FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Country Societies Pages

Project Leader
Becca Curtis

Purpose
To add information about genealogical and historical societies for each country in the world.

Task List
Task List

Step 1: Copy and Paste
1. Go to the Task List and choose a country. 2. Create a sandbox for this page. 3. Add a breadcrumb at the top of the page:

4. Change COUNTY to the actual name of the country
 * Example: changes to

5. Add these 3 headings underneath the breadcrumb:

Other Societies

 * Sidenote: "Other Societies" includes Fraternal societies, Ethnic Heritage societies, One-Name Groups

Step 2: Check If Societies Page Exists
1. Check to see if a Societies page already exists. If it does, add the societies and information onto your sandbox and format it correctly.

Step 3: Research
1. To find genealogical, historical, and other societies check these websites:
 * WorldGenWeb -- Click on the country and scroll down to Links & Resources - links to different societies and groups
 * Cyndi's List - Click on country or region -- lists links to different societies and groups
 * Wikipedia: Historical Societies
 * Wikipedia: Family History Society
 * Google -- Type in the search box "Genealogical Society [country name]" or "Historical Society [country name]"

2. Once you have located a genealogical or historical society, find the name of the society, address, telephone number, email, and website. Add it underneath the correct heading using these guidelines:
 * a. Add name of society: add the name of the society in alphabetical order. Bold the society (put ''' at beginning and end of name). Put  at the end.
 * Ex: Afghanistan Genealogical Society


 * b. Add address: if the address is easily found, add it underneath the name and put a  after the street address and zipcode.
 * Ex: 1234 Main Street Mainville, Afghanistan 84848-0012


 * c. Add telephone: if the telephone number is found, add it underneath the address. Put a  at the end.
 * Ex: Telephone: 801-333-1234


 * d. Add email: if there is an email address, make the email address into a clickable link. Add underneath the telephone number. Put a  at the end. To make clickable: [mailto:email email]
 * Ex: Email: [mailto:society@societies.org society@societies.org]


 * e. Add website: put the website underneath the email. Title the URL as the name of the society. Put  at the end.
 * Ex: Website: Afghanistan Genealogical Society


 * f. Add brief description: add a brief description of the goals of the society and what records or collections can be found there. Add underneath the Email. Put a : in the front of the first sentence and put   at the end of the paragraph.
 * Ex: :The Afghanistan Genealogical Society seeks to promote research for people from Afghanistan. Questions are answered and research tips published to help in Afghanistan research. Consultants can also be hired from the society to perform individualized research.

Example of code:

Genealogical Societies
Afghanistan Genealogical Society 1234 Main Street Mainville, Afghanistan 84848-0012 Telephone: 801-333-1234 Email: [mailto:society@societies.org society@societies.org] Website: Afghanistan Genealogical Society :The Afghanistan Genealogical Society seeks to promote research for people from Afghanistan. Questions are answered and research tips published to help in Afghanistan research. Consultants can also be hired from the society to perform individualized research.

Other Societies
Side note: If there is no address, phone number, or email available just include what is found. At bare minimum, the website and description of the society is fine.

3. Save the code and send an email to Becca letting her know the country is finished.

If No Societies are Found
If no society is found, go to the table and put in the "Name" and "Date Completed" columns of the task list.

Finished Examples

 * Albania Societies