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Welcome to the FamilySearch Research Wiki! We thank you for your contributions! Please continue editing and consider joining one of the Projects Seeking Contributors or participate in a live Community Meeting where you will meet other experienced contributors.

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Your user page is also a great place to practice new skills and lets others know something about you and your genealogical interests. We hope you like this place and decide to join in.

Here are a few pages you may find helpful:

Take a Wiki Tour.
Learn to search for articles.
Connect with others at the Community Center for the Wiki.
Review the Guiding Principles of FamilySearch Wiki.
Find out which topics are within the wiki's scope.
Review the Contributor Help.

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-Hello, {{<includeonly>SUBST:</includeonly>BASEPAGENAME}}, and [[FamilySearch Wiki:Welcoming committee/Welcome to FamilySearch Wiki|welcome to FamilySearch Wiki!]]
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-Thank you for [[Special:Contributions/{{<includeonly>SUBST:</includeonly>PAGENAME}}|your contributions]]! Please continue [[Help:Editing pages|editing]] any articles that are of interest to you. You may find that you would like to help with one of the [[Projects Seeking Contributors]] where you may work with experienced users who will help you feel comfortable. If not, please know there are other [[FamilySearch Wiki:Things you can do|ways to get involved]], including joining the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Welcoming committee|Welcoming Committee]].
+[[FamilySearch Wiki:Welcoming committee/Welcome to FamilySearch Wiki|Welcome to the FamilySearch Research Wiki]]! We thank you for [[Special:Contributions/{{<includeonly>SUBST:</includeonly>PAGENAME}}|your contributions]]! Please continue editing and consider joining one of the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProjects Seeking Contributors|Projects Seeking Contributors]] or participate in a live Community Meeting where you will meet other experienced contributors.
-This message is posted on your [[Help:Discussion Pages (Talk Pages)|talk page]] which is associated with [[User:{{<includeonly>SUBST:</includeonly>PAGENAME}}|your personal user page]]. You may practice editing on the Wiki by [[Help:User page|creating a user page]] about yourself. We hope you like this place and will feel part of the community.
+This message is posted on your [[Help:Discussion Pages (Talk Pages)|talk page]] which is associated with your personal [[Help:User page|user page]]. We invite you to create your User Page so that others in the community can get to know you better and what you are working on in the Wiki. Learn more about [[Help:User page#Creating your user page|creating your user page]].
-There are a few pages you may find helpful:
+Your user page is also a great place to practice new skills and lets others know something about you and your genealogical interests. We hope you like this place and decide to join in.
-*The [[Community Center]] for the Wiki.
+Here are a few pages you may find helpful:
-*The [[FamilySearch Wiki:Guiding Principles|Guiding Principles]] of FamilySearch Wiki.
+*Take a [[Help:Tour|Wiki Tour]].
 *Learn to [[Help:Basic Searches|search for articles]].
-*Learn how to [[Help:Edit and Contribute|edit and contribute]].
+*Connect with others at the [[Community Center|Community Center]] for the Wiki.
-*Check the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]].
+*Review the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Guiding Principles|Guiding Principles]] of FamilySearch Wiki.
+*Find out [[FamilySearch_Wiki:Purpose_and_Appropriate_Topics|which topics]] are within the wiki's scope.
-You may find additional editing assistance from experienced contributors on the '''[http://forums.FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Forums]'''. We have forums for '''[http://forums.familysearch.org/en/forumdisplay.php?f=1 Wiki Feedback & Suggestions]''' and '''[http://forums.familysearch.org/en/forumdisplay.php?f=56 Wiki Technical Support]'''.
+*Review the [[Help:Contributor Help|Contributor Help]].
-Please [[FamilySearch Wiki:Signatures|sign your name]] only on discussion/talk pages using four tildes (~). This will automatically create your username with a timestamp for your comments. If you need personal assistance, feel free to contact the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Welcoming committee/members|Welcoming committee members]].
+Please [[FamilySearch Wiki:Signatures|sign your name]] only on discussion/talk pages. If you need personal assistance, feel free to contact a member of the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Welcoming committee/members|Welcoming Committee]].
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