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Notifications of Changes - Watching Pages[edit | edit source]

Watch for additions to pages where you are researching! You can receive an email each time a page is updated if you click "Watch" in the upper right hand corner.

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

Albany, New York
New York (and see the Topics section for other pages of interest to watch)
New York Digital Collections

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

Categories[edit | edit source]

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:

Wiki articles by topic

Some of the categories with a lot of information are:

Discussion Pages[edit | edit source]

Are there pieces missing that would make an article be more complete? Add a note to the Discussion (or "Talk") Page to ask a question or request Wiki Contributors add information to that page. To add a note:

Click on the Discussion tab in the upper left to get to the Discussion page.
Click to Edit this Page (you will have to Sign in with a FamilySearcha ccount).

Your User Page[edit | edit source]

The User Page is where you have the opportunity to share information about yourself, or your research interests. This is a great way to get to know a little about a contributor to an article, or even find someone with the same interests. It also gives other users a way to communicate with you.

Navigating The Wiki[edit | edit source]

Note the 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".

Personal Tools gives you links for your User page, your Talk page, and your Watchlist.
Community includes the Wiki Home link, though most links are for wiki editors.
Learn more about these menus and how to use them.

Learn more about using the Wiki[edit | edit source]

Basic Wiki Searches

Find an ancestor using the Wiki

Keys to Success Using the Wiki

Ask a Question

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-== Notifications of Changes—Watching Pages  ==
+== Notifications of Changes - Watching Pages  ==
-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.
+[[Image:Sluth.JPG|right|Sluth.JPG]]
+:Watch for additions to pages where you are researching!&nbsp;You can receive an email each time a page is updated if you click "Watch" in the upper right hand corner.
 :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|Albany, New York]] &nbsp;
-::*[[Albany County, New York Genealogy|Albany, New York]]
+::*[[New York|New York]]&nbsp;(and see the Topics section for other pages of interest to watch)
-::*[[New York Genealogy|New York]] (and see the Topics section for other pages of interest to watch)
+::*[[New York Digital Collections|New York Digital Collections]]<br>
-::*[[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.'''
-{{main|Help:Watchlist}}
+:You must be signed into the Wiki for this feature to work.
 == Categories  ==
-:[[: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.
+:[[: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:
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 ::*[[:Category:Contents|Wiki articles by topic]]
-:Some particularly useful categories, with a lot of information, can be found listed in the following articles:
+:Some of the categories with a lot of information are:
+::*[[User:Nolaneclark/Sandbox/Research Procedures|Research Procedures]]
+::*[[User:Nolaneclark/Sandbox/Geographic Regions|Geographic Regions]]
+::*[[User:Nolaneclark/Sandbox/Record Locations|Libraries &amp; Websites]]
+::*[[User:Nolaneclark/Sandbox/Research Aids|Research Aids]]
+::*[[User:Nolaneclark/Sandbox/Groups|Organizations &amp; Ethnic Groups]]
+::*[[Miscellaneous Research Tools|Miscellaneous Tools]]
+== Discussion Pages  ==
-::*[[:Category:Research Process and Instruction|Research Procedures]]
+:Are there pieces missing that would make an article be more complete? Add a note to the Discussion (or "Talk") Page to ask a question or request Wiki Contributors add information to that page. To add a note:
-::*[[:Category:Articles by Location|Geographic Regions]]
-::*[[:Category:Repositories|Genealogical Repositories]]
-::*[[:Category:Reference Materials and Finding Aids|Research Aids]]
-::*[[:Category:Societies|Genealogical Societies]]
-== Talk Pages  ==
+::#Click on the Discussion tab in the upper left to get to the Discussion page.
+::#Click to Edit this Page (you will have to Sign in with a FamilySearcha ccount).&nbsp;<br>
-: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:
+== Your User Page  ==
-::#Click on the Talk tab in the upper left to get to the Talk page.
+:The User Page is where you have the opportunity to share information about yourself, or your research interests. This is a great way to get to know a little about a contributor to an article, or even find someone with the same interests. It also gives other users a way to communicate with you.
-::#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  ==
-:*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]].
+: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 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]].
+::*'''Personal Tools''' gives you links for your User page, your Talk page, and your Watchlist.
-:*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.
+::*'''Community''' includes the Wiki Home link, though most links are for wiki editors.
+::*[[Help:Wiki Overview|Learn more about these menus]]&nbsp;and how to use them.<br>
-::*[[Help:Navigation|Learn more about these menus]] and how to use them.
+<br>
-=== Learn more about using the Wiki  ===
+=== <br>Learn more about using the Wiki  ===
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