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In titles, use sentence-style capitalization, which means that only the first word and proper nouns are capitalized. (For some wiki capabilities, sentence capitalization is required.) Do not list words all in capitals unless the word is an acronym.<br>  
In titles, use sentence-style capitalization, which means that only the first word and proper nouns are capitalized. (For some wiki capabilities, sentence capitalization is required.) Do not list words all in capitals unless the word is an acronym.<br>  


:'''Exception:''' The historical records collections in FamilySearch.org use book title capitalization.<br>
:'''Exception:''' The historical records collections in FamilySearch.org use book title capitalization.<br>
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| Correct<br>
| Incorrect<br>
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| '''Finding newspaper records '''<br>
| Finding Newspaper Records <br>
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| Cemetery records for St. Joseph County, Michigan <br>
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::::Correct: Cemetery records for St. Joseph County, Michigan
::::Correct: Cemetery records for St. Joseph County, Michigan
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::::Correct: Canada Ontario Births (FamilySearch Historical Records)<br>
::::Correct: Canada Ontario Births (FamilySearch Historical Records)<br>


Although the above rules apply when creating an article title, other rules apply when citing sources. See [[FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Formats|FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Format]].
Although the above rules apply when creating an article title, other rules apply when citing sources. See [[FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Formats|FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Format]].
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