Help:Adopt-a-page

Adopt-A-Wiki Page Today!

 * What is adoption: [[Image:Adopt-A-Wiki Page.png|right|140x173px]]Societies, archives or other family history organizations who wish to adopt a page will have their society logo and links to their society web page prominently featured on the page they adop. You can see an example of what an adopted page might look like here.


 * What does my society or organization have to do?:  While anyone can contribute to any page in the wiki, societies 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).


 * How can adopting a wiki page benefit my society?


 * The FamilySearch Wiki will help over 2 million people doing genealogical research in the next year. By adopting a page your society can…
 * Provide a place for your members and others to share what they know with others who are doing research in your area (we all know something that can help someone else).
 * Improve conclusions reached by others by providing them with the most accurate information and methodology for your area.
 * Create awareness (and ideally new members) for your society, your resources, and specializations.
 * Drive additional traffic to your society’s website (the FamilySearch Wiki has over 1 million page views every day!)

Ready to adopt-a-wiki page? Here's how...

 * Select one or more pages in the FamilySearch Wiki that you'd like to adopt. At this time, page adoptions are accepted on a first come/first serve basis.  Also, at this time, only one society or organization is allowed adopt any given page.
 * Once your organization has selected a page you want to adopt, place your "adoption sign" on the page. For help creating your "adoption sign" for the first time, click here and/or contact [mailto:bennettbr@familysearch.org bennettbr@familysearch.org].
 * Once your "adoption sign" is created, place your sign at the top of the page that your organization has selected to adopt. To place, your sign, click the "edit" button on the page (near the top right of the page) and use the template button

Other frequently asked questions about page adoption...
Q: Wait, isn’t this a wiki? Can’t anyone add content to a page in the wiki? 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. Q: Can anyone ‘adopt a page?’ A: Anyone can add content to a page and watch that page for updates. Currently, adoption opportunities are limited to Genealogical, Family History, Archival and other Historical Societies and related organizations.

Q: Can my organization adopt more than one page?

A: Yes! Your organization can adopt as many pages as you like provided that the page hasn't already been sponsored by another organization.

Q: I’ve adopted a page. Do I have to “police” and check the page every time a change is made? A: No. We encourage you to check the page on a regular basis to ensure that the latest information regarding information, records and resources that your society is aware of is updated on the page and that the overall content is as accurate as possible so as to benefit others who may be doing research in your area. That said, it’s not necessary to review every change made to the page by others as community members at large can also correct inaccuracies as they are recognized.

Q: I want to know how many people are coming to a particular page (so that I can get a sense of which page(s) I want to adopt and/or know how much referral traffic might come to my sight). 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.

Q: Help! I have more questions that weren’t answered here. A: You can post your questions to the FamilySearch Forums at http://forums.familysearch.org or contact [mailto:bennettbr@familysearch.org bennettbr@familysearch.org] or [mailto:Jensenfa@familysearch.org Jensenfa@familysearch.org] for additional help.

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