Wiki Tools for Research: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 21:41, 24 January 2021

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.

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

New York, United States Genealogy

Albany, New York
New York (and see the Topics section for other pages of interest to watch)
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 article: Help:Watchlist

Talk Pages

Is information missing that would make an article more complete? Add a note to the Talk Page to ask a question or request Wiki Contributors to add information to that page. To add a note:

Click on the Talk tab in the upper left to get to the Talk page.
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).

Navigating The Wiki

You can use the navigation bar on the left hand of the screen to navigate the Wiki including Browse by Country and Research Resources.
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.
In the top right hand corner, you will find links to your User page, User talk page, Preferences, Watchlist of articles and contributions. A link to your personal sandbox is located on the left navigation bar under the Volunteer and Helper section.

Learn more about these menus and how to use them.

Learn more about using the Wiki

Basic Wiki Searches

About the Wiki

Keys to Success Using the Wiki

Ask a Question

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-= Using the Wiki for Research  =
+== Notifications of Changes—Watching Pages  ==
-<big>Tools, Tips &amp; Tricks<font></font></big>
+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.
-<font><font></font></font>
+:For example, if you are researching in Albany, New York, "Watch" the following pages:
-<font><font>
+:[[Champlain Canal|New York, United States Genealogy]]
-=== The FamilySearch Research Wiki&nbsp;  ===
+::*[[Albany County, New York Genealogy|Albany, New York]]
+::*[[New York Genealogy|New York]] (and see the Topics section for other pages of interest to watch)
+::*[[New York Online Genealogy Records|New York Online Genealogy]]
-[[Image:Sluth.JPG|right|Sluth.JPG]]
+:Each time information is added to one of those pages, you will receive an email.
-*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Purpose and Appropriate Topics|What is it?]]&nbsp;What you can expect to find on it to help you discover your ancestors.
+:'''You must be signed into the Wiki for this feature to work.'''
-=== Wiki Basics  ===
+{{main|Help:Watchlist}}
-*[[Help:Wiki Basics|10 Essential tips]]&nbsp;for understanding and using the wiki. "The things I wish I had known when I started on the wiki."<br>
+== Categories  ==
-=== Navigating The Wiki  ===
+:[[: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.
-*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"
+:See all categories here:
-*Each of the boxes contains tools to help you use the wiki. [[Help:Wiki Overview|Click Here]]&nbsp;to learn about these tools and how to use them..<br>
-=== Searching the Wiki  ===
+::*[[:Category:Contents|Wiki articles by topic]]
-(how to find stuff)
+:Some particularly useful categories, with a lot of information, can be found listed in the following articles:
-*[[Help:Basic Searches|'''Basic Searches''']]
+::*[[:Category:Research Process and Instruction|Research Procedures]]
-*Watch a Video about searching the Wiki
+::*[[:Category:Articles by Location|Geographic Regions]]
-*[[Help:Searching|Searching]]<br>
+::*[[:Category:Repositories|Genealogical Repositories]]
-*[[Help:Search Tips|Search Tips]]
+::*[[:Category:Reference Materials and Finding Aids|Research Aids]]
-*[[Help:Boolean Searches in the Wiki|Boolean Searches in the Wiki]]
+::*[[:Category:Societies|Genealogical Societies]]
-*[[Help:External searches|External Searches]]<br>
-<br>
+== Talk Pages  ==
-{| width="500" align="center" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"
+: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:
-|-
-| Basic Searches
+::#Click on the Talk tab in the upper left to get to the Talk page.
-|
+::#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>
-|-
-| align="center" valign="middle" | Watch a Video about searching the Wiki
+== Navigating The Wiki  ==
-| [[Image:Watch a video.png]]<br>
-|}
+:*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]].
-</font></font>
+:*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]].
+:*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.
+::*[[Help:Navigation|Learn more about these menus]] and how to use them.
+=== Learn more about using the Wiki  ===
+{{FA Set
+| image1 = Thumb_DetectiveSilhoette.png
+| article1 = Help:Basic_Searches
+| linkwords1 = Basic Wiki Searches
+| image2 = Thumb SOS family resized.png
+| article2 = FamilySearch Wiki:About Us
+| linkwords2 = About the Wiki
+| image3 = Thumb_Icon_of_two_keys_on_a_keyring_Resized.png
+| article3 = Help:Keys_to_success_using_the_Wiki
+| linkwords3 = Keys to Success Using the Wiki
+| image4 = Thumb Blue Man with Question.png
+| article4 = Resources for individual help
+| linkwords4 = Ask a Question
+}}
+[[pt:Ferramentas de pesquisa da Wiki]]
+[[Category:Searching_the_Wiki]]