FamilySearch Wiki:Level 0 Jurisdiction Guidelines


 * Level 1 Jurisdiction Guidelines
 * Level 2/3 Jurisdiction Guidelines
 * Approved Record Type Headers
 * Research Help Templates

Purpose of Page

 * This page describes the elements and design of the Country page delivered in 2023. Each country page will contain these elements.
 * Note: this template may be used for United State State pages and Canada Province pages (maybe Mexico? and England Counties??)

Example

 * Country Page Example

Elements

 * Title: The title of a Level 0 or country page will be the name of the country with the word "Genealogy" at the end to improve Search Engine Optimization in Google.
 * Breadcrumb or Breadcrumb Trail: A breadcrumb will be used linking back to the region and any other sub-regions that the country may be in; i.e., Europe>British Isles>United Kingdom>England. Note: All subsequent jurisdiction pages will include only the Country in the breadcrumb and the region link will not be included.
 * Sidebar: The universal Template:AllCountrySidebar will be used on this page.
 * SEO Statement: An SEO statement will be added to the top of every country page to increase Search Engine Optimization. This statement should include:
 * Name of Country
 * "Ancestry, family history, genealogy"
 * Major genealogy record types for the country
 * This sentence will be coordinated under the direction of Wiki Executive Council.


 * Header Two: The country page will include the following labels for Header two:
 * Country Information Header: The header, Country Information will be the first header on the page. It will list no more than 6 lines of text and information included will be genealogically relevant: 1) General description of where it is located in the region; 2) creation date; 3) language(s) spoken; 4) Other valid information.
 * Clickable Map/Map: If there are lower jurisdiction pages for a country, a clickable map will be available on the page. For those that do not have lower jurisdiction Wiki pages, a map will appear and the word, Clickable will be removed from the header.
 * List of Jurisdictions: The list of Level 1 jurisdictions of a country should be in alphabetical order and contain links to the Wiki pages. If wiki pages do not exist for these Level 1 jurisdiction pages, they will be listed alphabetically. Red links should NOT appear. Use the <ul class to create the list and display it in the following format:

Example code: Example code:
 * Buttons: There will be 3 different colored buttons after the Country Information Header and before the Map header on the page. The following is example of code used on the pages.

Explanation of button colors:
 * Blue: This will link to the country's Online Genealogy Records Wiki page. If no page for the country exists, do not put a blue button on the page.
 * Purple: Online Research Help: This button will go to this page where the user can choose the way to get online help: schedule a virtual consultation, join a community group, or join a online research group.
 * Red: Getting Started pages should exist for all countries listing basic helpful information to start research in a new location. These pages will be standardized.
 * References: This section will be included on each Level 0 page so the references used for the Country Information section or any other references will appear.
 * The following wikitext code will be listed directly below that header:


 * Category: The country category is the only category needed on this page.