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Frequently Asked Questions

(Currently Under Revision and Only Partially Complete)

What is the difference between a Category and a FreeSpace page?

Think of Categories as "index pages". Their primary purpose is to classify and help you find information. If there is more than about two paragraphs of information, a Freespace page should be created and that page added to the appropriate Category.

Who manages this page?

This page is managed by the Quakers Project.

Where can I find out more about Categorization?

Check out the Categorization Project and also Principles and Formatting Guidelines for Religious Categories.

How to record transfers between Monthly Meetings?

Add a category for each meeting. Document the dates and meetings in the biography.

Top Level Category Hierarchies

These are the Project Categories that tie us into the larger WikiTree hierarchy. These are part of the organizational structure and in general are not meant to be used on individual Profiles. Categories managed by the Quaker Project are shown in Blue

Within the Religious Categories hierarchy:

• Religions and Spiritual Traditions
  • Christianity
    • Quaker Movement

Within the Migration hierarchy:

• American Immigration
  • Quaker Emigration to America

Within the World History hierarchy:

• Activist and Reformers
  • Abolitionists
    • Quaker Abolitionists

Naming Conventions for Quaker Meetings

• The general form for any Quaker Meeting category is Category: [Specific Meeting Name], [Local Place Name], [Region and/or Country].

• • The naming convention for Monthly Meetings within the United States is:

Category:[Name] Monthly Meeting, [Town], [State]

Many Quaker meeting houses were located in rural areas outside of towns. If the location is currently still in a rural area rather than a town or city, include the county name followed by the word "County" in place of the town name.

For example, to add an individual to the Byberry Monthly Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, add the following to the profile:

[[Category: Byberry Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]

Category Hierarchies for meetings in the United States of America

Monthly Meetings

Monthly Meetings are classified within the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker Meetings) hierarchy by state:

• Religious Society of Friends (Quaker Meetings)
  • Quaker Meetings, United States of America
    • Quaker Meetings, Ohio
      • Center Monthly Meeting, Clinton County, Ohio

Each Monthly Meeting is also a sub-Category of the city or town in which it is located. If the location is presently in a rural area not within a city or town, make the Monthly Meeting category a sub-Category of the county in which it is located.

• United States of America
  • Pennsylvania
    • Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
      • Christiana, Pennsylvania
        • Sadsbury Monthly Meeting, Christiana, Pennsylvania

Each Monthly Meeting is also a sub-Category of the Religious Institutions sub-Category of the County in which it is located:

• United States of America, Religious Congregations
  • Ohio, Religious Congregations
    • Clinton County, Ohio, Religious Congregations
      • Center Monthly Meeting, Clinton County, Ohio

Quarterly Meetings

There are no categories for Quarterly meetings.

Yearly Meetings

There are no catetgories for Yearly meetings.

Naming Conventions for Meetings in the British Isles (Including Ireland)

• The general form for any Quaker Meeting category is Category: [Specific Meeting Name], [Local Place Name], [Region and/or Country].
  • The form for any Quaker Meeting category in the British Isles is Category: [Specific Meeting Name], [County], [Country]

For example, the naming convention for Monthly Meeting within England is:

Category:[Name] Quaker Meeting, [County], England

For example, to add an individual to the Ampthill Quaker Meeting in Bedfordshire England, add the following to the profile:

[[Category: Ampthill Quaker Meeting, Bedfordshire, England]]

Hierarchy for Meetings in the British Isles

Meetings within the British Isles are categorized by Country:

• Religious Society of Friends (Quaker Meetings)
  • Quaker Meetings, England
    • Ampthill Quaker Meeting, Bedfordshire, England
  • Quaker Meetings, Ireland
  • Quaker Meetings, Northern Ireland
  • Quaker Meetings, Scotland
  • Quaker Meetings, Wales

Meetings in the British Isles are sub-Categories of the city or town in which they meet:

• England
  • Bedfordshire
    • Ampthill, Bedfordshire
      • Ampthill Quaker Meeting, Bedfordshire, England

They are also included with the religious institutions of the county in which they are located:

• England, Religious Congregations
  • Bedfordshire, Religious Congregations
    • Ampthill Quaker Meeting, Bedfordshire, England

Naming Conventions for Quaker Burial Grounds

See also:

• Global Cemeteries Project - Categories and Free Space Pages

• [Country]
  • [Country] Cemeteries
    • Quaker Cemeteries, [Country]

Cemeteries in the United States:

• United States Cemeteries
  • Pennsylvania Cemeteries
    • Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Cemeteries
      • Category: Fair Hill Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Quaker Cemeteries, United States of America
    • Quaker Cemeteries, Pennsylvania
      • Category: Fair Hill Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Additional Categorization Resources

Principles and Formatting Guidelines for Religious Categories