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Adopt-A-Wiki Page - General Information [[Image:Adopt-A-Wiki Page.png|right|178x220px|Adopt-A-Wiki Page.png]] ==
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== Adopt-A-Wiki Page - General Information [[Image:Adopt-A-Wiki Page.png|right|178x220px|Adopt-A-Wiki Page.png]] ==
==== '''What is page adoption?''' ====
==== '''What is page adoption?''' ====
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==== '''What does my society/organization have to do?''' ====
==== '''What does my society/organization have to do?''' ====
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While anyone can contribute to any page in the wiki, societies/organizations who adopt a page provide oversight to ensure that the content on that page is a) comprehensive
(they add information and links to other resources that might be missing)
and b) accurate
(they correct anything that might be wrong)
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While anyone can contribute to any page in the wiki, societies/organizations who adopt a page provide oversight to ensure that the content on that page is a) comprehensive and b) accurate. <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1298208829460_495" />
They:
They:
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*Add information and links to
other resources that might be missing.
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*Add information and links to other resources that might be missing.
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*Correct any
information that may be wrong.
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*Correct any information that may be wrong.
*Organize or lead [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject|wikiprojects]] (optional).
*Organize or lead [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject|wikiprojects]] (optional).
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==== '''How can adopting a wiki page benefit my society/organization?''' ====
==== '''How can adopting a wiki page benefit my society/organization?''' ====
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#Please submit the following information to allow us to evaluate and process your request:<br>
#Please submit the following information to allow us to evaluate and process your request:<br>
#*'''Contact information: '''The name and email address of the primary contact who we can contact with any questions about the content on the pages that you’d like to adopt. We also recommend providing at least one additional contact name.
#*'''Contact information: '''The name and email address of the primary contact who we can contact with any questions about the content on the pages that you’d like to adopt. We also recommend providing at least one additional contact name.
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#*'''Logo: '''A thumbnail sized logo for your society/organization that you’d like to appear on your adoption sign (please submit your file in one of the following formats:
.png, .jpg or .gif).
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#*'''Logo: '''A thumbnail sized logo for your society/organization that you’d like to appear on your adoption sign (please submit your file in one of the following formats: .png, .jpg or .gif).
#*'''Adoption Sign Wording: '''The sign will read: “This page adopted by [the organization name] and its members.” Let us know if you have any concerns with that wording.<br>
#*'''Adoption Sign Wording: '''The sign will read: “This page adopted by [the organization name] and its members.” Let us know if you have any concerns with that wording.<br>
#*'''Link to your website: '''Wiki users who click on your adoption sign will be re-directed to the URL you provide us.
#*'''Link to your website: '''Wiki users who click on your adoption sign will be re-directed to the URL you provide us.
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#We will notify you when your adoption sign is ready. We will place it on one of the pages you adopt and teach you how to add it to other pages you wish to adopt.
#We will notify you when your adoption sign is ready. We will place it on one of the pages you adopt and teach you how to add it to other pages you wish to adopt.
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{{Contributor Help badge}}
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| link = https://familysearch.org/ask/
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== Other frequently asked questions... ==
== Other frequently asked questions... ==
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;Q. Wait,
isn’t
this a wiki? Can’t anyone add content to a page in the wiki?
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;Q. Wait,
is not
this a wiki? Can’t anyone add content to a page in the wiki?
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:A. Yes! Anyone can add content to any page in the wiki, however, page sponsors help to ensure that the content that gets added is accurate, complete, contains links that are updated, etc. Even though someone has sponsored a page
doesn’t
mean you
shouldn’t
contribute what you know about that area.
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:A. Yes! Anyone can add content to any page in the wiki, however, page sponsors help to ensure that the content that gets added is accurate, complete, contains links that are updated, etc. Even though someone has sponsored a page
does not
mean you
should not
contribute what you know about that area.
;Q. Can anyone ‘adopt a page?’
;Q. Can anyone ‘adopt a page?’
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:A. The page view count can be seen at the bottom of each page. In addition, in the near future, we will be adding a “rating” section to each page where you can see user feedback as to whether the content on the page helped them solve their research problem.
:A. The page view count can be seen at the bottom of each page. In addition, in the near future, we will be adding a “rating” section to each page where you can see user feedback as to whether the content on the page helped them solve their research problem.
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;Q. Help! I have more questions that
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;Q. Help! I have more questions that
were not
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:A. You can
post your questions to the [http://forums.familysearch.org/en/forumdisplay.php?f=81 FamilySearch Contributor Forums]; or
contact [mailto:support@familysearch.org support@familysearch.org] for additional help.
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:A. You can contact [mailto:support@familysearch.org support@familysearch.org] for additional help.
== Now that you have adopted... ==
== Now that you have adopted... ==
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[[Help:Adopt-a-page/Getting Started|Getting Started]]
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The first steps to getting established.
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[[Help:Adopt-a-page/Getting Started|Getting Started]]
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The first steps to getting established.
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[[Help:Adopt-a-page/Quick Start Links|Quick Start Links]]
List of links to Help pages you will need to get started editing your pages.
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[[Help:Adopt-a-page/Quick Start Links|Quick Start Links]]
List of links to Help pages you will need to get started editing your pages.
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[[Help:Developing A U.S. County Page|Developing a U.S. County Page]]
Resource suggestions for the topics on county pages.
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[[Help:Developing A U.S. County Page|Developing a U.S. County Page]]
Resource suggestions for the topics on county pages.
== The fine print... ==
== The fine print... ==
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The "Adopt-a-Wiki page" program
has been
created by FamilySearch for the benefit of societies, organizations and
patrons of the FamilySearch.org Research Wiki for the sole purpose of completing family history research.
The "Adopt-a-Wiki Page" program operates in accordance with the existing FamilySearch wiki policies and guidelines unless specifically stated otherwise in this disclaimer.
FamilySearch reserves the right to
modify or discontinue
the program and/or its terms at any time without notice.
Page adopters/sponsors may be removed or changed at any time at FamilySearch's sole discretion without cause or notice. Page adoption/sponsorship does not constitute a contract, either written or implied, between FamilySearch and any other organization.
All contributions made by page adopters/sponsors are done on a strictly volunteer basis.
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The "Adopt-a-Wiki page" program has been created by FamilySearch for the benefit of societies, organizations and patrons of the FamilySearch.org Research Wiki for the sole purpose of completing family history research.
The "Adopt-a-Wiki Page" program operates in accordance with the existing FamilySearch wiki policies and guidelines unless specifically stated otherwise in this disclaimer.
FamilySearch reserves the right to modify or discontinue the program and/or its terms at any time without notice.
Page adopters/sponsors may be removed or changed at any time at FamilySearch's sole discretion without cause or notice. Page adoption/sponsorship does not constitute a contract, either written or implied, between FamilySearch and any other organization.
All contributions made by page adopters/sponsors are done on a strictly volunteer basis.
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