FamilySearch Wiki:Contributors Meeting 12 December 2013

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Kudos go to

• Elizabeth Shown Mills -- FamilySearch Wiki Applauded in The New York Times Murphynw 22:49, 9 December 2013 (UTC)
•  (It would be nice to send her a thank you)

Her contact info is here: http://www.bcgcertification.org/associates/index.php

Moderators and Adopters

• Conversation in the call:

Wiki Content

• Check Internet Archive for resources in different areas.  See sample for Mississippi
• Project updates, ideas:

  Wilma and Kathlyn continue working on Washington County pages.  As an example, used Adam's County.  Particularly the census area, including school census records (which are fantastic).
They would like to have usability testing before expanding. Suggestions included using church groups, ie. YM, HP, to maintain demographics.

Community Council Report

next week inviting content of England and 2  contributor conflicting .

New Agenda Items

Be bold, post your agenda items! Feel free to post on the agenda any items you wish to discuss during the meeting. If your item requires details or feedback, post them on the discussion page and link to them from the agenda. Possible topics include: Moderator and Adopters Style Guide Discussions Project Help Requests Training Requests Improve the Wiki

Purpose of the meeting Improve the Wiki Forge solutions with other community contributors. Share best practices, ideas, and content. Discuss current issues, community matters, and strategies. Move issues to decision.