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'''Capitalization and spelling of some common terms.''' For the FamilySearch Research Wiki, use the following capitalizations and spellings. | '''Capitalization and spelling of some common terms.''' For the FamilySearch Research Wiki, use the following capitalizations and spellings. | ||
family group record family history center (This term is not trademarked and is not capitalized.) Family History Library FamilySearch FamlySearch Research Wiki FamilySearch website FamilySearch.org or familysearch.org (Capitals make the site name easier to read, but both are correct.) family tree International Genealogical Index (IGI) Personal Ancestral File (PAF) GEDCOM historical collections (in FamilySearch.org) Internet pedigree chart record types (for example, census records, court records, military records) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (The is part of the official title and is capitalized.) website wiki (for example, the wiki, wiki articles, wiki pages, wiki community) | family group record | ||
family history center (This term is not trademarked and is not capitalized.) | |||
Family History Library | |||
FamilySearch | |||
FamlySearch Research Wiki | |||
FamilySearch website | |||
FamilySearch.org or familysearch.org (Capitals make the site name easier to read, but both are correct.) | |||
family tree | |||
International Genealogical Index (IGI) | |||
Personal Ancestral File (PAF) | |||
GEDCOM | |||
historical collections (in FamilySearch.org) | |||
Internet | |||
pedigree chart record types (for example, census records, court records, military records) | |||
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (The is part of the official title and is capitalized.) | |||
website | |||
wiki (for example, the wiki, wiki articles, wiki pages, wiki community) | |||
'''Places.''' Capitalize the word “city,” “county,” “state,” or “province” only when the word appears as part of a place name. Do not capitalize the word city, county, state, or province when it is not part of the place name. Correct: Salt Lake City, Los Angeles County, Quebec Province Correct: city of Boston, state of New York Incorrect: City of Boston, Province of Alberta | '''Places.''' Capitalize the word “city,” “county,” “state,” or “province” only when the word appears as part of a place name. Do not capitalize the word city, county, state, or province when it is not part of the place name. | ||
Correct: Salt Lake City, Los Angeles County, Quebec Province | |||
Correct: city of Boston, state of New York | |||
Incorrect: City of Boston, Province of Alberta | |||
'''Dates.''' Capitalize the names of months and days of the week. | '''Dates.''' Capitalize the names of months and days of the week. | ||