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=== Online Databases Found on Wiki Pages=== | === Online Databases Found on Wiki Pages=== | ||
*Use the [[FamilySearch_Wiki:Manual_of_Style#Databases_-_Formatting_Links|Manual of Style]] regarding formatting of databases on the Wiki | *Use the [[FamilySearch_Wiki:Manual_of_Style#Databases_-_Formatting_Links|Manual of Style]] regarding formatting of databases on the Wiki | ||
*Following these guidelines will assist users | *Following these guidelines will assist users to understand the information listed and bring uniformity to the pages | ||
*[[FamilySearch_Wiki:Manual_of_Style#Databases_-_Formatting_Links|'''Manual of Style: Databases - Formatting Links''']] | *[[FamilySearch_Wiki:Manual_of_Style#Databases_-_Formatting_Links|'''Manual of Style: Databases - Formatting Links''']] | ||
===Protected Pages=== | ===Protected Pages=== | ||
*Some types of pages | *Some types of WIki pages are protected and only certain roles in the Wiki can edit them. | ||
*This is to improve consistency of content and to preserve material that is deemed complete or to prevent misrepresentation of complex topics as determined necessary by Wiki Administration. | *This is to improve consistency of content and to preserve material that is deemed complete or to prevent misrepresentation of complex topics as determined necessary by Wiki Administration. | ||
*Pages that are protected or use the permissions extension are: | |||
:*Country pages | |||
:*Guided Research pages | |||
:*Getting Started pages | |||
:*Online Genealogy Records pages | |||
:*Online Learning pages | |||
===Content Allowed under Online Resources Heading=== | ===Content Allowed under Online Resources Heading=== | ||
Online Resources headings are to be composed of online websites, record collections, or other sources that provide users access to pertinent genealogy records. Exceptions may be made to include links to websites/online sources that provide a researcher with significant information about a record type or strategy, even if they don't contain record access. | Online Resources headings are to be composed of online websites, record collections, or other sources that provide users access to pertinent genealogy records. Exceptions may be made to include links to websites/online sources that provide a researcher with significant information about a record type or strategy, even if they don't contain record access. | ||
==Locality Pages | ==Locality Pages== | ||
===Master List of Record Type Headings=== | |||
===Master List of Record Type Headings | |||
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:List of Record Type Headings|List of Record Type Headings]] | *[[FamilySearch Wiki:List of Record Type Headings|List of Record Type Headings]] | ||
=== | ===1st Jurisdiction - Level 0=== | ||
====Layout ==== | |||
*[[FamilySearch_Wiki:Admin_Level_0_Layout|Level 0 Layout (Country Page)]] | |||
====Guidelines==== | ====Guidelines==== | ||
*[[FamilySearch_Wiki:Level_0_Jurisdiction_Guidelines|Level 0 Jurisdiction Guidelines]] | *[[FamilySearch_Wiki:Level_0_Jurisdiction_Guidelines|Level 0 Jurisdiction Guidelines]] | ||
==== Items to be Standardized on Country Pages ==== | ==== Items to be Standardized on Country Pages ==== | ||
The following should be on each Country page and should not be changeExample]] - draftdebar (see below) | The following should be on each Country page and should not be changeExample]] - draftdebar (see below) | ||
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*Section Headings, for example, "Getting Started" and "Country Information" | *Section Headings, for example, "Getting Started" and "Country Information" | ||
*Category for: [Country] (example: England) | *Category for: [Country] (example: England) | ||
*'''Completed Example: [[ | *'''Completed Example: [[England Genealogy|''England Genealogy]]''''' | ||
==== Items to be Standardized on Country Sidebars ==== | ==== Items to be Standardized on Country Sidebars ==== | ||
The following should be on each Country sidebar and should not be changed: | The following should be on each Country sidebar and should not be changed: | ||
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===3rd/4th Jurisdiction - Level 2/3=== | ===3rd/4th Jurisdiction - Level 2/3=== | ||
This locality page is the next 2 jurisdictions down from a Level 1. For example, parishes in England, Level 0, counties (Level 2) is the 2nd jurisdiction. For the country, Chile, regions are Level 1, provinces are Level 2, and communes are Level 3. | This locality page is the next 2 jurisdictions down from a Level 1. For example, parishes in England, Level 0, counties (Level 2) is the 2nd jurisdiction. For the country, Chile, regions are Level 1, provinces are Level 2, and communes are Level 3. | ||
==== | ====Layout==== | ||
*[[FamilySearch_Wiki:Admin_Level_2/3_Layout|Admin Level 2/3 Layout]] | |||
====Guidelines==== | |||
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Level 2/3 Jurisdiction Guidelines|Level 2/3 Jurisdiction Guidelines]] | *[[FamilySearch Wiki:Level 2/3 Jurisdiction Guidelines|Level 2/3 Jurisdiction Guidelines]] | ||
==== | |||
*[[ | ===Additional Jurisdiction Pages=== | ||
====Layout==== | |||
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Jurisdictions Page Layout|Admin Additional Jurisdiction Page Layouts]] | |||
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*Headings, for example, "Beginning Research" | *Headings, for example, "Beginning Research" | ||
*Category for: State; [[:Category:Sidebar templates]] | *Category for: State; [[:Category:Sidebar templates]] | ||
====Page Layouts for U.S. Topic Pages==== | |||
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Native American State Pages Layout|State Pages for Native American Research]] | |||
=== United States County Pages === | === United States County Pages === | ||
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*Headings as found on this example county page: [[Franklin_County,_Indiana_Genealogy|Franklin County, Indiana Genealogy]] | *Headings as found on this example county page: [[Franklin_County,_Indiana_Genealogy|Franklin County, Indiana Genealogy]] | ||
*Category for: [County]; [State] Counties (example, California Counties) | *Category for: [County]; [State] Counties (example, California Counties) | ||
====Miscellaneous U.S. Locality Pages==== | |||
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Plantation Page Layout|Plantation Page Layout]] (does not apply to Maine Plantations) | |||
*County Cemetery Page Layout | |||
*County Church Records Page Layout | |||
*County Compiled Records Page Layout | |||
'''''NOTE: The County Transfer Project currently is restructuring every county in the United States to fit the above parameters.'''''<br> | '''''NOTE: The County Transfer Project currently is restructuring every county in the United States to fit the above parameters.'''''<br> | ||
===Non-United States Locality Pages=== | ===Non-United States Locality Pages=== | ||
The parameters below are to be used for municipality/parish/town, etc. pages in countries excluding the United States.<br> | The parameters below are to be used for municipality/parish/town, etc. pages in countries excluding the United States.<br> | ||
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== Locality Topic Pages == | == Locality Topic Pages == | ||
A typical locality topic page should include: | ===Instructions for Creating Country Topic pages=== | ||
*"Online Resources" heading at the top of the article listing all online databases and resources available for that record type for that location in chronological order by year. | *Go to the [[Form:CountrySidebar|CountrySidebar Form page]] | ||
* | *Click on the "[[Special:FormEdit/CountrySidebar|Add CountrySidebar]]" button | ||
*''For a topic page, click on topic'' | |||
*From the "Country" dropdown, select the country by typing it in | |||
*From "Type" select "Topic", this changes the options | |||
*From "Topic Type" select the correct option | |||
*A list of topic pages will appear. Select the correct one. | |||
*From "Rating" select whatever is appropriate (Standardized, Acceptable, In-Progress, Blank). | |||
*Save the page, it will create the page with the correct format. | |||
*You can add the Free text or before or after saving with the form. <br> | |||
'''Checklist'''<br> | |||
*After doing above, also do the following: | |||
:*Add Breadcrumb | |||
:*Add the category for record type - the country topic will be added when the page is created | |||
:*Add corresponding [[FamilySearch_Wiki:Standardized_Wiki_Pages#Standardized_Beginning_Research_Page_Layouts|topic page layout]] | |||
*See [[FamilySearch_Wiki:Standardized_Wiki_Pages#Locality_Topic_Pages|Standardized Wiki Pages]] for more information.<br> | |||
'''A typical locality topic page should include:'''<br> | |||
*"Resources" or "Online Resources" heading at the top of the article listing all online databases and resources available for that record type for that location in chronological order by year. | |||
*All country topic pages should follow the corresponding page layout listed below. | |||
*Website and database links can be repeated in the body of the article as needed. | *Website and database links can be repeated in the body of the article as needed. | ||
*Topic pages for record types should include: | *Topic pages for record types should include: | ||
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*Locality sidebar | *Locality sidebar | ||
*Table of Contents | *Table of Contents | ||
*"Online Resources" heading at the top of the page | *"Online Resources" heading 2 at the top of the page when all resources mentioned are online | ||
*Use "Resources" heading 2 when listing "Online Resources" and "Print Publications" subheadings 3 on a topic page; [[FamilySearch_Wiki:Gazetteers_Page_Layout|Example]] | |||
*Category for: location (example: England) and record type (example: Civil Registration) or combination of both (example: England Civil Registration) | *Category for: location (example: England) and record type (example: Civil Registration) or combination of both (example: England Civil Registration) | ||
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<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Bible Records Page Layout|Bible Records]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Bible Records Page Layout|Bible Records]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Business and Occupations Page Layout|Business and Occupations]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Business and Occupations Page Layout|Business and Occupations]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Cemeteries Page Layout|Cemeteries]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Cemeteries Page Layout|Cemeteries]] (''[[Austria Cemeteries|Example]]'')</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Census Page Layout|Census]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Census Page Layout|Census]] (''[[Lithuania Census|Example 1]]''), (''[[Finland Census|Example 2]]''), (''[[Israel Census|Example 3]]'')</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Church Directories Page Layout|Church Directories]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Church Directories Page Layout|Church Directories]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Church Records Page Layout|Church Records]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Church Records Page Layout|Church Records]] (''[[Finland Church Records|Example]]'')</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Civil Registration Page Layout|Civil Registration]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Civil Registration Page Layout|Civil Registration]] (''[[Finland Civil Registration|Example]]'')</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Colonial Records Page Layout|Colonial Records]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Colonial Records Page Layout|Colonial Records]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Compiled Genealogies Page Layout|Compiled Genealogies]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Compiled Genealogies Page Layout|Compiled Genealogies]] (''[[Finland Compiled Genealogies|Example]]'')</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Court Records Page Layout|Court Records]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Court Records Page Layout|Court Records]] (''[[Finland Court Records|Example]]'')</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Crime and Punishment Page Layout|Crime and Punishment]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Crime and Punishment Page Layout|Crime and Punishment]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Diaspora Page Layout|Diaspora]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Diaspora Page Layout|Diaspora]] (''[[Lebanon Diaspora|Example]]'')</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Directories Page Layout|Directories]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Directories Page Layout|Directories]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Divorce Records Page Layout|Divorce Records]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Divorce Records Page Layout|Divorce Records]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Emigration and Immigration Page Layout|Emigration and Immigration]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Emigration and Immigration Page Layout|Emigration and Immigration]] (''[[Finland Emigration and Immigration|Example 1]]'', ''[[Denmark Emigration and Immigration|Example 2]]'')</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Funeral Records Page Layout|Funeral Records]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Funeral Records Page Layout|Funeral Records]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Guardianship Records Page Layout|Guardianship Records]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Guardianship Records Page Layout|Guardianship Records]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Heraldry Page Layout|Heraldry]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Heraldry Page Layout|Heraldry]] (''[[Finland Heraldry|Example]]'')</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:National Identification Number Page Layout|National Identification Number]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:National Identification Number Page Layout|National Identification Number]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Jewish Records Page Layout|Jewish Records]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Jewish Records Page Layout|Jewish Records]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Land and Property Page Layout|Land and Property]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Land and Property Page Layout|Land and Property]] (''[[Finland Land and Property|Example]]'')</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Loyalist Records Page Layout|Loyalist Records]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Loyalist Records Page Layout|Loyalist Records]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Medical Records Page Layout|Medical Records]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Medical Records Page Layout|Medical Records]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Medieval Records Page Layout|Medieval Records]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Medieval Records Page Layout|Medieval Records]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Military Records Page Layout|Military Records]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Military Records Page Layout|Military Records]] (''[[Finland Military Records|Example]]'')</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Naturalization and Citizenship Page Layout|Naturalization and Citizenship]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Naturalization and Citizenship Page Layout|Naturalization and Citizenship]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Newspapers Page Layout|Newspapers]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Newspapers Page Layout|Newspapers]] (''[[Finland Newspapers|Example]]'')</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Nobility Page Layout|Nobility]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Nobility Page Layout|Nobility]] (''[[Finland Nobility|Example]]'')</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Notarial Records Page Layout|Notarial Records]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Notarial Records Page Layout|Notarial Records]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Obituaries Page Layout|Obituaries]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Obituaries Page Layout|Obituaries]]</li> | ||
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<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Orphans and Orphanages Page Layout|Orphans and Orphanages]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Orphans and Orphanages Page Layout|Orphans and Orphanages]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Poor Law and Poorhouses Page Layout|Poor Law and Poorhouses]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Poor Law and Poorhouses Page Layout|Poor Law and Poorhouses]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Probate Records Page Layout|Probate Records]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Probate Records Page Layout|Probate Records]] (''[[Finland Probate Records|Example]]'')</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Public Records Page Layout|Public Records]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Public Records Page Layout|Public Records]] (''[[Finland Public Records|Example]]'')</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Religious Records Page Layout|Religious Records]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Religious Records Page Layout|Religious Records]] (''[[Finland Religious Records|Example]]'')</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Schools and Education Page Layout|Schools and Education]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Schools and Education Page Layout|Schools and Education]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Slavery and Bondage Page Layout|Slavery and Bondage]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Slavery and Bondage Page Layout|Slavery and Bondage]]</li> | ||
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<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Social Welfare Page Layout|Social Welfare]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Social Welfare Page Layout|Social Welfare]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Social Security Administration Records Page Layout|Social Security Administration Records]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Social Security Administration Records Page Layout|Social Security Administration Records]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Taxation Page Layout|Taxation]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Taxation Page Layout|Taxation]] (''[[Finland Taxation|Example]]'')</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Town Records Page Layout|Town Records]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Town Records Page Layout|Town Records]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Tribes and Clans Page Layout|Tribes and Clans]]</li> | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Tribes and Clans Page Layout|Tribes and Clans]]</li> | ||
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</ul> | </ul> | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Standardized Background Page Layouts=== | ===Standardized Background Page Layouts=== | ||
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:New Country Topic Pages|How to request a new country topic page]] | *[[FamilySearch Wiki:New Country Topic Pages|How to request a new country topic page]] | ||
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<ul class="column-spacing-fullscreen" style="padding-right:5px;"> | <ul class="column-spacing-fullscreen" style="padding-right:5px;"> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Cultural Group Page Layout|Cultural Group]] ( | <li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Biographies Page Layout|Biographies]]</li> | ||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Church History Page Layout|Church History]]</li> | |||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Dates and Calendars Page Layout|Dates & Calendars]] (''[[Finland Dates and Calendars|Example]]'')</li> | |||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:For Further Reading Page Layout|For Further Reading]]</li> | |||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Gazetteers Page Layout|Gazetteers]]</li> | |||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Handwriting Page Layout|Handwriting]]</li> | |||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Historical Geography Page Layout|Historical Geography]]</li> | |||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:History Page Layout|History]]</li> | |||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Jurisdictions Page Layout|Jurisdictions]]</li> | |||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Languages Page Layout|Languages]]</li> | |||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Law and Legislation Page Layout|Law & Legislation]]</li> | |||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Maps Page Layout|Maps]]</li> | |||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Naming Customs Page Layout|Naming Customs]]</li> | |||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Periodicals Page Layout|Periodicals]]</li> | |||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Place Names Page Layout|Place Names]]</li> | |||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Social Life and Customs Page Layout|Social Life & Customs]]</li> | |||
<li>Individual [[FamilySearch Wiki:Cultural Group Page Layout|Cultural Group]] (''[[Lebanese in the United States|Example]]'')</li> | |||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Archives and Libraries Page Layout|Archives and Libraries]]</li> | |||
<li>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Societies Page Layout|Societies]]</li> | |||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Underserved Country Topic Page Templates=== | ===Underserved Country Topic Page Templates=== | ||
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==FamilySearch Affiliate Library Pages== | ==FamilySearch Affiliate Library Pages== | ||
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Creating an Affiliate Library Page|Creating an Affiliate Library Page]] - instructions of what how to create a new library page | *[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Creating an Affiliate Library Page|Creating an Affiliate Library Page]] - instructions of what how to create a new library page | ||
*[[ | ===Policies=== | ||
*'''Locality Pages:''' Library (not a series of branches) information can be added to a corresponding locality page, such as a U.S. county page under the heading, Repositories. | |||
*'''Examples:''' [[Template talk:Affiliate-libraries|Libraries, breadcrumbs, and categories]] | |||
*'''Branch Libraries:''' Branch libraries that are part of a library system cannot have their own separate Wiki page. Information about a branch, such as contact information and collections specific to the branch will be included on the main library Wiki page. [[Prince William Public Libraries - Central Library|Example Wiki Page]] | |||
=== Items to be Standardized on FS Affiliate Library Pages === | === Items to be Standardized on FS Affiliate Library Pages === | ||
*Breadcrumb trail back to the state or country | *Breadcrumb trail back to the state or country | ||
*Format of address and other contact information | *Format of address and other contact information | ||
*Category may include: [locality] Archives and Libraries (example: New York Archives and Libraries); county or other location the library is in (Example: Westchester County, New York) | *Category may include: [locality] Archives and Libraries (example: New York Archives and Libraries); county or other location the library is in (Example: Westchester County, New York) | ||
==Libraries and Societies Pages== | ==Libraries and Societies Pages== | ||
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::<font color="green">Correct:</font> Canada Ontario Births (FamilySearch Historical Records)<br> | ::<font color="green">Correct:</font> Canada Ontario Births (FamilySearch Historical Records)<br> | ||
::<font color="red">Incorrect:</font> Ontario Canada Births (FamilySearch Historical Records)<br> | ::<font color="red">Incorrect:</font> Ontario Canada Births (FamilySearch Historical Records)<br> | ||
*'''Country Name Included in Title:''' The country should be listed in any locality page to clarify where the locality page is. | *'''Country Name Included in Title:''' The country should be listed in any locality page to clarify where the locality page is. | ||
:'''''Exceptions:''''' | :'''''Exceptions:''''' | ||
*"United States" should not be included in the title of county locality pages, but should be included in the breadcrumb | :*"United States" should not be included in the title of county locality pages, but should be included in the breadcrumb | ||
::<font color="green">Correct:</font> Warren County, Ohio Genealogy<br> | ::<font color="green">Correct:</font> Warren County, Ohio Genealogy<br> | ||
::<font color="red">Incorrect:</font> Warren County, Ohio, United States Genealogy<br> | ::<font color="red">Incorrect:</font> Warren County, Ohio, United States Genealogy<br> | ||
*Territories and islands belonging to a specific county should not include the country in the title of the locality page, but should be included in the breadcrumb | :*Territories and islands belonging to a specific county should not include the country in the title of the locality page, but should be included in the breadcrumb | ||
::<font color="green">Correct:</font> Réunion Island Genealogy<br> | ::<font color="green">Correct:</font> Réunion Island Genealogy<br> | ||
::<font color="red">Incorrect:</font> Réunion Island, France Genealogy<br> | ::<font color="red">Incorrect:</font> Réunion Island, France Genealogy<br> | ||
*'''"Genealogy" in Title:''' All locality articles will end with the word "Genealogy". | |||
* | |||
'''"Genealogy" in Title:''' All locality articles will end with the word "Genealogy". | |||
::<font color="green">Correct:</font> Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland Genealogy<br> | ::<font color="green">Correct:</font> Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland Genealogy<br> | ||
::<font color="red">Incorrect:</font> Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland<br> | ::<font color="red">Incorrect:</font> Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland<br> | ||
*'''Places that have had Different Names or Jurisdictions:''' If a place has had more than one name or been in more than one jurisdiction (county, state, province, country, and so on), the current name and jurisdiction should be used in the title. If the article gives information about the place only when it had a specific name or jurisdiction, use those in the title. [[Help:Redirects|Redirects]] can be used to make sure users will find the article regardless of the name or jurisdiction they search for. | |||
*'''Places that have had | *'''English Version of Country Names:''' All country pages must remain in English and not use diacritics. | ||
::<font color="green">Correct:</font> Germany | |||
*'''English Version of Country Names:''' All country pages must remain in English | ::<font color="red">Incorrect:</font> Deutschland | ||
*'''Native Language Version of Sub-Jurisdictions:''' If the native language(s) of a country is something other than English, all locality/sub-jurisdiction levels are to be written in the native language of the country in question in the page title. Redirects can be used to make sure users will find the article regardless of which spelling is used. English translations/variations of the names of provinces/parishes/states/departments, etc. are not to be used in page titles, though they may be referred to elsewhere on the page to help readers with context. | *'''Native Language Version of Sub-Jurisdictions:''' If the native language(s) of a country is something other than English, all locality/sub-jurisdiction levels are to be written in the native language of the country in question in the page title. Redirects can be used to make sure users will find the article regardless of which spelling is used. English translations/variations of the names of provinces/parishes/states/departments, etc. are not to be used in page titles, though they may be referred to elsewhere on the page to help readers with context. | ||
::<font color="green">Correct:</font> Livorno, Toscana, Italy Genealogy<br> | ::<font color="green">Correct:</font> Livorno, Toscana, Italy Genealogy<br> | ||
::<font color="red">Incorrect:</font> Livorno, Tuscany, Italy Genealogy<br> | ::<font color="red">Incorrect:</font> Livorno, Tuscany, Italy Genealogy<br> | ||
*'''County, Parish, Canton, Region, Department:''' These jurisdiction designations should not be included in any of the locality page titles. | |||
:'''''Exceptions:''''' United States, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Greenland, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Chile, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Bolivia, Costa Rica | |||
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===See...More...=== | ===See...More...=== | ||
'''Topic Pages'''<br> | '''Topic Pages and Locality Pages'''<br> | ||
* | *Depending on the heading on the topic page, use the following phrase to send users to related topic pages when appropriate: | ||
<nowiki>*''See [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records]] for more resources.''</nowiki> | <nowiki>*''See [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records]] for more resources.''</nowiki> | ||
*Put the phrase in italics | or<br> | ||
* | <nowiki>*''See [[Gazetteers|Gazetteers]] for more information.''</nowiki> | ||
<br> | |||
'''Guidelines:'''<br> | |||
*Put the phrase in italics to increase visibility. Do not use bold. | |||
*Always start the phrase with a bullet. | |||
*Place the phrase either: | |||
:*Directly after the heading and before the databases. | |||
:*End of a bullet list after the databases. | |||
''Note:'' To help decide which option should be used, analyze the situation. If the resources on the page being referred to are more pertinent than the databases listed, make it the first bullet in the list before the first database link. If the page being referred to is not the most important information but still gives helpful options and information to the user, place it at the end of the bullet list. | |||
<br> | |||
<br> | <br> | ||
'''U.S. County Headings'''<br> | '''U.S. County Headings'''<br> | ||
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*Add the following phrase to send users to related topic pages when appropriate: | *Add the following phrase to send users to related topic pages when appropriate: | ||
<nowiki>*''See [[Fairfield County, Connecticut#Cemeteries|Fairfield County Cemeteries]] for more resources''</nowiki> | <nowiki>*''See [[Fairfield County, Connecticut#Cemeteries|Fairfield County Cemeteries]] for more resources''</nowiki> | ||
*Put the phrase in | *Put the phrase in italics at the end of the bullet list of online resources | ||
*Add additional state topic page links after the county link as described above when appropriate | *Add additional state topic page links after the county link as described above when appropriate | ||
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'''U.S. County Headings'''<br> | '''U.S. County Headings'''<br> | ||
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