FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Topics needed by new wiki contributors
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Recruiting potential users/contributors |
How collaborating on projects helps beginners, intermediates, and advanced genealogists |
Include value propositions on new user pages |
Value Propositions: a community that loves family history. Record & Preserve genealogy knowlege from files and experience. Genealogical information on records and places consolidated
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| Recruiting potential users/contributors | Accuracy and Collaboration |
Offer opportunities for involvement in editing and contributing like welcoming committee, partner with an editor and link to projects. Entice with: Why use/contribute to the wiki? "Is the wiki for me?" and Everyone knows something of value.
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https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Accuracy_and_Collaboration |
| Recruiting potential users/contributors | Why we built FamilySearch wiki |
Make it easy for newbies to connect with other users/contributors | https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/The_Vision:_Why_We_Built_FamilySearch_Wiki |
| Recruiting potential users/contributors | Scope of the wiki |
Shorten learning curve by connecting motivated beginners with experienced editors | https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_Wiki:Purpose_and_Appropriate_Topics |
| Recruiting potential users/contributors | Guiding Principles | Have "help" readily available for new users | https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_Wiki:Guiding_Principles |
| Recruiting potential users/contributors | Clear paths for users/contributors/professionals | home page/community page/other? | |
| Recruiting potential users/contributors | Why we built FamilySearch wiki | https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/The_Vision:_Why_We_Built_FamilySearch_Wiki | |
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| Beginner Material | How to Register and What you are registering for. | New Page with new instructions for LDS Account - check if familysearch has one that can be modified. | |
| Beginner Material | Scope of the wiki
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Intro page with links for new users | https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_Wiki:Purpose_and_Appropriate_Topics |
| Beginner Material | Basic Editing on User Page | Create page for creating user page? | |
| Beginner Material | Guiding Principles | https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_Wiki:Guiding_Principles | |
| Beginner Material | Editing etiquette | https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_Wiki:Etiquette_Guidelines https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_Wiki:Avoid_Edit_Wars | |
| Beginner Material | Register |
https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/How_to_Register_with_the_Wiki | |
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| Beginner Material | Content license (Copyright) |
https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Text_of_the_GNU_Free_Documentation_License | |
| Beginner Material | Which browser to use when editing |
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| Beginner Material | Italics, bold, headings, numbered lists, bullets | https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Help:FCK_Editor https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Edit_a_page | |
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| Beginner Material | Copy and paste | https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Copying_and_Pasting_into_a_Wiki_Page https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Copy_Spreadsheets_into_the_Wiki https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Help:How_to_Convert_a_Microsoft_Office_Document_into_Wiki_Format | |
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| Beginner Material | Naming a new page | https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Name_a_new_article | |
| Beginner Material | Renaming a page |
https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Help:Renaming_a_page | |
| Beginner Material | Creating a new page | https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/How_to_author_an_article_in_the_Wiki | |
| Beginner Material | Creating a new unlinked page |
https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Create_a_page_not_linked_from_an_existing_page | |
| Beginner Material | Creating a new linked page |
https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Create_a_page_linked_from_an_existing_page | |
| Beginner Material | Linking to wiki pages |
https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Create_an_internal_link | |
| Beginner Material | Linking to other Websites |
https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Create_an_external_link | |
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