FamilySearch Wiki:About Us: Difference between revisions

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In the Wiki, you will find:

Links to record collections where your ancestor's information could be found.
Research advice for how to approach research problems.

You won't search for individuals in the Wiki - instead, search for places and topics to discover the records that could contain your ancestors' information.

To use the Wiki in searching for an ancestor:

Think about what you want to know about the ancestor
Consider the location where that event may have happened
Think about other records that may possibly contain the information you need
Work backward, rather than forward (look for a death record before searching for a marriage record)
Think about the record trail that we all leave behind

It is helpful to know:

A possible location
A time period

Valuable Resources[edit | edit source]

Additional rresearch advice can be found on:

One of the following articles can help you decide where to look first for a puzzling:

For information about contributing to the wiki:

Learn more about ...[edit | edit source]

Keys to Success Using the Wiki

Help for Basic Searches in the Wiki

Getting Started in the Wiki

Family History for Beginners

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 == Valuable Resources  ==
-Additional advice can be found on:
+Additional rresearch advice can be found on:
 *[[Help:Tour|Get started in the Wiki]]
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 *[[Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event|Easiest to Research Person and Event]]
 *[[Guessing a Record Type to Use|Record Type to Use]]
+For information about contributing to the wiki:
+*[[The Vision: Why We Built FamilySearch Wiki]]
+*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Purpose and Appropriate Topics|Purpose and Appropriate Topics]]
+*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Accuracy and collaboration|Accuracy and collaboration]]
+*[[Content Organization, Browsing, and Categories]]
+*[[Help:Contributor Help|Contributor Help]]
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