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== Naming == | |||
=== New Articles === | |||
'''{{main|FamilySearch Wiki:Naming a Page or Article}}''' | |||
Before creating a new article, check to ensure that another article does not already exist for the topic.<br> | |||
*'''Unique titles:''' No two articles may have the same title. <br> | |||
*'''Avoid duplication:''' If an article already exists for the same topic, edit the existing article rather than creating a new article. | |||
*'''Specific but short titles:''' Titles should be as short as possible but specific enough that users can identify the topic of the article when it appears in the search results. Avoid clever but unclear titles as they will be difficult to find using the search feature. Remove unnecessary words or punctuation. | |||
*'''Common terms:''' Titles should use common terms that users might search for. A well chosen name for a new article can be very helpful to users and make it easier for search engines to guide users to the most relevant wiki article. | |||
==== Capitalization in article titles ==== | |||
In article titles, capitalize the first word of the title. Also, capitalize nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and the first word after a colon. Conjunctions and prepositions should not be capitalized. | |||
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| Finding Newspaper Records <br> | |||
| Finding newspaper records <br> | |||
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| Cemetery Records for St. Joseph County, Michigan <br> | |||
| Cemetery records for St. Joseph County, Michigan <br> | |||
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| Franklin County, Illinois Court House | |||
| Franklin County, Illinois court house | |||
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| Canada Ontario Births (FamilySearch Historical Records) | |||
| Canada Ontario births (FamilySearch historical records) | |||
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Other rules apply when citing sources within wiki articles. See [[FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Formats|FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Format]]. | |||
==== Place names ==== | |||
*'''[[FamilySearch Wiki:Naming a Page or Article|FamilySearch Wiki:Naming a Page or Article]]''' | |||
'''''Please review the information found in the above article as it gives much more details about the process. Below is only an abbreviated version.'''''<br><br> | |||
'''Places listed in ascending order:''' If a city or county is listed in a title, at least the state, province, or country where the place is located should also be listed. The place is listed in ascending order (smallest place to largest). Unlike most genealogy software place name conventions, the word "county" should be included in the title of an article about a particular county. | |||
:'''Exception:''' The titles of historical records collections in FamilySearch.org list places in descending order. | |||
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| Cook County, Illinois <br> | |||
| Illinois, Cook County <br> | |||
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| Canada Ontario Births (FamilySearch Historical Records) | |||
| Ontario Canada births (FamilySearch historical records) | |||
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'''Places that have had different names or jurisdictions:''' If a place has had more than one name or been in more than one jurisdiction (county, state, province, country, and so on), the current name and jurisdiction should be used in the title. If the article gives information about the place only when it had a specific name or jurisdiction, use those in the title. [[Help:Redirects|Redirects]] can be used to make sure users will find the article regardless of the name or jurisdiction they search for. | |||
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'''Non-English place names:''' Generally, if a country is listed in the title, use the English name (for example, Germany rather than Deutschland). Redirects can be used to make sure users will find the article regardless of which spelling is used.<br> | |||
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'''Places and dates in titles:''' If the place, country, or time period is important to the content of the article, include them in the title of the article. <br> | |||
'''''For more details: [[FamilySearch Wiki:Naming a Page or Article|FamilySearch Wiki:Naming a Page or Article]]''''' | |||
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| Utah Birth Records, 1890 to 1925 <br> | |||
| 1890 to 1925 Birth Records for Utah<br> | |||
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| Orange County, California | |||
| Orange, California | |||
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