Wiki Tools for Research: Difference between revisions

{{Block indent|For example, if you are researching in Albany, New York, "Watch" the following pages:}}

{{Block indent|[[Champlain Canal|New York, United States Genealogy]]}}

{{Block indent|*[[Albany County, New York Genealogy|Albany, New York]] |2}}

{{Block indent|*[[New York Genealogy|New York]] (and see the Topics section for other pages of interest to watch) |2}}

{{Block indent|*[[New York Online Genealogy Records|New York Online Genealogy]]|2}}

{{Block indent|Each time information is added to one of those pages, you will receive an email.}}

{{Block indent|'''You must be signed into the Wiki for this feature to work.'''}}

{{Block indent|[[: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.}}

{{Block indent|See all categories here:}}

{{Block indent|*[[:Category:Contents|Wiki articles by topic]]|2}}

{{Block indent|Some particularly useful categories, with a lot of information, can be found listed in the following articles:}}

{{Block indent|*[[:Category:Research Process and Instruction|Research Procedures]] |2}}

{{Block indent|*[[:Category:Articles by Location|Geographic Regions]] |2}}

{{Block indent|*[[:Category:Repositories|Genealogical Repositories]] |2}}

{{Block indent|*[[:Category:Reference Materials and Finding Aids|Research Aids]] |2}}

{{Block indent|*[[:Category:Societies|Genealogical Societies]]|2}}

{{Block indent|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:}}

{{Block indent|#Click on the Talk tab in the upper left to get to the Talk page. |2}}

{{Block indent|#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>|2}}

{{Block indent|*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]]. }}

{{Block indent|*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]].}}

{{Block indent|*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.}}

{{Block indent|*[[Help:Navigation|Learn more about these menus]] and how to use them.|2}}