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-<br>These lessons are designed to be done either independently, or with a trainer. If you are doing them on your own, please be sure to go through the steps on your computer. This will help you better understand how to use the Wiki. <br>
+<br> Welcome to Wiki Training<br> There are three main reasons people come to the Wiki. People use the Wiki when doing genealogical research. Others come to add content to the Wiki. And still others are volunteers, assigned to monitor and make corrections to the Wiki. As a Wiki user, you too can do research, make contributions or volunteer to maintain and grow the Wiki.
-=== Lesson Two  ===
+These lessons are designed to be done either independently, or with a trainer. If you are doing them on your own, please be sure to go through the steps on your computer. This will help you better understand how to use the Wiki. <br>
-Welcome to Wiki Training<br> <br> I. Review lesson one. <br> Take this short quiz to see how well you remember the information from the previous lesson. <br>
+=== Lesson One  ===
-:A. Did you have at least one successful search?<br>
-:B. See if you can answer the following questions, without looking at your notes: [answers at the end of the lesson ( no peeking!)] <br>
+<br>I. What is the Wiki?<br>
-::1) What is the Wiki?<br>
-::2) What are the five steps in the research process?<br>
+:A. place to get genealogical research advice, or learn where to find record collections in our 80,960 articles.<br>
-::3) Which of the following would you enter into the first search bar? Include all the apply.<br>
+:B. It is not a database of names, but it has many links to websites that do have names. <br>
-:::a) The name of your ancestor<br>
+:C. Volunteers contribute to the Wiki<br>
-:::b) A location where your ancestor might have lives<br>
+:D. Church Employees assign Wiki projects to Missionaries<br>
-:::c) A topic, such as census or military records<br>
+:E. Full time missionaries and Church Service Missionaries work on the Wiki. Some Church Service Missionaries serve on campus while others serve from home.
-:::d) Your name<br>
-:C. True or False<br>
+<br>II. How to get to the Wiki?<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>
+:A. Familysearch.org – sign in<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>
+:B. Click on “search” <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>
+:C. Select Wiki from the bottom of the list.
-::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>
+<br>III. Learning more about the Wiki<br>
-::7) All States have birth, death and marriage records available on line after 1915.<br>
-::8) The Wiki is not the easiest program to learn how to use, but it is definitely worth the effort. (I hope you all answered “true” to this question). <br>
+:A. In the purple sidebar on the right hand side, under “getting started”, click on “Wiki tools”. <br>
-Now go to the last page and see how you did. If you missed any questions, go back through lesson one to make sure you understand the concepts. <br>
+::1) Read the “Notifications of Changes – Watching Pages. Locate the “watch” link.<br>
-II. How do I know where to start to research the Wiki?<br>
+::2) Scroll down to “Learn more about the Wiki”. Click on “about the Wiki”. Read the first three paragraphs. <br>
-:A. Research tools<br>
+::3) The Wiki is about finding records about your ancestors and the topics in which the records might be found (census, marriage, birth, death, probate, and military records.)<br>
-::1) Record Selection Table<br>
+:B. Notice the number of articles.<br>
-:::a) In the search bar, type in Record Selection Table<br>
+:C. Think of the Wiki as a “Google for Family History Research!”
-:::b) Click on United States Record Selection Table.<br>
-:::c) This will give you ideas to help you know where to search for the information you are looking for. <br>
+IV. What is the process to research the Wiki?<br>
-::2) Research forms<br>
-:::a) Type research forms <br>
+[[File:xxxxx.png|thumb|alt=Alt text|Caption]]
-:::b) Click on Research form.<br>
-:::c) Scroll down to the form you would like to use. <br>
+:A.) Prepare to use the Wiki<br>
-:::d) Look at the research logs. There is one you can print off and the other is one that you can fill out electronically and keep on your computer. <br>
+::1) Follow the Research Process<br>
-:::e) It is recommended that you track your searches – even the unsuccessful ones. <br>B. Tracking your searches <br>
+:::a) GATHER: You don’t need to gather everything you know about all of your ancestors – just the one you want to research. <br>
-::1) If you have found a site and want to be able to return to it, be sure to track your search steps. It is easy to lose track of how you got there. To track where you have been, click on the top right corner where you see the three black bars <br>
+:::b) CHOOSE: Select a specific item you want to research such as birth, marriage or death information. <br>
-::2) You will find it next to the star where you type in a URL. Click on the icon and scroll down to history. It will show you all the places you have visited, in order. <br>
+:::c) FIND: Go to the Wiki to try to find the information (more information to follow.)<br>
-::3) Determine the path you want to record and record it on your research form. <br>
+:::d) Evaluate: Once you have located the information you need to evaluate it to make sure that the information is what you are looking for. <br>
-III. An overview of the United States Page<br>
+:::e) Share: Enter the information into you family tree to share it with other. <br>
+::2) Being prepared before you start searching the wiki will help you stay focused. <br>
+:B. Go to the Wiki and in the search bar, enter either a location or a topic to search. A typical starting point might be a State (location) where your ancestor might have lived, or a census record (topic) during the years your ancestor would have been alive.<br>
+:C. Case Study: This is an example of a search where a birth certificate was actually found. Please follow the steps below on your computer to see how to use the wiki. <br>
+::1) Let’s say you wanted to find a birth certificate for Ivan Rogers who was born in 1922 in Arizona.<br>
+:::a) In the search bar, type in Arizona<br>
+:::b) From the response, click on Arizona Genealogy.<br>
+:::c) In the blue box in the middle section of the page, click on “birth information”. <br>
+::2) You will get a response that says, “How to Find Arizona Birth Records”. Notice this is a link taking us to a State Page.<br>
+:::a) He was born in 1922, so select the link that says, “Births from 75 years before present year thru 1989.<br>
+:::b) Click on the blue link under, “Arizona Birth Database – includes Index and Images” just under where it says, “Try” <br>
+::3) It will take you to the Arizona Department of Health Services Webpage. <br>
+:::a) Under last name, type in Rogers<br>
+:::b) Under first name, type in Ivan <br>
+:::c) Press submit<br>
+::4) Look at the list. You will see in red, ROGERS, IVAN (JUAN) WILLARD<br>
+:::a) Click on his name<br>
+:::b) This is the unofficial birth certificate. Notice how the first name does look like Juan. How do we know if it is who we are looking for?<br>
+:::c) Click the back arrow. Notice under the name, Document #2. Click on that.<br>
+:::d) This is where the parents have named the child and shows their signatures. On this document the name is clearly, Ivan Willard Rogers. <br>
+:::e) The birth certificate and the second document both show the names of the parents.<br>
+:::f) Not all states have their birth records on line for us to view. Sometimes (in fact most of the time) we will be directed to a place to order the record. <br>
+:D. Case Study Number two: An example of a search that directs you where to go to order a birth certificate. <br>
+::1) Let’s say you want to find the birth certificate for Dominick Rizzo who was born in Wisconsin in the early 1900s. <br>
+:::a) Go to the Wiki. In the search bar, type in Wisconsin.<br>
+:::b) Click on Wisconsin Genealogy<br>
+:::c) In the blue box in the center section of the page, click on “birth information”.<br>
+:::d) Click on 1853 thru 1907<br>
+:::e) Under Wisconsin Births Databases –includes Index and Digital Images, click on the link 1820-1907 under the Try 1st header<br>
+::2) This will take you to Familysearch, Wisconsin, Birth Index, 1820-1908.<br>
+:::a) Type in the name, Dominick Rizzo<br>
+:::b) Only one name comes up. It shows the birthdate and the city of birth. <br>
+:::c) Click on the name <br>
+:::d) This is an index, so it shows you the same information as before. The Affiliate Film Number and Record Number are referring to the Wisconsin Birth Index 1820-1907. You could write to them and request a copy of the birth certificate. If you include those number when you make the request, it will make it faster and easier for them to find the birth certificate.<br>
+:::e) Return to the search results and click on the link for 1825 – 1926 under the heading, Try 2nd.<br>
+::3) This will take you to “Wisconsin, Births and Christenings, 1826-1926<br>
+:::a) You will need to type the name in again. <br>
+:::b) Look for Dominick Rizzo. Notice this record shows the name of the father and the mother. <br>
+:::c) Click on the name<br>
+::4) This shows you the name, gender, date of birth, place of birth, father’s name, father’s birthplace, mother’s name, mother’s birthplace. <br>
+:::a) If this is all the information you need from this record, you can add it to your source box and your family tree. <br>
+:::b) If you want to view the record itself, you can find the microfilm number at the bottom of the page.<br>
+:::c) It will be under GS Film number, or on the gray bar below under FHL microfilm number. <br>
+::5) You can take this number to the Family Search Library and view the record. If you are not in Salt Lake City, you can order the film from your local family history center. <br>
+:E. Case Study number three: Another example where there is a link that takes you to a website.<br>
+::1) Let’s say you want to find the parents for Antoinetta Spano Frasco. She was born in Italy and immigrated to the United States. She lived and died in Massachusetts. She was born in 1904 and died in the early 1950s. She was married and had several children. She is found in the 1930 and 1940 census records. There is also a record of her immigration. However, there is no record of her parents. <br>
+::2) The research process says to start with the most recent information, so you will want to look for her death certificate. Hopefully that will have her parent’s names. It is usually easier to find records in the United States than other countries<br>
+:::a) Go to the Wiki and type in Massachusetts. <br>
+:::b) Select Massachusetts Genealogy <br>
+:::c) Go to the blue box in the center section of the page and click on death information. <br>
+:::d) Select deaths from 1921 thru present.<br>
+:::e) Look for the dates that correspond with her death date – 1950-1960<br>
+::3) Did you select the “1901-1980 – use Ancestry institution at FamilySearch Centers/Libraries”? If you have a subscription to Ancestry you can access it from home. Otherwise you will need to go to a FamilySearch center or FamilySearch Library where you can use it for free. <br>
+:::a) Type in her name. Be sure to use the last name Frasco, as that was her name at the time of her death. <br>
+:::b) Did you find Antoinette Frasco who died in 1958 in Newburyport, Mass? Click on “view”<br>
+:::c) This is a death index. It lets you know that there is a death record here for her. If you click on “view” you will see that it shows you her maiden name as well, so you can be almost certain that this is her death record. But where do you go to see the death certificate? <br>
+:::d) Be sure to copy down the volume and page number. If you are able to order the death certificate, be sure to include that information. It may speed up the process. <br>
+:::e) Go back to the Wiki and scroll down where it says “To Order Death Certificates”.<br>
+:::f) You have three options, From town clerk, Massachusetts Vital Records or From the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. If you read the pros and cons it will help you decide which way to go. Take time to look at both of the options. The first option says it is cheaper and faster. The second one says only certified copies are issued. In order to receive a certified copy you need to prove your relationship to the deceased. <br>
+:::g) There are two types of records that you can order. One is a transcribed copy. This means someone simply types the information that is on the record. It is not for legal purposes, but for genealogy it is sufficient. It is less expensive to order. <br>
+:::h) Look through both of these options and see if you can find the fastest, least expensive and most effective way to get the information you are looking for. This will be the answer for the first question in the next lesson. <br>
+:::i) This process may be different depending on the state.
+V. Homework: Finding a link to your ancestor. <br>
+:A. See if you can find a website to help you locate information on one of your ancestors by using the Wiki. You can even start with someone you know the information for. The idea is to learn the process of searching for someone. <br>
+:B. Reading through this information is time consuming and tedious, but it is the process to find what you are looking for. There are so many variable that it si impossible to streamline everyone’s individual search. Thus it is up to you to narrow down your options. <br>
+:C. Spend some time looking at wiki articles that interest you. <br>
+:D. Write down any questions you have and talk to your mentor.
-:A) From the main page, click on “North America” on the map. Then “United States”. Notice the list of topics in the ribbon on the left. Just to the right and under the picture of the Statue of Liberty, look for the “Principles of Family History Research”. This is a reminder of the principles of research. Think about what you know and what you want to learn. Once you have decided what you want to find, then look at the side bar on the left to see what category you might start with. If you have relatives who were pioneers, you might be interested in looking at the migration records. There is a wealth of information here that will help you search for your relatives. <br>
-:B) Case Study. Do research to see if Ute Perkins is mentioned in any of the migration records. Click on migration. Under the Key U.S. Migration Internet Links, click on Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel 1846-1868. In the boxes provided, type in his first and last name and click on search.<br>
-:C) There are two responses, Ute Perkins and Ute Warren Perkins. Notice the age. Ute Warren is only one year old. Clicking on The Warren Foot Company, pulls up articles about the Warren Foote Company. This gives insights into the things these people went through. There are excerpts in the collection written different people. You might be able to find something written by one of your relatives. <br>
-::1) Census: Go back to the topic sidebar on the left. You will need to close the tab at the top of the page that says “Pioneer Overland Trail”. Then use the back arrow to return to the main United States Page. Now look at the topics on the left and click on “census”. <br>
-::2) First you will see Key U.S. Census Indexes and Images Internet Links. Take time to look at what is found on these pages. <br>
-::3) If you don’t find what you are looking for on these pages, check the next area, “Other Helpful U.S. Census Internet Links”. Again look at the links and see what is there. <br>
-::4) Under “Value of Censuses”, you will learn how the census can assist you in your research. There are some additional links to check out as well. <br>
-::5) The next section has a link where you can discover what is in the censuses year by year. There is also a Historical Census Browser 1790-1960 where you can browse historical censuses and examine state and country topics for individual census years. <br>
-::6) You can select census records by year or by state. <br>
-:D. Go back to the main United States page (back arrow). On the sidebar on the left, again under topics, click on “vital records”. This will take you to the United States Vital Records Page. At the top of the sidebar, you will see Vital Records Topics. You would select the topic depending on what you are looking for, such as birth, marriage or death records. <br>
-::1) A good place to start is, “requesting records”. Here you will learn how to locate and request records. The policy and procedure can vary from state to state, so be sure to read directions carefully. The more you learn the easier your search will be. <br>
-::2) If you can’t find what you are looking for, try the Substitute sources listed below. <br>3) You can also view the websites that are listed. <br>
-:E. Areas of a State Page – Go back to the United States Genealogy page. If you scroll down to the map of all the states, you can click on a state and it will take you to that State page. If you prefer, you can type the name of the state into the search bar.<br>For this example, we will use New York. <br>
-::1) Go to the New York page. Click in the blue box in the middle section of the page that says, “How to Find Information about New York Ancestors”.<br>
-::2) Click on Birth Information. Here you would select the year your ancestor was born. Try clicking on the different links and see what you can find there. Remember, if you know dates for your ancestors, it will help you know where to look. You might want to take some time to read these pages. <br>
-::3) Use the back arrow to go back to the New York Genealogy page. Look at the sidebar, where you see “key topics” These are the links that are used most often. If that is not what you are looking for, move on to “other topics”. <br>
-::4) Notice the light green box (picture of a keyboard) that says, “New York Online Records”. This is where you would go to look for records that can be found online. You might want to try here first. <br>
-::5) Underneath this box is a list of the New York Counties. There is also a map of the counties. This is a clickable map, so you can just click on the county you want to view. <br>
-:F. Highlights of a County Page<br>
-::1) In the U.S. many records of our ancestors were created at the county level, making the county pages most helpful for research. <br>
-::2) Use the back arrow to go back to the United States Page and click on Washington State. Then select the county “King”.<br>
-::3) Under contents, look for county overview (at the top of the page, just under “contents”.) This will tell you about boundary changes and parent counties. Look at Parent County. Before Dec. 22 1852, King county was called Thurston County. This would be important to know if you were researching someone who was born in Thurston County before December of 1852.<br>
-::4) From the contents list, select “vital records” and look at all the links there. <br>
-::5) Scroll back up to the top of the page. Notice the “County QuickStart” box. This is a great place to begin your search. Notice that besides the normal birth, marriage and death records, it also includes divorce and cemeteries. <br>
-:G. Homework - Get Help<br>
-::1) Get Help is obviously where you go when you need a little assistance or just want to learn more. Click on the get help button on the very top of the page, just above your name. <br>
-::2) Under the Family Search logo, you will see “Help Center”, “getting started and “Learning Center”, Click on “Learning Center”. <br>
-::3) If you don’t see the link to, “Researching in the FamilySearch Wiki: An Overview”, type it into the search bar. This is an excellent presentation for someone new to the Wiki. <br>
-::4) Click on the link and then click on “View This Lesson” <br>
-::5) If you get a message that says Silverlight need your permission to run, just do a right click and then select “run this plug-in”. <br>
-::6) Be sure to start the presentation at the beginning. Look at the slides at the bottom of your screen. Below is a bar that shows the progress of the slides. Just click on the bubble and move it as far to the left as it will go. <br>
-::7) Please take time to watch this presentation. Write down any questions you have and discuss them with your mentor. '''
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-Answer key<br>1. A place to get genealogical research advice, or learn where to find record collections in our 80,960 articles.<br>2. <br>a) Gather<br>b) Choose<br>c) Find<br>d) Evaluate<br>e) Share<br>3. B and C
-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>
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