Wiki User Lesson Two: Difference between revisions

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::1) Everything you read in the Wiki is correct. <br>  
::1) Everything you read in the Wiki is correct. <br>  
::2) You need to gather all the information you have for all of your relatives before you even begin searching in the catalog.<br>  
::2) You need to gather all the information you have for all of your relatives before you even begin searching in the catalog.<br>  
::3) If you see a FHL film number it means the record or index is on file at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City.<br>  
::3) If you see a FS Library film number it means the record or index is on file at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City.<br>  
::4) The films are in the FHL in SLC. You can go in person, or request to have them sent to your local FHC or FHL. <br>  
::4) The films are in the FS Library in SLC. You can go in person, or request to have them sent to your local FSC. <br>  
::5) Whenever you see a microfilm or microfiche number, there will always be more information available on the film.<br>  
::5) Whenever you see a microfilm or microfiche number, there will always be more information available on the film.<br>  
::6) The Wiki is built and maintained entirely by volunteers.<br>  
::6) The Wiki is built and maintained entirely by volunteers.<br>  
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:B. Case Study. Do research to see if Ute Perkins is mentioned in any of the migration records. Click on migration (in side bar on the left). Under the Key U.S. Migration Internet Links, click on Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel 1846-1868.
:B. Case Study. Do research to see if Ute Perkins is mentioned in any of the migration records. Click on migration (in side bar on the left). Under the Key U.S. Migration Internet Links, click on Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel 1846-1868.
 
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:D. B and C
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'''True or False'''<br> <br>1. False - Since the Wiki is created and maintained by volunteers there could be errors.<br>2. False - It is good to have collected all of your genealogy in one place, but to search the <br> Wiki you only need to have fathered the information for the person you are <br> researching.<br>3. True – The FHL number means the record is on file at the Family History Library.<br>4. True – You can go to your local Family History Center to order the film or you can do it <br> online.<br>5. False – Sometimes all we have is the index on file. There may or may not be more <br> information.<br>6. False –While the Wiki is mostly built and maintained by volunteers, there are <br> some Church Employees who work on it and direct the projects. <br>7. False – Not all states put their vital records on line. If they do not, you will need to order <br> A copy of it from them. Some states will only send certified copies and they can <br> be expensive. <br>8. True – definitely true – The more time you spend in the Wiki, the more you will begin to <br> appreciate what a wonderful resource it is. <br>  
'''True or False'''<br> <br>1. False - Since the Wiki is created and maintained by volunteers there could be errors.<br>2. False - It is good to have collected all of your genealogy in one place, but to search the <br> Wiki you only need to have fathered the information for the person you are <br> researching.<br>3. True – The FS Library number means the record is on file at the FamilySearch Library.<br>4. True – You can check your local FamilySearch center to view the film, of if the film is digitized you can view it online.<br>5. False – Sometimes all we have is the index on file. There may or may not be more <br> information.<br>6. False –While the Wiki is mostly built and maintained by volunteers, there are <br> some Church Employees who work on it and direct the projects. <br>7. False – Not all states put their vital records on line. If they do not, you will need to order <br> A copy of it from them. Some states will only send certified copies and they can <br> be expensive. <br>8. True – definitely true – The more time you spend in the Wiki, the more you will begin to <br> appreciate what a wonderful resource it is. <br>  


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