Wiki Welcome Center

The FamilySearch Wiki is a website where the genealogy and Family History communities can write and update research advice for any locality. We’re eager to build this site to suit your needs, and we’d love to see you contribute your knowledge, as well!

Where to Start

Territories and Federal District[edit | edit source]

There are five territories and one federal district under the jurisdiction of the United States.

Former Territories[edit | edit source]

There are six former territories of the United States.

Getting Started on the Wiki Completing the basics	Browsing the Wiki Navigating the site
Editing the Wiki Help with editing, linking, templates and more	User Page and Preferences Creating a user page and setting preferences
Creating Wiki Pages Creating and renaming wiki pages	Community Meetings Collaborate and communicate with other users
Images and Files Uploading images and using images in flies	Resources and Lists Handy reference information for contributors
Principles and Policies Community standards for contributors	Technical Information Instructions for Support and Sysops

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