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-A '''WikiProject''' is a collection of pages devoted to the management of a specific topic or family of topics within FamilySearch Wiki; and, simultaneously, a group of editors who use those pages to collaborate.
+One of the best ways to help get a lot of similar pages filled out in thewiki is to start a '''WikiProject'''. A WikiProject is a collection of pages devoted to helping to update or add content to specific topic within FamilySearch Wiki.
-:*Projects have project pages where ideas are generated,tasks are assigned, and progress is tracked.
+'''With a WikiProject, you can:'''<br>
+:*Bring groups of people together to work on a project<br>
+:*Separate out the work that needs to be done<br>
+:*Give instructions that can always be updated within the wiki<br>
+:*Find the best ways to communicate with each other<br>
+:For a good example of one successful WikiProject, see the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Idaho|Idaho WikiProject]].
+<br>
+'''Project Features:'''
+:*Projects have project pages where ideas are generated, tasks are assigned, and progress is tracked.
 :*All known WikiProjects are listed at [[Projects Seeking Contributors]].
 :*The discussion page attached to a project page is a convenient place to discuss ideas for the project.
 :*All project pages should reside within the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Namespace|FamilySearch Wiki namespace]]. (Also see [[Help:Namespaces]] for more details about all the namespaces in the FamilySearch Wiki.)
+:*For help creating a new project, see [[Help:Creating a new WikiProject|Help:Creating a new WikiProject]]
 :*For details about the correct way to name a project page, see [[FamilySearch Wiki:Naming Conventions for Project Pages]].
 [[Category:WikiProjects]]