FamilySearch Wiki:Contributors Meeting 5 December 2013

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Welcome [edit | edit source]

Welcome Steve Cottrell!  


Kudos go to
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Moderators and Adopters
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  • Conversation in the call:

Current Projects[edit | edit source]

Please tell us about any current projects or pages you are working on.
Do you need assistance or feedback?

Charles is working on Romanian pages.  We need to have an update if we are going to offer this on a wide scale.  We will question Giuseppe about this. 

Wilma is working on the Washington project. 


Robin: Way to attract more people to the Wiki

  • Using Pinterest to find resources others find useful that could be added to the Wiki.  Using pinterest to show what exists on the Wiki.  See Pinterest: Genealogy Boards.
  • Free analytics tool for Pinterest: Tailwind
  • How to pin
  • Example of a resource:  Find out if this museum has a historical records collection Ancorage Wells Fargo History Museum



Updates and follow up[edit | edit source]



Community Council Report[edit | edit source]

Items to pose to Community Council[edit | edit source]


Business/Announcements[edit | edit source]


New Agenda Items[edit | edit source]



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.