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We meet from 11am to 12pm mountain time every Wednesday (except the 5th Wednesday of the month). The meeting is for training on new projects as well as to discuss and answer questions on projects currently in process. To join us, send an email to wikisupport@familysearch.org for information on how to join the meeting. Join the meeting; Dial-in number: Local / International: 1-801-240-9700 U.S. Toll-Free: 1-855-537-4000
Project Priorities List
Barn Raising Projects
Populated Places Project
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adding populated places to county pages | Instructions to all projects | Beginner and Intermediate | Active |
New Mexico Barn Raising Project
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various Projects | Instructions to all projects | Beginner and Intermediate | Active |
Beginner Level Projects
Adding Colonial Records to Country Sidebars
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adding Colonial Records to Country Sidebars | Instructions to project | Beginner | Active |
Fixing England Parish Tables-Part 2
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Cheshire/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Cornwall/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Derbyshire/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | DONE |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Devon/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Durham/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Essex/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | HOLD |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Hampshire/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | HOLD |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Herefordshire/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | HOLD |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Hertfordshire/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Huntingdonshire/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Kent/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Leicestershire/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Lincolnshire/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Middlesex/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | HOLD |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Norfolk/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | HOLD |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Northamptonshire/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Northumberland/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Nottinghamshire/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Rutland/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | DONE |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Somerset/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | HOLD |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Staffordshire/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | HOLD |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Suffolk/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | HOLD |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Surrey/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Sussex/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | HOLD |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Warwickshire/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Wiltshire/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | HOLD |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Yorkshire East Riding/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Yorkshire North Riding/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Yorkshire West Riding/Part 2 | Instructions | Beginner | HOLD |
Fixing England Parish Tables-Part 6
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Durham/Part 6 | Instructions | Beginner | DONE |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Gloucestershire/Part 6 | Instructions | Beginner | HOLD |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Hertfordshire/Part 6 | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Leicestershire/Part 6 | Instructions | Beginner | DONE |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Lincolnshire/Part 6 | Instructions | Beginner | DONE |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Norfolk/Part 6 | Instructions | Beginner | HOLD |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Northamptonshire/Part 6 | Instructions | Beginner | DONE |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Northumberland/Part 6 | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Nottinghamshire/Part 6 | Instructions | Beginner | DONE |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Shropshire/Part 6 | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Surrey/Part 6 | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Warwickshire/Part 6 | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Westmorland/Part 6 | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Yorkshire East Riding/Part 6 | Instructions | Beginner | DONE |
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Yorkshire North Riding/Part 6 | Instructions | Beginner | DONE |
Finding Broken Links with Broken Link Checker
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finding Broken Links Using Broken Link Checker | Instructions | Beginner | Active |
Standardizing Breadcrumbs
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standardizing Breadcrumbs on English Wiki | Instructions to project | Beginner | Active |
Intermediate Level Projects
New England Annual Town Reports
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| New England Annual Town Reports | Instructions | Intermediate | Active |
New England ALL Town Reports on Archive.org
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| New England ALL Town Reports on Archive.org | Instructions | Intermediate | Assigned to Diane Humann |
Fixing Historical Records URLs
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixing Historical Records URLs | Instructions | Intermediate | Active |
Fix Links on Cemetery Tables
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fix Links on Cemetery Tables | Instructions | Intermediate | Active |
Fixing Broken Links in the Wiki
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixing Broken Links | Instructions | Intermediate | Active |
Adding Online County Histories to Pages
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adding Online County Histories | Instructions | Intermediate | Active |
Adding Descriptions to County Pages
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adding County Descriptions | Instructions | Intermediate | Active |
Assigned Projects
Underserved Countries
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create topic pages for ALL countries using instructions and templates as assigned | Instructions | Intermediate/Advanced | Assigned to various individuals |
England Manors Project
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compile information on the Manors in each England county, along with a brief description of the manor's history | Instructions | Intermediate | Assigned to Carol Post |
Paraguay District Pages in Spanish Wiki
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creating and editing Paraguay district pages in Spanish Wiki | Instructions | Intermediate | Assigned to Eileen Bailey |
Uruguay Municipality Pages in English Wiki
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creating and editing Uruguay municipality pages in English Wiki | Instructions | Intermediate | Assigned to Pat Forbes |
Uruguay Department Pages in English Wiki
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creating and editing Uruguay department pages in English Wiki | Instructions | Intermediate | Assigned to Pat Forbes |
Uruguay Municipality Pages in Spanish Wiki
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creating and editing Uruguay municipality pages in Spanish Wiki | Instructions | Intermediate | Completed |
Bolivia Municipality Pages in English Wiki
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creating and editing Bolivia municipality pages in English Wiki | Instructions | Intermediate | Completed |
Bolivia Department and Province Pages in English Wiki
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editing Bolivia department and province pages in English Wiki | Instructions | Intermediate | Completed |
World Survey: Religious and Church Records
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reformatting Religious Records Pages | Instructions | Intermediate | Assigned to Denise Beaman |
| Creating Church Records Pages Part 1 | Instructions | Intermediate | Assigned to Fred Benson |
Adding Maps and Gazetteers to Country Sidebars
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adding Maps and Gazetteers to Country Sidebars | Instructions | Intermediate | Completed |
State Taxation Pages Project
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Taxation Pages Project | Instructions | Intermediate | Assigned to Lee Ann |
Country Societies Pages
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Societies Pages | Instructions | Intermediate | Assigned to Lionel |
Beginning Dates to County Records on US County Pages
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning Dates for County Records Tables | Fixing County Beginning Dates Table | Intermediate | Completed |
| Creating New Beginning Dates for County Record Tables | Intermediate | Completed | |
| Adding Dates to Beginning Dates for County Record Tables | Intermediate | Active - Amber | |
| Adding Compliance dates to tables | Intermediate | Not Active |
Archives and Libraries Topic Pages
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Updating U.S. Archives and Libraries Topic Pages | Instructions | Intermediate | Complete |
| Updating England County Archives and Libraries Topic Pages | Instructions | Intermediate | Complete |
| International Archives and Libraries Topic Pages | Instructions | Intermediate | Complete |
Societies Pages
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| England Societies Pages | Instructions | Intermediate | COMPLETED |
| Wales Societies Pages | Instructions (same as England) | Intermediate | Complete |
Fixing USGenweb links
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixing USGenweb links | Instructions | Intermediate | Assigned to Susan |
Consolidating Sweden Parish Lists Information
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden Parish Lists Information | Instructions | Intermediate | Assigned to Paula |
Rename Switzerland Parish Pages
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland Parish Lists Information | Instructions | Intermediate | Assigned to Dot |
Social Life and Customs
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adding content to Social Life and Customs pages | Social Life and Customs Research | Intermediate | Active |
Adding to England Parish Tables
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixing England Parish Tables - Cambridgeshire/Part 3 | Instructions | Intermediate | Assigned to Pat |
Projects on Hold
Misc. Barn Raising Projects
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various Projects | Instructions to all projects | Beginner and Intermediate | ON HOLD |
Kansas Barn Raising Project
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various Projects | Instructions to all projects | Beginner and Intermediate | ON HOLD |
Colorado Barn Raising Project
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various Projects | Instructions to all projects | Beginner and Intermediate | ON HOLD |
Nevada Barn Raising Project
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various Projects | Instructions to all projects | Beginner and Intermediate | ON HOLD |
Maryland Barn Raising Project
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various Projects | Instructions to all projects | Beginner and Intermediate | HOLD |
Arkansas Barn Raising Project
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various Projects | Instructions to all projects | Beginner and Intermediate | HOLD |
West Virginia Barn Raising Project
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various Projects | Instructions to all projects | Beginner and Intermediate | HOLD |
Kentucky Barn Raising Project
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various Projects | Instructions to all projects | Beginner and Intermediate | HOLD |
Nebraska Barn Raising Project
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various Projects | Instructions to all projects | Beginner and Intermediate | HOLD |
Oklahoma Barn Raising Project
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various Projects | Instructions to all projects | Beginner and Intermediate | ON HOLD |
Wisconsin Barn Raising Project
| Project | Section | Skill Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various Projects | Instructions to all projects | Beginner and Intermediate | ON HOLD |