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== FamilySearch Wiki is... == | == FamilySearch Wiki is... == | ||
FamilySearch Wiki is a tool people can use to learn how to find their ancestors. It offers information on how to find, use, and analyze records of genealogical value. The site’s content is variously targeted to beginners, intermediate researchers, and experts.<ref>Today FamilySearch Wiki’s beginner content is quite sparse. Therefore, we will add research guidance, otherwise known as resolution flows or reference interviews, to enable beginners to find good research advice without having to know genealogical methodology or lingo. We will achieve this in a low-tech fashion without having to code anything new in the application. </ref> Some suitable types of content for the wiki are: | FamilySearch Wiki is a tool people can use to learn how to find their ancestors. It offers information on how to find, use, and analyze records of genealogical value. The site’s content is variously targeted to beginners, intermediate researchers, and experts.<ref>Today FamilySearch Wiki’s beginner content is quite sparse. Therefore, we will add research guidance, otherwise known as resolution flows or reference interviews, to enable beginners to find good research advice without having to know genealogical methodology or lingo. We will achieve this in a low-tech fashion without having to code anything new in the application. </ref>Some suitable types of content for the wiki are: | ||
*Instructions on how to find, use, and analyze records that are genealogically useful. | *Instructions on how to find, use, and analyze records that are genealogically useful. | ||
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*A list of LDS family history centers in a geographic area (instead link to the [https://familysearch.org/locations searchable database] on FamilySearch.org). | *A list of LDS family history centers in a geographic area (instead link to the [https://familysearch.org/locations searchable database] on FamilySearch.org). | ||
{{further|FamilySearch Wiki:Try another wiki}} for suggestions of other places on the Internet to post the information you want to share. | {{further|FamilySearch Wiki:Try another wiki}} for suggestions of other places on the Internet to post the information you want to share. | ||
== Limited Topics == | == Limited Topics == | ||
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*Political information relating to genealogy, such as a bill that will restrict access to a record collection, or a move to purge a library's genealogical collection. | *Political information relating to genealogy, such as a bill that will restrict access to a record collection, or a move to purge a library's genealogical collection. | ||
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== See also == | {{reflist}} | ||
* '''{{tl|Content}}''' - [[FamilySearch Wiki:Maintenance Templates|Maintenance template]] to flag articles with possible inappropriate content. | |||
== See also == | |||
*'''{{tl|Content}}''' - [[FamilySearch Wiki:Maintenance Templates|Maintenance template]] to flag articles with possible inappropriate content. | |||
{{Policies and guidelines}} | {{Policies and guidelines}} | ||