FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Adding Facebook Content to Wiki

Purpose[edit | edit source]

Add links and other genealogical content provided by the Research Facebook missionaries to the appropriate pages on the wiki.

Task List[edit | edit source]

All information to be added to the wiki is found in the FB Research Content yammer group. You do need to be invited to the group to view the threads. `

Project Instructions[edit | edit source]

Appropriate links[edit | edit source]

Links we do not want to add to the wiki:

Repetitive links already on the applicable wiki pages
Tiny urls or bit.ly websites. Instead put the link that it is going to. These urls can expire.
Links to a search on the catalog. There have been several suggestions to just link to the catalog for a topic. We only do these kinds of links for very specialized reasons. Just avoid them all together.
NOT ALL LINKS THEY SUGGEST ARE APPROPRIATE. It’s ok to leave something off. If you have a question as if the link is really helpful, just a

Wiki pages to add content to[edit | edit source]

NOTE: Because the unique scope and formatting of databases on Online Records pages, Kathi Hanna will be the only one to put it on those pages. EXAMPLE OF AN ONLINE RECORDS PAGE

Determining Correct Wiki Pages[edit | edit source]

Think of topic pages or headings on locality pages. Example: Icelandic Heraldry 1. Avoid putting links on a country or state page. 2. Try looking for an appropriate country topic page, such as Germany Maps or Iceland Census.

a. When you are adding a source to a topic locality page, add a heading Online Resources at the top of the page (if it is not already on the page), then, list the source/database underneath the heading. Example: Iceland Census.

In wiki text, add === Online Resources === to the top of the topic page.

b. Use the following style to enter databases and websites:

i. If it is a database, format it to look like the following:

1786 - 1998 Ohio Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998

ii. If it is just a website, use the following as a guide:

[http://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/ South African Newspaper Extracts}

3. If the link is specific to a smaller locality such as a county or town, try finding a page for that locality. Use the appropriate heading to put the link on the page.

How to add content to the wiki[edit | edit source]

1. Review the post on the Yammer group: FB Research Content 2. Caleb's Research Facebook missionaries have found these websites on the Research Facebook pages. They are to double check to see if it is already wiki. If they find a link that is not on the wiki, they will post it on yammer and will give a suggestion on where it should go. This is only a suggestion. They don’t know the wiki as well yet, so you may think of a more appropriate or additional page the link should be put on. 3. Check the wiki for the link. You can do this by copying and pasting the URL into the search field of the wiki. DO NOT CREATE A PAGE FOR THE URL. If the URL is on the wiki it should show the articles that contain the URL. Sometimes, when the URL is not found it will give results that may include a part of the URL. 4. IF LINK IS FOUND ON THE WIKI: Check the wiki page to see where the link is. If the link appears to be very important, repeat the link at the top of Topic page.