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The addition of the third and fourth levels in this taxonomy is a work in progress |
This article sets out the common taxonomy to be used in the FamilySearch Wiki. Appling a common taxonomy as the way to structure topics and Categories are used, will result in a consistent approach that will enable users to navigate topics much easier than if this was done in a haphazard manner.
Birth, Marriage and Death
- Bible records
- Cemeteries
- National cemeteries
- Church records
- Civil registration
- Funeral records
- Obituaries
- Town records
- Registers of births, etc.
- Marriage
- Marriage records
- Divorce records
- Registers of dead
- Vital records
Business Records and Occupations
- Agriculture
- Business records and commerce
- Business records
- Commerce
- Pensions
- Insurance, Fire
- Industries
- Livestock brands
- Cattle brands
- Occupations
- Note: numerous occupations are at the third and fourth levels. Each one will be added to this list after the page itself is redesigned.
- Note: numerous occupations are at the third and fourth levels. Each one will be added to this list after the page itself is redesigned.
Census, Taxation, and Voter Lists
- Census
- Household registration
- Registers
- Taxation
- Appropriations and expenditures
- Church tax
- Voting registers
Church History
- Bible
- Church property
- Clergy
- Dissenters, Religious
- Salzburgers
- Martyrs
- Missions
- Monasticism and religious orders
- Protestant churches
- Religions and Religious Life
- Religious drama
- Passion-plays
- Religious trusts
- Temples
Court, Land, and Wills
- Adoption
- Wills
- Castles
- Court records
- Courts
- Manorial courts
- Grand jury
- Jury
- Witchcraft
- Dwellings
- Guardianship
- Historic buildings
- Architecture
- Hotels, taverns, etc.
- Buildings
- Jury duty
- Jurors
- Land and property
- Land tenure
- Land grants
- Landowners
- Mortgage loans
- Indian land transfers
- Oil and gas leases
- Manors
- Notarial records
- Probate records
- Public records
- Witchcraft
Directories
- Directories
- Church Directories
- Telephone
- Telephone directories
- Directories
Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups
- Abolitionists
- Acadians
- Africans
- Hessians
- Indian allotments
- Indians of Central America
- Indians of Mexico
- Indians of South America
- Native people of New Zealand
- Native people of Polynesia
- Australian aborigines
- Native races
- Religion and religious life
- Albigenses:
- Amish
- Anabaptists
- Anglicans
- Armenian Church
- Augustinians
- Baptists
Family Trees
Geographic Aids
- Atlases
- Census districts
- Cities and towns
- Description and travel
- Gazetteers
- Geography
- Maps
- Postal and shipping guides
Histories, Memories, and Stories
- Biography
- Calendars
- Centennial celebrations, etc.
- Children
- Collected works
- Disasters
- Elderly
- Epitaphs
- Folklore
- Historical events and periods
- History
- Law and legislation
- Photographs
- Politics and government
- Portraits
- Riots
- Social life and customs
- Women
Institutions
- Crime and criminals
- Medical
- Medical records
- Orphans and orphanages
- Poorhouses, poor law, etc.
- Schools
Instruction and Methodology
Migration and Citizenship
- Aliens
- Colonies
- Emigration and Immigration
- Immigrants
- Migration, Internal
- Naturalization and citizenship
- Passports
- Ship registers
- Ships
- Transportation
Military
- Casualties
- Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
- Military art and science
- Military history
- Military parks
- Military records
- Military religious orders
- Prisoners of war
- Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
- Soldiers
- Treaties
- Veterans
- War crimes
- Wars, battles, and armies
- Warships
Newspapers and Periodicals
Reference Materials and Finding Aids
- Abbreviations
- Almanacs
- Bibliography
- Books
- Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
- Ethnology
- Handwriting
- Information storage and retrieval systems
- Language and Languages
- Manuscripts
- Names Personal
- Numismatics
Repositories
- Archives and libraries
- Inventories, registers, catalogs
- Societies
- Websites (This sub-category is not official, but is currently under review.)
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