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:*'''Steps to resolve:'''  
:*'''Steps to resolve:'''  
::#Select a page out of the [[:Category:Ambiguous page title|Pages with ambiguous page titles]] report.  
::#Select a page out of the [[:Category:Ambiguous page title|Pages with ambiguous page titles]] report.  
::#Check the discussion page to see what comments have been made about this topic.  
::#Check the Talk page to see what comments have been made about this topic.  
::#Read through the information on the page, evaluate the content, and decide on a new page title.  
::#Read through the information on the page, evaluate the content, and decide on a new page title.  
::#Scroll down under Toolbar on the right and click '''What Links Here'''. This gives you a sense of how popular the page is. If this is a popular page, there will be many links to the page. If you can, after you change the page name, change the links to this page to go to the new page.  
::#Scroll down under Toolbar on the right and click '''What Links Here'''. This gives you a sense of how popular the page is. If this is a popular page, there will be many links to the page. If you can, after you change the page name, change the links to this page to go to the new page.  
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::#Click Move Page.  
::#Click Move Page.  
::#Check for double or broken redirects, if necessary.  
::#Check for double or broken redirects, if necessary.  
::#Add a note to the Discussion page about the changes.  
::#Add a note to the Talk page about the changes.  
:*'''Help links:'''  
:*'''Help links:'''  
::*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Naming conventions|Article naming conventions]]  
::*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Naming conventions|Article naming conventions]]  
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:*'''Steps to resolve:'''  
:*'''Steps to resolve:'''  
::#Select a page out of the category Requested Moves.  
::#Select a page out of the category Requested Moves.  
::#Check the discussion page to see what comments have been made about this topic.  
::#Check the Talk page to see what comments have been made about this topic.  
::#Read through the information on the page, evaluate the content, and verify that it matches the suggested new title, or decide on a new page title.  
::#Read through the information on the page, evaluate the content, and verify that it matches the suggested new title, or decide on a new page title.  
::#Scroll down under Toolbar on the right and click What Links Here. This gives you a sense of how popular the page is. If this is a popular page, there will be many links to the page. If you have time, after you change the page name, change the links to this page to go to the new page.  
::#Scroll down under Toolbar on the right and click What Links Here. This gives you a sense of how popular the page is. If this is a popular page, there will be many links to the page. If you have time, after you change the page name, change the links to this page to go to the new page.  
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::#Click Move Page.  
::#Click Move Page.  
::#Check for double or broken redirects, if necessary.  
::#Check for double or broken redirects, if necessary.  
::#Add a note to the Discussion page about the changes. <br>  
::#Add a note to the Talk page about the changes. <br>  
:*'''Help links:'''  
:*'''Help links:'''  
::*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Naming conventions|Article naming conventions]]  
::*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Naming conventions|Article naming conventions]]  
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::#*'''Information''' - which article is more complete?  
::#*'''Information''' - which article is more complete?  
::#*'''What links here?''' - which article has more links going to it? (Under Toolbox &gt; What links here)  
::#*'''What links here?''' - which article has more links going to it? (Under Toolbox &gt; What links here)  
::#*'''Discussion''' - which article are people discussing more over time  
::#*'''Talk''' - which article are people discussing more over time  
::#Take any information in the duplicate that is not in the Target and incorporate it into the text of the Target article.  
::#Take any information in the duplicate that is not in the Target and incorporate it into the text of the Target article.  
::#Editing of the Target article may be&nbsp;required to make the information flow in a logical manner. Material may have to be restated to match the language of the Target article.  
::#Editing of the Target article may be&nbsp;required to make the information flow in a logical manner. Material may have to be restated to match the language of the Target article.  
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::#Go to the list of [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/index.php?title=Special:LinkSearch&target=https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/&limit=500&offset=0 pages with links to be fixed]. <br>''Note: On that page: ''  
::#Go to the list of [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/index.php?title=Special:LinkSearch&target=https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/&limit=500&offset=0 pages with links to be fixed]. <br>''Note: On that page: ''  
::#*''The first link after each number is the problem link. <br>''  
::#*''The first link after each number is the problem link. <br>''  
::#*''The second link is the page the wrong link is on. (Note: Ignore Talk/Discussion pages. We generally don't edit contributors' comments on these pages.) ''  
::#*''The second link is the page the wrong link is on. (Note: Ignore Talk pages. We generally don't edit contributors' comments on these pages.) ''  
::#Open the '''second link '''in a new tab (right-clicking and opening in a new tab allows you to keep the report open while you work on the individual pages).&nbsp;  
::#Open the '''second link '''in a new tab (right-clicking and opening in a new tab allows you to keep the report open while you work on the individual pages).&nbsp;  
::#Scroll down and look for links with the box and the arrow after the link. Put your mouse over them and find the one that starts with http://wiki.familysearch.org. <br>  
::#Scroll down and look for links with the box and the arrow after the link. Put your mouse over them and find the one that starts with http://wiki.familysearch.org. <br>  
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