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===Histories on Locality Wiki Pages=== | ===Histories on Locality Wiki Pages=== | ||
*'''Purpose:''' Historical background about a location is essential to | *'''Purpose:''' Historical background about a location is essential in determining record types to search. | ||
*'''Country-level histories:''' Add information about a country to the country history Wiki page. This should include a History heading and a Timeline heading. Only significant event information impacting and relating to genealogical research should be included. | *'''Guidelines:''' | ||
*'''Sub-jurisdictions or localities history headings:''' History information is listed under the History heading on the sub-jurisdiction Wiki page. | :*'''Country-level histories:''' Add information about a country to the country history Wiki page. | ||
:*'''Paragraph form:''' Should not be longer than 10 lines of text | ::*'''Headings:''' This should include a History heading and a Timeline heading. | ||
:*'''Bullet list:''' Should not be longer than 6 bullet points. | ::*'''Relevant Content:''' Only significant event information impacting and relating to genealogical research should be included. | ||
:*'''Concise:''' History information should be brief and concise to help users quickly understand key historical events relevant to their research without having to spend excessive time reading text. | :*'''Sub-jurisdictions or localities history headings:''' History information is listed under the History heading on the sub-jurisdiction Wiki page. | ||
::*'''Paragraph form:''' Should not be longer than 10 lines of text | |||
::*'''Bullet list:''' Should not be longer than 6 bullet points. | |||
::*'''Concise:''' History information should be brief and concise to help users quickly understand key historical events relevant to their research without having to spend excessive time reading text. | |||
===Infoboxes=== | ===Infoboxes=== | ||
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