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== Notifications of Changes - Watching Pages == | == Notifications of Changes - Watching Pages == | ||
: | :[[Image:Sluth.JPG|right|Sluth.JPG]]New information could be added to places where you are researching any day. "Watch" those pages, and you can receive an email each time a page is updated. Click '''Watch''' in the upper right hand corner. | ||
:For example, if you are researching in Albany, New York, "Watch" the following pages: | :For example, if you are researching in Albany, New York, "Watch" the following pages: | ||
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::*[[New York|New York]] (and see the Topics section for other pages of interest to watch) | ::*[[New York|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 Digital Collections|New York Digital Collections]]<br> | ||
:Each time information is added to one of those pages, you'll receive an e-mail. | |||
:You must be signed into the Wiki for this feature to work. | :You must be signed into the Wiki for this feature to work. | ||
{{main|Help:Watchlist}} | |||
== Categories == | == Categories == | ||
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::*[[Research by geographic regions|Geographic Regions]] | ::*[[Research by geographic regions|Geographic Regions]] | ||
::*[[Research using record locations|Libraries & Websites]] | ::*[[Research using record locations|Libraries & Websites]] | ||
::*[[ | ::*[[Research aids|Research Aids]] | ||
::*[[ | ::*[[Research using societies and organizations|Organizations & Ethnic Groups]] | ||
::*[[Miscellaneous Research Tools|Miscellaneous Tools]] | ::*[[Miscellaneous Research Tools|Miscellaneous Tools]] | ||
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== Your User Page == | == Your User Page == | ||
:The [[Help: | :The [[Help:User page|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 == | == Navigating The Wiki == | ||
Revision as of 20:44, 4 January 2013
Notifications of Changes - Watching Pages[edit | edit source]
- New information could be added to places where you are researching any day. "Watch" those pages, and you can receive an email each time a page is updated. 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
- Each time information is added to one of those pages, you'll receive an e-mail.
- You must be signed into the Wiki for this feature to work.
- Main article: Help:Watchlist
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:
- Some particularly useful categories, with a lot of information, can be found listed in the following articles:
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 FamilySearch account).
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.
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- 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 |