FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style

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Naming

Name a new article

Main article: Name a new article

Before creating a new article, take the time to think of a name that clearly explains in a few words the content of the article. Remove any unnecessary words or punctuation. The correct name for a new article can be very helpful to users.

Rename an existing article

Main article: Renaming pages


Naming subheadings within articles

Formatting

Character Formatting

Bold

Italics

Underline

Capitalization


Source Citations

Geographical Names

Acronyms and Abbreviations


Linking

Linking to other articles in FamilySearch wiki

interwiki

Resources on other web sites

Free web sites

"For pay" web sites

OCLC/WorldCat

FHLC

Record Search

Maps