Wiki Tools for Research: Difference between revisions

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

:[[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]]

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

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

:[[: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.

:See all categories here:

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

:Some particularly useful categories, with a lot of information, can be found listed in the following articles:

::*[[: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]]

: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:

::#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>

:*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]].  

:*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.