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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Indians of North America|Indians of North America]] | | [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Indians of North America|Indians of North America]] | ||
| The [[Indians of North America]], including their history, types of records, the location of those records, web sites of interest, and much more | | The [[Indians of North America]], including their history, types of records, the location of those records, web sites of interest, and much more | ||
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject England|England]] | | [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject England|England]] | ||
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wikiproject Linking Wiki Articles Mentioning the Periodical Source Index to the Main PERSI Article|PERSI Linking Project]] | | [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wikiproject Linking Wiki Articles Mentioning the Periodical Source Index to the Main PERSI Article|PERSI Linking Project]] | ||
| Link wiki articles mentioning the Periodical Source Index to the main PERSI article | | Link wiki articles mentioning the Periodical Source Index to the main PERSI article | ||
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| [[Julian and Gregorian Calendars|Julian and Gregorian Calendar Project]] | | [[Julian and Gregorian Calendars|Julian and Gregorian Calendar Project]] | ||
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New Common Taxonomy|Topic Taxonomy Project]] | | [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New Common Taxonomy|Topic Taxonomy Project]] | ||
| Establishing a new taxonomy to be used as the way to structure topics on the Wiki. | | Establishing a new taxonomy to be used as the way to structure topics on the Wiki. | ||
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Revision as of 17:53, 16 January 2013
This is a list of the WikiProjects that are currently active and working on content. Project teams are always seeking additional community members to help with their projects, so feel free to join a group and have fun!
If you would like help with organizing a new FamilySearch WikiProject, please contact FamilySearch or ask for help in the Contributor Help forums.
Creating New Projects[edit | edit source]
If you would like to create a new project, follow the naming conventions for WikiProjects to help make your project easy to find:
- The name of the project should begin with the word "FamilySearch Wiki" and followed by a colon:
- After the colon type the word "WikiProject"
- Then type the name of the project. Example: FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah
- Be sure to add the new project to the list below, under the subject heading that is related to the new project:
For more details about naming new WikiProject pages, see FamilySearch Wiki:Naming Conventions for Project Pages
United States Wiki Projects[edit | edit source]
| Project | Description |
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| United States | adding content that relates to the whole of the United States. Also scoping of tasks so that they are consistent throughout US State and US County pages. |
| Idaho | adding content to the county pages of Idaho |
| Indians of North America | The Indians of North America, including their history, types of records, the location of those records, web sites of interest, and much more |
| Utah | Adding content to the county pages of Utah. |
| County Page Template | Although most United States county pages have already been created this project will serve to document the basic elements that seem to make a good county page and provide ideas for continued improvement. |
Europe Wiki Projects[edit | edit source]
| Project | Description |
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| England | Tasks await English experts, wiki experts, and volunteers willing to help with routine editing. Anyone willing to help can sign up now. |
| English parishes | A child WikiProject of WikiProject England with a focus on improving the articles about the many hundreds of English parishes. |
| Wales Parish Template | An effort to design parish pages that address the needs of Welsh family historians. |
| Wales | adding content for articles about Wales |
Wiki Content Improvement Projects[edit | edit source]
| Project | Description |
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| FamilySearch Records | Add content to articles describing collections on FamilySearch Historical Records |
| PERSI Linking Project | Link wiki articles mentioning the Periodical Source Index to the main PERSI article |
| Julian and Gregorian Calendar Project | The page is an article with very little content. Work with others or by yourself to improve the information on this page. |
| Barbour Collection Project | A small article that needs lots of improvement! Work with others or by yourself to improve the content on this page. |
Wiki Development Projects[edit | edit source]
| Project | Description |
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| Professional Genealogists User Pages | To help professional genealogical researchers market their services for free on their user pages. |
| Wiki Support |
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| Topic Taxonomy Project | Establishing a new taxonomy to be used as the way to structure topics on the Wiki. |
