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===Guidelines=== | ===Guidelines=== | ||
*'''Unique | *'''Unique Titles:''' No two articles may have the same title. <br> | ||
*'''Avoid | *'''Avoid Duplication of Wiki Pages:''' If an article already exists for the same topic, edit the existing article rather than creating a new article. | ||
*'''Specific | *'''Specific and 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. | ||
*''' | *'''Standardized Topic Page Titles:''' Topic pages linked from the sidebar should only be limited to these topic names: [[Template:Topic list]]. All other topic pages can be descriptive and be linked to from country topic pages, and not the country sidebar. | ||
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Naming a Page or Article|More information]] | *[[FamilySearch Wiki:Naming a Page or Article|More information]] | ||
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| Cemetery Records for St. Joseph County, Michigan <br> | | Cemetery Records for St. Joseph County, Michigan <br> | ||
| Cemetery records for St. Joseph County, Michigan <br> | | Cemetery records for St. Joseph County, Michigan <br> | ||
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| Canada Ontario Births (FamilySearch Historical Records) | | Canada Ontario Births (FamilySearch Historical Records) | ||
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*'''[[FamilySearch Wiki:Naming a Page or Article|FamilySearch Wiki:Naming a Page or Article]]''' | *'''[[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> | '''''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> | ||
=====Guidelines===== | |||
*'''Various Jurisdiction Pages Created:''' There are many pages for localities/sub-jurisdictions within various countries in the Wiki, such as pages for states, provinces, counties, duchies, departments, etc. | *'''Various Jurisdiction Pages Created:''' There are many pages for localities/sub-jurisdictions within various countries in the Wiki, such as pages for states, provinces, counties, duchies, departments, etc. | ||
*'''Places Listed in Ascending Order:''' All locality page titles are to be structured from the smallest jurisdiction level up to the country level in order, in ascending order (smallest place to largest). | *'''Places Listed in Ascending Order:''' All locality page titles are to be structured from the smallest jurisdiction level up to the country level in order, in ascending order (smallest place to largest). | ||
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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. | '''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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'''English Version of Country Names:''' | '''English Version of Country Names:''' All country pages must remain in English, such as "Germany" rather than "Deutschland." | ||
'''Native Language Version of Sub-Jurisdictions | '''Native Language Version of Sub-Jurisdictions:''' If the native language(s) of a country is something other than English, all locality/sub-jurisdiction levels are to be written in the native language of the country in question in the page title. Redirects can be used to make sure users will find the article regardless of which spelling is used. English translations/variations of the names of provinces/parishes/states/departments, etc. are not to be used in page titles, though they may be referred to elsewhere on the page to help readers with context. | ||
:<font color="green">Correct:</font> Livorno, Toscana, Italy Genealogy<br> | |||
:<font color="red">Incorrect:</font> Livorno, Tuscany, Italy Genealogy<br> | |||
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