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== FamilySearch Wiki is... == | == FamilySearch Wiki is... == | ||
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FamilySearch Wiki is a tool people can use to learn how to find their ancestors. It offers information on how to find, use, and analyze records of genealogical value. The site’s content is variously targeted to beginners, intermediate researchers, and experts.<ref>Today FamilySearch Wiki’s beginner content is quite sparse. Therefore, we will add research guidance, otherwise known as resolution flows or reference interviews, to enable beginners to find good research advice without having to know genealogical methodology or lingo. We will achieve this in a low-tech fashion without having to code anything new in the application. </ref>Some suitable types of content for the wiki are: | FamilySearch Wiki is a tool people can use to learn how to find their ancestors. It offers information on how to find, use, and analyze records of genealogical value. The site’s content is variously targeted to beginners, intermediate researchers, and experts.<ref>Today FamilySearch Wiki’s beginner content is quite sparse. Therefore, we will add research guidance, otherwise known as resolution flows or reference interviews, to enable beginners to find good research advice without having to know genealogical methodology or lingo. We will achieve this in a low-tech fashion without having to code anything new in the application. </ref> Some suitable types of content for the wiki are: | ||
*Instructions on how to find, use, and analyze records that are genealogically useful. | *Instructions on how to find, use, and analyze records that are genealogically useful. | ||
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== FamilySearch Wiki is not... == | == FamilySearch Wiki is not... == | ||
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*A place to post (or find) information about a specific ancestor. | *A place to post (or find) information about a specific ancestor. | ||
*A place to post data sets and genealogical records, such as obituaries, military histories, or transcriptions of record sources. | *A place to post data sets and genealogical records, such as obituaries, military histories, or transcriptions of record sources. | ||