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''FamilySearch Community Tools'' was a workshop given at [http://rootstech.familysearch.org/ RootsTech] 2011 | ''FamilySearch Community Tools'' was a workshop given at [http://rootstech.familysearch.org/ RootsTech] 2011 | ||
During this hands-on workshop we learned how to become a part of the FamilySearch Community using tools like the Research Wiki, Research Forums, and online classes. The information shared in the workshop was added to this Wiki article to make it possible for anyone to explore and participate in the world of "community" with FamilySearch. We all know something that can help someone else find their ancestors! | During this hands-on workshop we learned how to become a part of the FamilySearch Community using tools like the Research Wiki, Research Forums, and online classes. The information shared in the workshop was added to this Wiki article to make it possible for anyone to explore and participate in the world of "community" with FamilySearch. We all know something that can help someone else find their ancestors! | ||
== Discover 21 Community Tools == | == Discover 21 Community Tools == | ||
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|title=Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1908-1949 | |title=Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1908-1949 | ||
|location=United States}} <br> | |location=United States}} <br> | ||
==== [https://giveback.familysearch.org/indexing Worldwide Indexing] ==== | ==== [https://giveback.familysearch.org/indexing Worldwide Indexing] ==== | ||
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*Indexing articles in the Wiki are easily identified with a banner that includes links to the indexing project. Within the banner you will see a link to the indexing site where you can begin participating. <br> | *Indexing articles in the Wiki are easily identified with a banner that includes links to the indexing project. Within the banner you will see a link to the indexing site where you can begin participating. <br> | ||
{{FamilySearch Indexing}} <br> | {{FamilySearch Indexing}} <br> | ||
==== English Wiki Links to Spanish Wiki ==== | ==== English Wiki Links to Spanish Wiki ==== | ||
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*Note that the Spanish wiki does not yet have the inter-wiki links to the English wiki. | *Note that the Spanish wiki does not yet have the inter-wiki links to the English wiki. | ||
== Finding Your Way Around the Wiki == | == Finding Your Way Around the Wiki == | ||
1. Basic Navigation: a. Views b. Toolbox c. Community (the hidden feature!) d. Personal tools 2. Keyword searches a. Basic b. Advanced 3. Browse by country 4. Browse by topic (the categories) 5. Navigational boxes 6. Clickable maps 7. Disambiguation pages 8. “What links here” on every page | |||
== Getting Help == | |||
1. The Wiki Basics a. Tour - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Help:Tour b. Overview - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Help:Wiki_Overview 2. Wiki Help with Editing a. Help: Edit and Contribute - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Help:Edit_and_Contribute 3. Wiki How-to 4. The video tutorials - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_Wiki:How_To_Demonstrations a. Basic Search b. Advanced Search c. Basic Editing d. Creating Links e. Adding Images f. Creating a New Page 5. The Wiki Forums 6. The FamilySearch Help 7. The FamilySearch YouTube channel has a new series of getting started videos that will help with getting started in your family history research - | |||
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== Authoring in the Wiki == | |||
1. Connect with the community through your own user page. See examples: a. 2. If you add some basic content to your user page you will learn: a. How to submit images for approval b. How to add a photo to a wiki page c. How to create headings on a wiki page d. How to use templates e. How to create internal wiki links f. How to create external wiki links 3. Content ideas for your user page: a. Add a photo b. Add a short biography c. Add user boxes (share more about yourself through these visual badges) i. https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Help:Userbox ii. https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_Wiki:Userboxes d. Add links to the WikiProjects you are working on e. Add links to your Wiki Sub-Pages i. f. Your own pedigree chart 4. Related articles a. Help: User page - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Help:User_page b. FamilySearch Wiki: User page – https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_Wiki:User_page c. FamlySearch Wiki: Talk page guidelines https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_Wiki:Talk_page_guidelines d. | |||
1. Connect with the community through your own user page. See examples: | |||
a. | |||
2. If you add some basic content to your user page you will learn: | |||
a. How to submit images for approval | |||
b. How to add a photo to a wiki page | |||
c. How to create headings on a wiki page | |||
d. How to use templates | |||
e. How to create internal wiki links | |||
f. How to create external wiki links | |||
3. Content ideas for your user page: | |||
a. Add a photo | |||
b. Add a short biography | |||
c. Add user boxes (share more about yourself through these visual badges) | |||
i. https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Help:Userbox | |||
ii. https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_Wiki:Userboxes | |||
d. Add links to the WikiProjects you are working on | |||
e. Add links to your Wiki Sub-Pages | |||
i. | |||
f. Your own pedigree chart | |||
4. Related articles | |||
a. Help: User page - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Help:User_page | |||
b. FamilySearch Wiki: User page – https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_Wiki:User_page | |||
c. FamlySearch Wiki: Talk page guidelines https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_Wiki:Talk_page_guidelines | |||
d. | |||