FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject World Survey Religious Records

Project Leader

Sylvie Pysnak

Purpose

Every major religion practiced in each country has been previously identified using the CIA Factbook. The purpose of this project is to change the format of the Religious Records page and add links for every Christian church to the Church Records page.

Task List

Country	Date Completed
Algeria	7/16/2019
Angola	7/16/2019
Benin	3/20/2019
Botswana	4/5/2019
Burkina Faso	7/16/2019
Burundi	7/16/2019
Cameroon	7/16/2019
Cape Verde	Already done
Central African Republic	7/16/2019
Chad	7/16/2019
Comoros	7/16/2019
Democratic Republic of the Congo	3/20/2019
Republic of the Congo	7/16/2019
Djibouti	7/16/2019
Egypt	7/16/2019
Equatorial Guinea	7/16/2019
Eritrea	7/16/2019
Ethiopia	7/16/2019
Gabon	7/16/2019
The Gambia	7/16/2019
Ghana	3/20/2019
Guinea	7/15/2019
Guinea-Bissau	7/15/2019
Ivory Coast	7/15/2019
Kenya	Already done
Lesotho	7/15/2019
Liberia	3/20/2019
Libya	7/8/2019
Madagascar	7/8/2019
Malawi	4/5/2019
Mauritania	7/7/2019
Mauritius	already done
Mayotte	7/7/2019
Morocco	7/7/2019
Mozambique	7/7/2019
Namibia	4/5/2019
Niger	7/7/2019
Nigeria	7/7/2019
Réunion	7/7/2019
Rwanda	7/7/2019
Saint Helena	7/7/2019
São Tomé and Príncipe	7/7/2019
Senegal	7/7/2019
Seychelles	7/3/2019
Sierra Leone	3/20/2019
Somalia	7/1/2019
South Africa	already appears done
South Sudan	7/1/2019
Sudan	7/1/2019
Swaziland	7/1/2019
Tanzania	4/6/2019
Togo	7/1/2019
Tunisia	Already done
Uganda	5/10/2019
Zambia	3/20/2019
Zimbabwe	4/6/2019
Bahamas	3/27/2020
Cook Islands	4/9/2020
Fiji	4/9/2020
Puerto Rico	4/9/2020
American Samoa	4/8/2020
Norway	4/8/2020
Isle of Man	4/8/2020
Mexico	4/8/2020
Sweden	4/8/2020
Denmark	4/8/2020
Finland	4/8/2020
New Zealand	9/10/2020
Thailand	9/10/2020
Philippines	9/10/2020
Papua New Guinea	9/30/2020
Haiti	9/30/2020
Guam	9/30/2020
Ivory Coast	7/15/2019
Cape Verde	already done
Belize	10/21/2020
Costa Rica	9/30/2020
El Salvador	9/30/2020
Guatemala	9/30/2020
Honduras	9/30/2020
Nicaragua	9/30/2020
Panama	9/30/2020

Instructions

Step 1: Reformat Religious Records Page

1. Click on the country to go to that country's wiki page. Then click on "Religious Records."

We want to reformat the page from looking like this:

To looking like this:

2. How to do this:

1. Find a Christian denomination listed.

• They will be found under the Anglican, Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox headings.
• Each Christian denomination will have its own bullet point and will link to its section on the Church Records page.

2. Add a bullet point and link under its current heading using this template: *[[COUNTRY Church Records#CHURCH Records|CHURCH Records]]

3. Change COUNTRY to the name of the country you are working on and change CHURCH to the name of the Christian denomination/church you are linking to.

• For example: the link to the Catholic Records on the Ghana Church Records page will look like *[[Ghana Church Records#Catholic Records|Catholic Records]]

4. If there is more than one Christian denomination under a heading, make sure they are in alphabetical order.

• The Protestant heading is likely the only heading that will have more than 1 bullet point (some countries may have 5-10 Protestant denominations).

5. Delete the line that says: "For more information...visit this page: [COUNTRY Church Records]." under the Anglican, Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox headings.

Take note: any additional information that may exist on this page for Christian records should be moved to Church Records page.

Step 2: Research Non-Christian Religions

Most major religions practiced in the respective country have been identified previously using the CIA Factbook. Information about Christian denominations/churches will be found on the Church Records page. Information about non-Christian religions will be found on this page. Add any additional non-Christian religions practiced by the significant minority to the page in alphabetical order (go to Religions by country).

Jewish Records

Leave as is, no changes need to be made.

Other Non-Christian Records

1. Research each religion. What we want to know about each religion:

• How to find the records (including online resources and websites)
• Historical background
• Information recorded in the records

2. To find this information:

• Wikipedia - go to the country and click the Religions link to see a summary. Look for a link just under the Religions heading that links to a separate, more detailed article about the country's religions (usually titled "Religion in COUNTRY"). This page may list links to a specific religion in the country (such as "Islam in COUNTRY"). Look at these pages to fill out the headings.
  • NOTE: Be sure to cite your sources.
• Google
  • NOTE: Be sure to cite your sources.

NOTE: It is okay if nothing is found out about that religion in the country. The history of the religion found on Wikipedia is sufficient.

3. Copy and paste this code (or part of the code) if you find information that belongs underneath any of these headings. If the only information found is historical background, DO NOT add the heading, just put that information under the religion heading.

=== How to Find the Records ===

==== Online Resources and Websites ====

=== Historical Background ===

=== Information Recorded in the Records ===

What information each heading will contain:

Note

• Do not use Muslim Records heading, use Islamic Records heading instead. The word Muslim cannot be used to refer to Religion. It always refers to a person.