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 :*'''[[:Category:Merge articles|Pages that need to be merged]]'''<br>&nbsp;
 :*'''Problem:'''
 ::*One or more articles on the same topic.
 ::*Information in one article on the same topic not in the second.
 :*'''Why fix:'''
 ::*All material on a topic should be in one article rather than in many others.
 :*'''Help links:'''
-::*Help:Redirects.
+::*[[Help:Redirects|Help Redirects]].
-::*FamilySearch Wiki:Redirects.
+::*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Redirects|FamilySearch Wiki Redirects]].
 :*'''How to report:'''
 :*'''Steps to resolve:'''
 ::#Compare all the articles for content.
 ::#Decide which article to keep in Wiki into which to put the material in the other articles that is not in the target article.
 ::#Take content from the articles to be directed FROM and place in the target article to be directed TO.
 ::#Editing of the target article will probably be required to have a comprehensive article on the topic.
 ::#Place a Redirect link in the articles to be directed FROM to the article TO by the following steps.
 :::#Log in.
 :::#In the article/articles to navigate FROM, click on the "Edit This Page."
-:::#Click on
+:::#Click on "Wikitext." in tool bar.
+:::#Type "#REDIRECT [[title of page to be direct TO]]"
-&nbsp;Select a page out of the category Requested Moves.
+:::#Save page.
-::#Check the discussion page to see what comments have been made about this topic.
+:::#Check to see that redirect link works.
-::#Read through the information on the page, evaluate the content, and verify that it matches the suggested new title, or decide on a new page title.
-::#Scroll down under Toolbar on the right and click What Links Here. This gives you a sense of how popular the page is. If this is a popular page, there will be many links to the page. If you have time, after you change the page name, change the links to this page to go to the new page.
-::#Scroll down under the Views area on the right and click Move.
-::#Enter in a new page title in the To new title box. Enter the reason why the move is needed.
-::#Click Move Page.
-::#Check for double or broken redirects, if necessary.
-::#Add a note to the Discussion page about the changes.&nbsp;<br>
-:*'''HelpLinks:'''<br>&nbsp;
-:*'''How to report:''' Add the template <nowiki>{{Merge}}</nowiki> to the page.<br>&nbsp;
-<br><br>
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