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==How to Become a Wiki Editor==
==How to Become a Wiki Editor==
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Since the beginning of the Research Wiki, the Wiki has relied on FamilySearch staff and genealogical community members to add or change content. After 16 years, FamilySearch has formalized [[FamilySearch Wiki:Purpose, Policies, and Procedures|policies and procedures]] to define the content allowed in the Research Wiki. To improve standardization of content and structure of pages, all contributors will need to understand and follow the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Purpose, Policies, and Procedures|policies and procedures]] and [[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style|Wiki Manual of Style]]. All new and former contributors will need to view the training sessions listed below.<br>
Since the beginning of the Research Wiki, the Wiki has relied on FamilySearch staff and genealogical community members to add or change content. After 16 years, FamilySearch has formalized [[FamilySearch Wiki:Purpose, Policies, and Procedures|policies and procedures]] to define the content allowed in the Research Wiki. To improve standardization of content and structure of pages, all contributors will need to understand and follow the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Purpose, Policies, and Procedures|policies and procedures]] and [[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style|Wiki Manual of Style]]. All new and former contributors will need to view the training sessions listed below.<br>
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<font color="red">'''Notice: Due to the high demand of community editing requests, new users completing training and requesting editing rights may experience significant delays.'''</font>
'''***Wiki Administration is currently standardizing Wiki pages and patrolling all edits by FamilySearch staff and community members. Due to the lack of necessary staff and editors' non-compliance to Wiki standards, the Wiki Executive Council has suspended granting editing rights to community members and current FamilySearch staff at this time. Please send all new content and corrections to the [https://forms.office.com/r/B6591zBP78 Submit Content or Report a Problem form]'''***</font>
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'''Notice: As of January 2025, the FamilySearch Wiki is no longer granting editing rights to community members. Please use the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Submit Content or Report a Problem|Submit Wiki Content/Report a Problem form]] to submit and new content or report problems.'''
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===Sign Up to Be a Contributor===
===Sign Up to Be a Contributor===
*Start the process by filling out this [https://forms.office.com/r/s5k5WrQFVE form.]
*Start the process by filling out this [https://forms.office.com/r/s5k5WrQFVE form.]
:*'''Note: Editing on the English Wiki is now closely monitored. Any additions or changes to Wiki pages are reviewed by Wiki Administration and are corrected as needed. All Wiki Community Contributor editors must describe the type of edits they wish to make to the Wiki in the form listed above.  
:*'''Note: All Wiki Community Contributor editors must describe the type of edits they wish to make to the Wiki in the form listed above. All edits will be patrolled and Wiki Administration will reach out through email to discuss edits and any problems that may arise.  
*Watch the required training in Table 1.
*Watch the required training in Table 1.
*Additional optional training is available for VisualEditor or WikiEditor using wikitext.  
*Additional optional training is available for VisualEditor or WikiEditor using wikitext.  
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*FamilySearch Wiki Administration reserves the right to refuse editing rights on the Wiki.
*FamilySearch Wiki Administration reserves the right to refuse editing rights on the Wiki.
*All editors of the English Wiki will be required to repeat the training if they do not edit the Wiki within a two-year period. Those who remain active in editing the Wiki will not need to retake the contributor training.
*All editors of the English Wiki will be required to repeat the training if they do not edit the Wiki within a two-year period. Those who remain active in editing the Wiki will not need to retake the contributor training.
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===Table 1 - Required Training===
===Table 1 - Required Training===
Watching each training session and taking each corresponding assessment quiz is required for sessions 1 through 10.  
Watching each training session and taking each corresponding assessment quiz is required for sessions 1 through 10.  
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|11b - Internal & External Links
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|[https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/b/b5/Contributor_Training_Handout_11b.pdf Link]
|[https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/b/b5/Contributor_Training_Handout_11b.pdf Link]
|[https://forms.office.com/r/2vAZiCPsTm Link]
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|12 - Formatting Database Links
|12 - Formatting Database Links
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|[https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/8/84/Contributor_Training_Handout_12.pdf Link]
|[https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/8/84/Contributor_Training_Handout_12.pdf Link]
|[https://forms.office.com/r/MxxJLhNbHJ Link]
|[https://forms.office.com/r/MxxJLhNbHJ Link]
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|13 - Formatting Books
|13 - Formatting Books
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|[https://youtu.be/pQg5gpRM1t8 Link]
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|[https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/f/fb/Contributor_Training_Handout_13.pdf Link]
|[https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/f/fb/Contributor_Training_Handout_13.pdf Link]
|[https://forms.office.com/r/CTbsU1C8AH Link]
|[https://forms.office.com/r/CTbsU1C8AH Link]
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|14 - Reference and Footnote Citations
|14 - Reference and Footnote Citations
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|[https://youtu.be/2mRrg3G39HI Link]
|[https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/1/12/Contributor_Training_Handout_14.pdf Link]
|[https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/1/12/Contributor_Training_Handout_14.pdf Link]
|[https://forms.office.com/r/uTwFnB26Ta Link]
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|15b - Adding Repositories
|15b - Adding Repositories
|6:44
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|[https://youtu.be/6mBgfQd0Hhg Link]
|[https://youtu.be/6mBgfQd0Hhg Link]
|[https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/6/61/Contributor_Training_Handout_15b.pdf Link]
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|17 - Submitting Images
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|[https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/b/be/Contributor_Training_Handout_17.pdf Link]
|[https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/b/be/Contributor_Training_Handout_17.pdf Link]
|[https://forms.office.com/r/mkWp2ubrHt Link]
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== Wiki Code Cheat Sheet ==
 
[[Media:Wiki Code Cheat Sheet Contributor Training.pdf|Wiki Code Cheat Sheet]]
[[Category:Wiki Administration]]
[[Category:Wiki Administration]]

Revision as of 12:34, 29 July 2024

How to Become a Wiki Editor[edit | edit source]

Since the beginning of the Research Wiki, the Wiki has relied on FamilySearch staff and genealogical community members to add or change content. After 16 years, FamilySearch has formalized policies and procedures to define the content allowed in the Research Wiki. To improve standardization of content and structure of pages, all contributors will need to understand and follow the policies and procedures and Wiki Manual of Style. All new and former contributors will need to view the training sessions listed below.

Notice: Due to the high demand of community editing requests, new users completing training and requesting editing rights may experience significant delays.

Sign Up to Be a Contributor[edit | edit source]

  • Start the process by filling out this form.
  • Note: All Wiki Community Contributor editors must describe the type of edits they wish to make to the Wiki in the form listed above. All edits will be patrolled and Wiki Administration will reach out through email to discuss edits and any problems that may arise.
  • Watch the required training in Table 1.
  • Additional optional training is available for VisualEditor or WikiEditor using wikitext.
  • After each training, take the associated assessment quiz.
  • No editing rights will be given until all required trainings and assessment quizzes have been completed.
  • Editing rights may not be immediately granted to all community members. Because this is a new program, editors will be approved as Wiki Administration resources allow.
  • FamilySearch Wiki Administration reserves the right to refuse editing rights on the Wiki.
  • All editors of the English Wiki will be required to repeat the training if they do not edit the Wiki within a two-year period. Those who remain active in editing the Wiki will not need to retake the contributor training.

Table 1 - Required Training[edit | edit source]

Watching each training session and taking each corresponding assessment quiz is required for sessions 1 through 10.

Training Sessions - Wiki Contributors Length

of Video

Link to

Video

Link to

Handout

Link to

Quiz

Required
Intro to Training Sessions - Community Members 1:54 Link None None
1 - FS Research Wiki Introduction & FAQs 6:28 Link Link Link
2 - Ways to Contribute 6:30 Link Link Link
3 - Policies and Procedures 9:18 Link Link Link
4 - User Pages, VisualEditor & Wikitext 8:01 Link Link Link
5 - Wiki Page navigation Tabs 8:09 Link Link Link
6 - User's Personal Tools 3:14 Link Link Link
7a* - Basic Editing Functions - VisualEditor 9:21 Link Link Link
7b* - Basic Editing Functions - Wikitext 11:46 Link Link Link
8 - Elements of a Wiki Page 15:36 Link Link Link
9 - Grammar and Manual of Style 6:48 Link Link Link
10 - Content Allowed in the Wiki 13:59 Link Link Link

*Watch either session 7a or 7b.

Table 2 - Editing Lessons for VisualEditor and Wikitext Code[edit | edit source]

The following training sessions are optional. Wiki Administration may request the completion of select additional trainings based on the user's editing projects.

Editing Training sessions Length

of Video

Link to

Video

Link to

Handout

Link to

Quiz

VisualEditor - Sessions
11a - Internal and External Links 9:28 Link Link Link
15a - Adding Repositories 8:17 Link Link Link
Wikitext - Sessions
11b - Internal & External Links 15:46 Link Link Link
12 - Formatting Database Links 13:08 Link Link Link
13 - Formatting Books 17:34 Link Link Link
14 - Reference and Footnote Citations 8:54 Link Link Link
15b - Adding Repositories 5:30 Link Link Link

Table 3 - Submitting Images[edit | edit source]

The following training is optional. However, any user wishing to submit an image to the Wiki must take the following training.

Uploading Images Length

of Video

Link to

Video

Link to

Handout

Link to

Quiz

Contributor Training
17 - Submitting Images 7:06 Link Link Link
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