FamilySearch Wiki:Contributors Meeting 22 August 2013

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• LDS Tech Conference

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New Agenda Items

• Reviewing a Washington county page for suggestions:
  • FamilySearch Centers instead of Family History Centers. Janell told us that FamilySearch is the overarching term. She will change the name of the "Introduction to Family History Centers" page.
  • Janell suggested I contact Jane and Nathan about what they worked on for the county pages
  • Other concepts: changed the term "Repositories"
  • Quick start is a link rather than pulling it out of contents. Larger fonts. Also, add the word County. Link to Lee's sandbox User:Ldrew/Sandbox
  • Move the Digital Collections to the right, since they are statewide.
• County overview, instead of Historical Facts. OK'd by the group. Also did not get confused with History area.
• Topics rather than Resources, to match the topic list on the state pages.
• People from all levels will be coming to these pages. What are some methods we could use to get started on the path without explaining how to research on every county page.
• Kathryn and Wilma are to get together about some usability testing.
• Land and property and cemetery are two that may need some highlighting what they will likely find, and "Don't Miss the Clues" Wilma will put one in for next meeting so people can comment.

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