]

i. Adoption
ii.Court Records By Country
iii. Guardianship
iv. Land and Property Records
v. Probate Records

f. Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

i. African American Records
ii. Slavery and Bondage
iii. Minorities
iv.Native Races
v. Jewish Records
vi.Huguenots

g. Genealogy Collections[edit | edit source]

i. Compiled Genealogies
ii. Family Trees
iii.Fraudulent Genealogy
iv. Heraldry



h. Genealogy Websites and Online Collections[edit | edit source]

i. FamilySearch Historical Records
ii. Genealogy Websites By Country
iii.Major Genealogy Websites
iv. NARA Online Records
v. Online Genealogy Records
vi.Digitized Book Collections
vii.Social Media
1. Message Boards and Forums
2. Blogs



i. History and Geography[edit | edit source]

i.Biography 

ii. Church History
iii. Disasters
iv.History
v. Local Histories
vi. Maps and Gazetteers
vii. Migration Routes
viii.Personal Histories, Memories, and Stories
1. Personal History


j. Institution and School Records[edit | edit source]

i. Asylums
ii. Correctional Institutions
iii. Orphans and Orphanages
iv.School Records
v. Poor 


k. Language and Handwriting[edit | edit source]

i. Handwriting
ii. Language and Languages
iii.Word List
iv. Letter Writing Guides
v. Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
vi.Glossary


l. Migration[edit | edit source]

i. Emigration and Immigration
ii. Naturalization and Citizenship
iii. Migration Routes

m. Military records[edit | edit source]

i. Military Records By Country
ii. Military Records By War
1. Wars Involving Canada
2. Wars Involving England
3. Wars Involving France
4. Wars Involving Germany

5. Wars Involving the United States



o. Newspapers and Periodicals[edit | edit source]

i. Newspapers
ii. Obituaries
iii.Periodicals 


p. Reference Materials and Finding Aids[edit | edit source]

i. Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
ii. Maps and Gazetteers
iii.Names Personal
iv. Record Selection Tables (will be later changed to Record Finder)
v. Research Guides
vi.Calendars



q. Repositories[edit | edit source]

i. Archives and Libraries
1. University Libraries
2. Family History Library
3. WorldCat Libraries
ii. Family History Centers
iii. Museums
iv. National Archives and Records Administration
1. NARA Online Records


r. Societies[edit | edit source]

i. Family Organizations
ii. Genealogical and Historical Societies
1. Genealogical and Historical Societies By Country
2. United States Societies
iii. Surname Societies
iv. Historical Membership Societies

Research Process and Instruction[edit | edit source]

a. Beginners[edit | edit source]

b. New to Genealogy[edit | edit source]

c. Youth[edit | edit source]

d. Education Opportunities[edit | edit source]

e. Basic Research Process[edit | edit source]

i. Gathering Family Information
ii. Organizing Records
iii.Setting Research Objectives
iv. Selecting Records to Search
v. Obtaining and Searching the Records
1. Search Strategies
2. Letter Writing Guides
vi.Recording Research Results
1. Research Logs
2. Charts and Forms
3. Citations
4. Genealogy Software
vii.Evaluating Evidence
viii.Sharing

f. Writing and Publishing[edit | edit source]

g. Record Preservation[edit | edit source]

h. Descendancy Research[edit | edit source]

i. Genetic Research[edit | edit source]

j. Professional Genealogists[edit | edit source]

i. Accreditation


FamilySearch[edit | edit source]

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