Help:Society Wiki Page Instructions


 * These instructions are to assist a society in creating a Society Wiki page.

1. Create the Page:

 * To create begin editing a new society page, click on the following: 

2. Society name:

 * Add the society's name. This will be the name of the Wiki page.
 * If the society is a name used by other societies, add the location in the title. Example: Warren County Genealogical Society, Kentucky
 * If there is already a Wiki page for the society created before this new version, you can directly edit that page instead of following this process. Use either Edit (VisualEditor), or Edit Source (Wikitext editor). Wiki University has more information about editing in VisualEditor and Wikitext Editor.
 * If you would like to update the society page to the current template (Edit with form), contact us at: [mailto:wikisupport@familysearch.org wikisupport@familysearch.org]

3. Adding an Image or Logo:

 * All images must be submitted to Wiki management for approval.
 * Click here to submit an image
 * Fill out the information including what copyright license should be applied to the image.
 * Note: For logos, there is a limited license available under the heading, Restricted called: Trademark Regarding Organization's Logos.


 * Once the image or logo is approved, Wiki Support will email the name of the image to add on the society Wiki page.

4. Description:

 * Describe the society and why it's helpful for genealogical research.

5. Membership Information

 * Give information about cost of membership and benefits from becoming a member.

6. Website URL:

 * Add the society's website URL.

7. Email:

 * Add the email address the public uses to contact the society.

8. Contact Form:

 * If the society uses a Contact Form on the society website, add the link to that page here.

9. Phone Number:

 * Add the phone number for the society.

10. Second Phone Number:

 * If there is a different phone line (for whatever purpose) for the society, add it here.

11. Mailing Address:

 * Add the society's mailing address here.

12. Other Contact Information:

 * If the fields above do not cover the contact information the society would like to share, add it here.

13. Facebook URL:

 * Include the link to the society's Facebook page, if there is one.

14. Twitter URL:

 * Include the link to the society's Twitter account, if there is one.

15. Instagram URL:

 * Include the link to the society's Instagram account, if there is one.

16. Blog/Newsletter URL:

 * If the society has a blog or an online newsletter, add the link here.

17. Research Services:

 * Add information about any research services the society offers to the public. If there is a charge, include the information.

18. Events Link:

 * If there is a webpage listing the society's events or meetings, click on the Yes button and list the URL.
 * If there is not a webpage to link to, click on the No button and give information about the current events.

19. Directions:

 * If there is a society webpage listing directions, click on the Yes button and list the URL here.
 * If there is not, click on No and give directions to the society building.

20. Physical Address:

 * Include the physical address of the society.

21. Coordinates:

 * Once the Physical Address has been added, click on "Calculate coordinates using address" button and it will autopopulate the map for the society.

22. Hours Link:

 * If there is a society webpage listing the current hours to society building, click on Yes and list it here.
 * If there is not, click on No and give the information.
 * If this does not apply to the society, click on NA.

23. Closures Link:

 * If there is a society webpage listing the listing any closures for the society building, click on Yes and list it here.
 * If there is not, click on No and list the closures.
 * If this does not apply to the society, click on NA.

23. Hardware and Software:

 * List special computers or equipment helpful for genealogy researchers.

24. Current Projects:

 * List any current or past projects the society has worked on.

25. List of Online and Onsite Collections:

 * If the society has any online or onsite collections or databases to make available to patrons, please list them here.
 * Click on, Add another and an additional field will appear.
 * Type in the name of the collection (whether online or onsite) in the Name field. This name will be the name of the link.
 * If it is an online collection, click, on Online under Location and add the URL to the URL field.
 * If it is an onsite collection, click, on Onsite and leave the URL blank.
 * Add as many collections as necessary.

Free Text:

 * This section is for information that does not fit the form. It is used by Wiki management to add a breadcrumb and a category to the Wiki page. If there is essential information that should be on the page, it can be added here. Please note that it may not format well with the rest of the information on the page.

26. Summary Field:

 * The Summary Field is to indicated what changes were made on the society page. It can be specific or general. It's to assist others in understanding the edits made to the Wiki page. For example, Edited current hours or created society Wiki page.

27. Save the page

 * Preview the page to see how the page will look, then click, Save page.
 * If the page is ready to be saved, click on, Save page.

28. Future Edits to the Wiki Page

 * To add or change information on the society Wiki page, follow these instructions:
 * Go to the Wiki page.
 * Click on the tab, Edit with form.
 * This will open the editing page to change any information.
 * Clicking on the tabs, Edit and Edit source, will also allow editing of the page, although it may be more difficult to do so.
 * If there are any problems with editing the society page, contact Wiki Support at: [mailto:wikisupport@familysearch.org wikisupport@familysearch.org].

29. Additional Information

 * Please note that this is a community Wiki and other contributors can edit the society page. If there is trouble with an editor adding incorrect or erroneous information, please contact us at: [mailto:wikisupport@familysearch.org wikisupport@familysearch.org].