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FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style-Formatting: Difference between revisions
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== Collection/Database Links == | == Collection/Database Links == | ||
===Collection/Databases Allowed in the Wiki=== | ===Collection/Databases Allowed in the Wiki=== | ||
*The terms | *The terms ''collection'' and ''database'' are often used interchangeably in the FamilySearch Wiki, and both refer to any online data compiled into a searchable dataset with either an index or searchable images. | ||
*Online databases allowed on the Wiki should be related to genealogical subjects that | *Online databases allowed on the Wiki should be related to genealogical subjects that pertain to the discovery of vital information about individuals, defining relationships, and differentiating individuals with the same name. Collections of historical nature should only be included when the previously listed objectives are met. | ||
*Online databases should have substantial amount of information for a location. Collections with few records will not be added. This decision is made at the discretion of FamilySearch. | *Online databases should have a substantial amount of information for a location. Collections with too few records will not be added. This decision is made at the discretion of FamilySearch. | ||
*Specific types of Wiki pages may have a definition of the type of databases listed on the page. | *Specific types of Wiki pages may have a definition of the type of databases listed on the page. | ||
:*Online Genealogy Records Wiki pages: Only country/statewide collections are added to the page. To save on space, the formatting is different than what is listed below. Example: <nowiki>*'''YEAR-YEAR''' [URL Name of collection without the dates] at WEBSITE; index & images</nowiki> | :*Online Genealogy Records Wiki pages: Only country/statewide collections are added to the page. To save on space, the formatting is different than what is listed below. Example: <nowiki>*'''YEAR-YEAR''' [URL Name of collection without the dates] at WEBSITE; index & images</nowiki> | ||