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=== New Common Taxonomy  ===
This article sets out a '''''suggested''''' common {{wpd|taxonomy}} to be used in the FamilySearch Wiki. Applying a common taxonomy is a way to help structure topics and [[Wiki Categories|Wiki Categories]] that will result in a consistent approach and enable users to navigate topics easily.


Birth, Marriage and Death  
=== Birth, Marriage and Death ===


:Bible records  
:[[:Category:Bible Records|Bible records]]
:Cemeteries  
:[[:Category:Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
:Church records  
::National cemeteries
:Civil registration  
:[[:Category:Church Records|Church records]]
:[[:Category:Civil Registration|Civil registration]]
:Funeral records  
:Funeral records  
:Obituaries  
:[[:Category:Obituaries|Obituaries]]
:Town records  
:[[:Category:Town Records|Town records]]
:Vital records<br><br>
::Registers of births, etc.
::Marriage
::Marriage records  
::Divorce records
::Registers of dead
:[[:Category:Vital Records|Vital records]]<br><br>


Business records and occupations
=== Business Records and Occupations  ===


:Agriculture  
:[[:Category:Agriculture|Agriculture]]
:Business records and commerce
:[[:Category:Business and Occupations|Business and Occupations]]
:Industries:
<br>
:Livestock brands
:Occupations<br><br>


Census, Taxation, and Voter Lists  
=== Census, Taxation, and Voter Lists ===


:Census  
:[[:Category:Census|Census]]
:Household registration:  
:[[:Category:Taxation|Taxation]]
:Registers
:[[:Category:Voting Records|Voting Records]]<br><br>
:Taxation
:Voting registers<br><br>


Church history
=== Church History  ===


:Bible  
:[[:Category:Bible Records|Bible Records]]
:Church property
:[[:Category:Church Directories|Church Directories]]
:Clergy
:[[:Category:Church History|Church History]]
:Dissenters, Religious
:[[:Category:Religions|Religions]]
:Martyrs:  
 
:Missions
=== Court, Land, and Wills  ===
:Monasticism and religious orders
:Protestant churches:  
:Religion and religious life
:Religious trusts
:Temples<br><br>


Court, Land, and Wills
:[[:Category:Adoption|Adoption]]
:[[:Category:Court Records|Court Records]]
:[[:Category:Guardianship Records|Guardianship Records]]
:[[:Category:Land and Property|Land and Property]]
:[[:Category:Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
:[[:Category:Probate Records|Probate Records]]
:[[:Category:Public Records|Public Records]]


:Adoption
=== Directories  ===
:Castles
:Court records
:Dwellings
:Guardianship
:Historic buildings
:Jury duty
:Land and property
:Manors
:Notarial records
:Probate records
:Public records
:Witchcraft<br><br>


Directories<br><br>
::[[:Category:Directories|Directories]]
:::[[:Category:Church Directories|Church Directories]]


Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  
=== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups ===


:Abolitionists  
:Abolitionists  
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:Hessians  
:Hessians  
:Indian allotments  
:Indian allotments  
:Native races<br><br>
::Indians of Central America
 
::Indians of Mexico
:Etc.<br><br>
::Indians of South America
 
::Native people of New Zealand
::Native people of Polynesia
::Australian aborigines
:Native races<br><br>  
:Religion and religious life  
:Religion and religious life  
::Albigenses:  
::Albigenses:  
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::Baptists<br><br>
::Baptists<br><br>


::Etc.<br><br>
=== Family Trees  ===
 
:[[:Category:Family Trees|Family Trees]]
::[[:Category:Compiled Genealogies|Compiled Genealogies]]
::[[:Category:Mayflower Colonists|Mayflower Colonists]]
::[[:Category:Nobility|Nobility]]


Family Trees
=== Geographic Aids  ===


:Family
:[[:Category:Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
:Genealogy
:[[:Category:Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]
:Household records
:[[:Category:Maps|Maps]]
:Mayflower \(Ship\)
:Nobility
:Visitations, Heraldic<br><br>


Geographic Aids <br><br>
=== Histories, Memories, and Stories  ===


:Atlases
:[[:Category:Biographies|Biographies]]
:Census districts
:[[:Category:Dates and Calendars|Dates and Calendars]]
:Cities and towns
:[[:Category:Children|Children]]
:Description and travel
:[[:Category:Disasters|Disasters]]
:Gazetteers
:[[:Category:History and Geography|History and Geography]]
:Geography
:[[:Category:Histories|Histories]]
:Maps
:[[:Category:Law and Legislation|Law and Legislation]]
:Postal and shipping guides<br><br>
:[[:Category:Portraits|Portraits]]
:[[:Category:Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs]]
:[[:Category:Women|Women]]<br><br>


Histories, Memories, and Stories
=== Institutions  ===


:Biography
:[[:Category:Crime and Punishment|Crime and Punishment]]
:Calendars
:[[:Category:Medical Records|Medical Records]]
:Centennial celebrations, etc\.
:[[:Category:Orphans and Orphanages|Orphans and Orphanages]]
:Children
:[[:Category:Poor and Welfare Records|Poor and Welfare Records]]
:Collected works
:Disasters
:Elderly
:Epitaphs
:Folklore
:Historical events &amp; periods
:History
:Law and legislation
:Photographs:  
:Politics and government
:Portraits
:Riots
:Social life and customs
:Women<br><br>


Institutions
<br><br>


:Crime and criminals
=== Instruction and Methodology  ===
:Medical
:Medical records
:Orphans and orphanages
:Poorhouses, poor law, etc\.
:Schools<br><br>


Instruction and Methodology
:[[:Category:Education|Education]]
:[[:Category:Genetic Research|Genetic Research]]


:Education
=== Migration and Citizenship  ===
:Genetic research
:Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br><br>


Migration and Citizenship  
:[[:Category:Colonial Records|Colonial Records]]
:[[:Category:Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
:[[:Category:Migration Routes|Migration Routes]]
:[[:Category:Migration|Migration]]
:[[:Category:Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
:[[:Category:Passport Records|Passport Records]]
:[[:Category:Ships|Ships]]


:Aliens
=== Military  ===
:Colonies
:Emigration and immigration
:Immigrants
:Migration, Internal
:Naturalization and citizenship
:Passports
:Ship registers
:Ships
:Transportation<br><br>


Military  
:[[:Category:Military Records|Military Records]]


:Casualties
=== Newspapers and Periodicals  ===
:Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
:Military art and science
:Military history
:Military Parks
:Military records
:Military religious orders
:Prisoners of war
:Recruiting, enlistment, etc\.
:Soldiers
:Treaties
:Veterans
:War crimes
:Wars, Battles, and Armies
:Warships<br><br>


Newspapers and Periodicals  
:[[:Category:Newspapers|Newspapers]]
:[[:Category:Periodicals|Periodicals]]<br><br>


:Editorials:
=== Reference Materials and Finding Aids  ===
:Newspapers
:Periodicals<br><br>


Reference Materials and Finding Aids
:[[:Category:Encyclopedias and Dictionaries|Encyclopedias and Dictionaries]]
:[[:Category:Handwriting|Handwriting]]
:[[:Category:Language and Handwriting|Language and Handwriting]]
:[[:Category:Naming Customs|Naming Customs]]


:Abbreviations
=== Repositories  ===
:Almanacs
:Bibliography
:Books
:Encyclopedias and dictionaries
:Ethnology
:Handwriting
:Information storage and retrieval systems
:Language and languages
:Manuscripts
:Names
:Numismatics<br><br>


Repositories
:[[:Category:Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
:[[:Category:Inventories|Inventories]]
:[[:Category:Societies|Societies]]


:Archives and Libraries
=== Schools  ===
:Inventories, registers, catalogs
:Societies<br><br>


Other
:[[:Category:Schools and Education|Schools and Education]]


[[Category:WikiProjects]]
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[[Category:Wiki technical]]

Revision as of 09:33, 29 October 2024

This article sets out a suggested common taxonomy to be used in the FamilySearch Wiki. Applying a common taxonomy is a way to help structure topics and Wiki Categories that will result in a consistent approach and enable users to navigate topics easily.

Birth, Marriage and Death[edit | edit source]

Bible records
Cemeteries
National cemeteries
Church records
Civil registration
Funeral records
Obituaries
Town records
Registers of births, etc.
Marriage
Marriage records
Divorce records
Registers of dead
Vital records

Business Records and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Agriculture
Business and Occupations


Census, Taxation, and Voter Lists[edit | edit source]

Census
Taxation
Voting Records

Church History[edit | edit source]

Bible Records
Church Directories
Church History
Religions

Court, Land, and Wills[edit | edit source]

Adoption
Court Records
Guardianship Records
Land and Property
Notarial Records
Probate Records
Public Records

Directories[edit | edit source]

Directories
Church Directories

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

Abolitionists
Acadians
Africans
Hessians
Indian allotments
Indians of Central America
Indians of Mexico
Indians of South America
Native people of New Zealand
Native people of Polynesia
Australian aborigines
Native races

Religion and religious life
Albigenses:
Amish
Anabaptists
Anglicans
Armenian Church
Augustinians
Baptists

Family Trees[edit | edit source]

Family Trees
Compiled Genealogies
Mayflower Colonists
Nobility

Geographic Aids[edit | edit source]

Gazetteers
Historical Geography
Maps

Histories, Memories, and Stories[edit | edit source]

Biographies
Dates and Calendars
Children
Disasters
History and Geography
Histories
Law and Legislation
Portraits
Social Life and Customs
Women

Institutions[edit | edit source]

Crime and Punishment
Medical Records
Orphans and Orphanages
Poor and Welfare Records



Instruction and Methodology[edit | edit source]

Education
Genetic Research

Migration and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Colonial Records
Emigration and Immigration
Migration Routes
Migration
Naturalization and Citizenship
Passport Records
Ships

Military[edit | edit source]

Military Records

Newspapers and Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Newspapers
Periodicals

Reference Materials and Finding Aids[edit | edit source]

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Handwriting
Language and Handwriting
Naming Customs

Repositories[edit | edit source]

Archives and Libraries
Inventories
Societies

Schools[edit | edit source]

Schools and Education