FamilySearch Wiki:Contributors Meeting 8 August 2013

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Updates and follow up

•  Idaho page is fixed (Wilma).
• Image files are decaying.  Images are disappearing.  History of image is there, but the image is gone.  May be the FCK editor. Please e-mail Lee if you find a missin image. leedrew@ gmail.com or ldrew@familysearch.org.
• amp injection is still being found

Community Council Report

Community Council Minutes  August meetings have been canceled.  

New Agenda Items

Resources that help users identify historical records igenerated in US colonial period and before county formations are greatly needed.  What steps can contributors take?

1.  Look at the localities that you have knowledge about.

2.  Pick an area, learn about boundary changes.

3. Learn where records are held during different time periods.

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Purpose of the meeting Improve the Wiki Forge solutions with other community contributors. Share best practices, ideas, and content. Discuss current issues, community matters, and strategies. Move issues to decision.