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= What is the Wiki, and How to Use it =
== Notifications of Changes—Watching Pages ==


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New information can be added at any time to the pages for the localities you are researching. "Watch" those pages, and you will receive an email each time a page is updated. To '''Watch''' a page, click on the star by the Search field in the upper right hand corner.


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:For example, if you are researching in Albany, New York, "Watch" the following pages:


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:[[Champlain Canal|New York, United States Genealogy]]
::*[[Albany County, New York Genealogy|Albany, New York]]
::*[[New York Genealogy|New York]] (and see the Topics section for other pages of interest to watch)
::*[[New York Online Genealogy Records|New York Online Genealogy]]


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:Each time information is added to one of those pages, you will receive an email.


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:'''You must be signed into the Wiki for this feature to work.'''


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{{main|Help:Watchlist}}


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== Categories  ==


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:[[:Category:Contents|Wiki Categories]] or Topics allow you to view articles that are related. You can review a Category Page to see all wiki pages on a particular topic.


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:See all categories here:


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::*[[:Category:Contents|Wiki articles by topic]]


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:Some particularly useful categories, with a lot of information, can be found listed in the following articles:
=== The FamilySearch Research Wiki&nbsp;  ===


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::*[[:Category:Research Process and Instruction|Research Procedures]]
::*[[:Category:Articles by Location|Geographic Regions]]
::*[[:Category:Repositories|Genealogical Repositories]]
::*[[:Category:Reference Materials and Finding Aids|Research Aids]]
::*[[:Category:Societies|Genealogical Societies]]


*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Purpose and Appropriate Topics|What is it?]]&nbsp;What you can expect to find on it to help you discover your ancestors.
== Talk Pages  ==


=== Wiki Basics  ===
:Is information missing that would make an article more complete? Add a note to the [[Help:Talk Pages|Talk Page]] to ask a question or request Wiki Contributors to add information to that page. To add a note:


*[[Help:Wiki Basics|10 Essential tips]]&nbsp;for understanding and using the wiki. "The things I wish I had known when I started on the wiki."<br>
::#Click on the Talk tab in the upper left to get to the Talk page.  
::#Click on "Edit" or "Edit Source" in the top right corner of the screen to add content.  Be sure to save your changes. (You must be signed in with a FamilySearch account).<br>


=== Navigating The Wiki  ===
== Navigating The Wiki  ==


*Note the&nbsp;4 purple boxes on the right side of this page (Views, Toolbox, Community, Personal tools). This is knows as the "Navigation Bar" or "Nav Bar"
:*You can use the navigation bar on the left hand of the screen to navigate the Wiki including [[Browse by Country|Browse by Country]] and [[Research Resources|Research Resources]].
*Each of the boxes contains tools to help you use the wiki. [[Help:Wiki Overview|Click Here]]&nbsp;to learn about these tools and how to use them..<br>
:*You can also use the Search field in the top left hand corner to type in localities, such as a county, state, or country or topics and record types, such as Census Records or [[Research_Process|Research Process]].
:*In the top right hand corner, you will find links to your [[Help:User_page|User page]], [[Help:Talk_pages#User_Talk_pages|User talk page]], [[Help:Preferences|Preferences]], [[Help:Watchlist|Watchlist]] of articles and contributions. A link to your [[Help:Practice_Editing_in_Your_Sandbox|personal sandbox]] is located on the left navigation bar under the Volunteer and Helper section.
::*[[Help:Navigation|Learn more about these menus]] and how to use them.


=== Searching the Wiki  ===
=== Learn more about using the Wiki  ===
 
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*[[Help:Basic Searches|'''Basic Searches''']]
*Watch a Video about searching the Wiki
*[[Help:Searching|Searching]]<br>
*[[Help:Search Tips|Search Tips]]
*[[Help:Boolean Searches in the Wiki|Boolean Searches in the Wiki]]
*[[Help:External searches|External Searches]]<br>
 
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