Wiki Common Taxonomy
This article sets out a suggested common taxonomy to be used in the FamilySearch Wiki. Applying a common taxonomy is a way to help structure topics and Wiki Categories that will result in a consistent approach and enable users to navigate topics easily.
Birth, Marriage and Death
- Bible records
- Cemeteries
- National cemeteries
- Church records
- Civil registration
- Funeral records
- Obituaries
- Town records
- Registers of births, etc.
- Marriage
- Marriage records
- Divorce records
- Registers of dead
- Vital records
Business Records and Occupations
Census, Taxation, and Voter Lists
Church History
Court, Land, and Wills
- Adoption
- Court Records
- Guardianship Records
- Land and Property
- Notarial Records
- Probate Records
- Public Records
Directories
Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups
- Abolitionists
- Acadians
- Africans
- Hessians
- Indian allotments
- Indians of Central America
- Indians of Mexico
- Indians of South America
- Native people of New Zealand
- Native people of Polynesia
- Australian aborigines
- Native races
- Religion and religious life
- Albigenses:
- Amish
- Anabaptists
- Anglicans
- Armenian Church
- Augustinians
- Baptists
Family Trees
Geographic Aids
Histories, Memories, and Stories
- Biographies
- Dates and Calendars
- Children
- Disasters
- History and Geography
- Histories
- Law and Legislation
- Portraits
- Social Life and Customs
- Women
Institutions
Instruction and Methodology
Migration and Citizenship
- Colonial Records
- Emigration and Immigration
- Migration Routes
- Migration
- Naturalization and Citizenship
- Passport Records
- Ships
Military
Newspapers and Periodicals
Reference Materials and Finding Aids
Repositories
Schools