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| | | The Special Projects program has been suspended at this time. Please refer to [[FamilySearch Wiki:Current Projects|Current Projects]] page for information about projects available at this time.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> |
| == About the Wiki ==
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| The FamilySearch Research Wiki is a free, collaborative, online genealogical guide on FamilySearch.org. It assists users who need research help in a specific place by providing: | |
| *Links to genealogical databases and resources
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| *Research strategies
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| *Genealogical guidance
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| '''Classes on How to Use the Wiki in your Research'''<br>
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| *[https://www.rootstech.org/video/unlocking-the-power-of-the-familysearch-wiki Unlocking the Power of the FamilySearch Wiki]
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| *{{LearningCenter2|734|FamilySearch Research Wiki}}
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| == Special Projects ==
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| Wiki projects with specific goals are created to help maintain and populate pages on the Wiki. These projects add content to assist and simplify research for online users and improves the accuracy of the information.
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| Below are examples of projects available:
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| *Cut and paste wikitext onto Wiki pages
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| *Search for and replace broken links on Wiki pages
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| *Find information from websites and add it to Wiki pages
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| <font color="red">''Please contact us at wikisupport@familysearch.org for training to work on any of these projects.''</font><br> | |
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| ==== Preferred Skills ====
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| *Some genealogical experience
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| *Intermediate technology skills and willing to learn more
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| *Attention to detail and willingness to repeat tasks
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| *Ability to follow project instructions
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| *Attend virtual training for a project
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| ==== Time Commitment ====
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| *10 or more hours a week
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| ==Training Videos==
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| *[https://youtu.be/dANgy9FUpFw Wikitext Training Video]- a short video about how to edit using wikitext
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| == Online Wikitext Lessons ==
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| *If you would like to learn more about editing the Wiki using wikitext, visit the [[Help:Wiki_University_Wikitext--Tutorial|Wiki University]]
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| == List of Projects ==
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| ! bgcolor="#cccccc" scope="col" width="25%"| Project
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| ! bgcolor="#cccccc" scope="col" width="40%"| Description
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| ! bgcolor="#cccccc" scope="col" width="10%"| Instructions
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| ! bgcolor="#cccccc" scope="col" width="10%"| Wikitext Skill Level
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| ! bgcolor="#cccccc" scope="col" width="10%"| Genealogy Skill Level
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| ! bgcolor="#cccccc" scope="col" width="5%"| Status
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| |Adding Image Visibility to Historical Records Articles
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| |Copy and add template to correct part of the Wiki page
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| | <center>[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Adding Image Visibility to Historical Records Articles|Link]]</center>
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| |<center>Beginner</center>
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| |<center>Beginner</center>
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| |<font color="red">Active</font>
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| | Add Counties to NBI Part 4
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| | To add counties, previously unavailable online, to the NBI (National Burial Index) task list which will be used to update parish tables.
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| |<center> [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Add Counties to NBI Part 4|Link]]</center>
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| |<center>Intermediate</center>
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| |<center>Beginner</center>
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| |<font color="red">Active</font>
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| [[Category:WikiProjects]] | | [[Category:WikiProjects]] |