FamilySearch Wiki:Special Projects
Special Projects
The Wiki Content team creates projects for missionaries and volunteers to add or edit information in the Wiki, which assists and simplifies research for online users.
Below are projects available to FHL missionaries and staff.
Projects can include:
- Cut and paste wikitext onto Wiki pages
- Search for and replace broken links on Wiki pages
- Find information from websites and add it to Wiki pages
Please contact us at wikisupport@familysearch.org for training to work on any of these projects.
Training Videos
- Wikitext Training Video- a short video about how to edit using wikitext
Online Wikitext Lessons
- If you would like to learn more about editing the Wiki using wikitext, visit the Wiki University
List of Projects
| Project | Description | Instructions | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adding Image Visibility to Historical Records Articles | Copy and add template to correct part of the Wiki page | Instructions | Beginner/Intermediate | Active |
| Add Counties to NBI Part 4 | To add counties, previously unavailable online, to the NBI (National Burial Index) task list which will be used to update parish tables. | Instructions | Beginner/Intermediate | Active |
| Removing ePodunk Links | Locate the ePodunk url on the Wiki page and remove it. Remove all extra wording related to ePodunk. | Instructions | Intermediate | Active |
| US Voter Records | Copy wikitext code and alter different information on the page. Then, check FamilySearch and Ancestry for additional voter databases. | Instructions | Advanced/Please email WikiSupport@familysearch.org | Active |