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== FamilySearch Wiki is... == | == FamilySearch Wiki is... == | ||
[[Image:Rewrite.png|right|75px|Write about]] 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 | [[Image:Rewrite.png|right|75px|Write about]] 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 | *Instructions on how to find, use and analyze records that are genealogically useful. | ||
*Historical definitions of legal terms, occupations | *Historical definitions of legal terms, occupations and other terms that are useful to genealogists. | ||
*Images of records used as examples of the kind of information a type of record will | *Images of records used as examples of the kind of information a type of record will contain. | ||
== FamilySearch Wiki is not... == | == FamilySearch Wiki is not... == | ||
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*An advertising medium for products or services. | *An advertising medium for products or services. | ||
*A world encyclopedia of holidays and family traditions. Those which affect family history records or research methods are mentioned under specific countries. | *A world encyclopedia of holidays and family traditions. Those which affect family history records or research methods are mentioned under specific countries. | ||
*A place to publicly post internal policies or contact information of the Family History Department | *A place to publicly post internal policies or contact information of the Family History Department or any other LDS Church affiliate. | ||
*A repository of knowledge regarding the use of FamilySearch products. | *A repository of knowledge regarding the use of FamilySearch products. | ||
*A place to survey users, solicit feedback or collect suggestions regarding the development of products other than this wiki. | *A place to survey users, solicit feedback or collect suggestions regarding the development of products other than this wiki. | ||
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*Power usage of an important computer application’s features in finding or analyzing genealogical records. | *Power usage of an important computer application’s features in finding or analyzing genealogical records. | ||
*Use of computer hardware in genealogy. | *Use of computer hardware in genealogy. | ||
*Lists of Family History Library materials derived from the Family History Library Catalog (FHLC). The wiki isn't meant to replicate the FHLC. However, when a FHLC entry fails to provide enough information for patrons to be able to use a resource, the wiki, like [[Define | *Lists of Family History Library materials derived from the Family History Library Catalog (FHLC). The wiki isn't meant to replicate the FHLC. However, when a FHLC entry fails to provide enough information for patrons to be able to use a resource, the wiki, like [[Define |the in-house Registers at the FHL]], can complement the FHLC entry. | ||
*Information on specific repositories. The wiki is not intended to replicate the catalogs of other repositories, but it can be helpful to provide a general description of the major collections of a library or archive. | *Information on specific repositories. The wiki is not intended to replicate the catalogs of other repositories, but it can be helpful to provide a general description of the major collections of a library or archive. | ||
*Information on genealogical groups, such as genealogical societies, companies, or non profit organizations. Although the wiki is not intended to replicate, for instance, the catalog of a genealogical society's library, it can be helpful to list certain facts about a genealogical society. Which facts are appropriate and which are not? | *Information on genealogical groups, such as genealogical societies, companies, or non profit organizations. Although the wiki is not intended to replicate, for instance, the catalog of a genealogical society's library, it can be helpful to list certain facts about a genealogical society. Which facts are appropriate and which are not? | ||