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= Finding my ancestor using the wiki  =
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[[Image:Spy - J I Thornycroft.jpg|right|130x195px|Spy - J I Thornycroft.jpg]] The Wiki can be a useful tool in locating our ancestors. Although it is not a place where you will find a specific name, going through a process of searching and following links can lead researchers to the needed information. &nbsp; <br>
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In the Wiki, you will find:
  
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Excellent advice for this process and information for a researcher can be found on:  
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:*'''Links to record collections''' where your ancestor's information could be found.
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:*'''Research advice''' for how to approach research problems.
  
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*[[Help:Keys to success using the Wiki|Help:Keys to Success using the Wiki.]]  
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'''You won't search for individuals&nbsp;'''in the Wiki - instead,&nbsp;search for places and topics to discover the records that could contain your ancestors' information.&nbsp;<br>
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To use the Wiki in searching for an ancestor:
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:#Think about what you want to know about the ancestor
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:#Consider the location where that event may have happened
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:#Think about other records that may possibly contain the information you need
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:#Work backward, rather than forward (look for a death record before searching for a marriage record)
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:#Think about the record trail that we all leave behind
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It is helpful to know:
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:#A possible location
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:#A time period
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== Valuable Resources  ==
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Additional advice can be found on:
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*[[Help:Tour|Get started in the Wiki]]
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*[[Help:Keys to success using the Wiki|Help:Keys to Success using the Wiki]]  
 
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Success Stories|Success Stories]]  
 
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Success Stories|Success Stories]]  
 
*[[Rookie Mistakes|Rookie Mistakes]]  
 
*[[Rookie Mistakes|Rookie Mistakes]]  
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*[[Identify What You Know|Identify What you Know]]  
 
*[[Identify What You Know|Identify What you Know]]  
 
*[[Obtain and Search the Records|Obtain and Search the Records]]  
 
*[[Obtain and Search the Records|Obtain and Search the Records]]  
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*[[Use the Information|Use the Information]]
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*[[Use the Information|Use the Information]]  
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*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/researching-in-the-familysearch-wiki-a-case-study/664 Researching in the FamilySearch Wiki: A Case Study](video)
  
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To use the Wiki in searching for an ancestor,&nbsp;
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One of the following articles can help you [[How to Guess Where to Start|decide where to look first]] for a puzzling:  
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:*Think about what you want to know about the ancestor<br>
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&nbsp;One of the following articles can help you [[How to Guess Where to Start|decide where to look first]] for a puzzling:  
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*[[Guessing a Name Variation|Name Variation]]  
 
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*[[Guessing a Record Type to Use|Record Type to Use]]
 
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== Search Examples  ==
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=== Learn more about ... ===
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The following case studies show how researchers used the Wiki to lead them to further information about their ancestors. Click on the case you would like to view.  
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<center>{{Click|Image:Example using vital records.jpg|https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/User:Sandbox/sandralpond|Example using vital records}}</center> <center>{{Click|Image:Example Finding Information about a locality.jpg|https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/User:Sandbox/sandralpondhttps://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/User:Sandbox/sandralpond|Example Finding Information about a locality}} </center> <center>[[Image:Finding a person.jpg|Finding a person]] </center>
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<br> Each of these cases involved different research needs, methods of searching, and results. &nbsp;They are good examples of how the Wiki can be used to help find information that would lead to the desired results.
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== Connect with Others<br>  ==
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There are several ways that you can communicate with others who may be doing research in the same areas that you are:  
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{{FA Set
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| article1 = Wiki tools for research
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| linkwords1 = Keys to Success Using the Wiki
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| article2 = Help:Basic_Searches
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| article3 = Begin your genealogy quest
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| article4 = Family_History_for_Beginners
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/ FamilySearch Forums]  
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[[Category:Using_the_Wiki_Help]] [[Category:Beginners]]
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*[[Join a Facebook Research Community|Join a Facebook Community]]
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*[[Join a Skype Research Community|Join a Skype Research Community]]
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Revision as of 18:00, 19 February 2013

Spy - J I Thornycroft.jpg

In the Wiki, you will find:

  • Links to record collections where your ancestor's information could be found.
  • Research advice for how to approach research problems.

You won't search for individuals in the Wiki - instead, search for places and topics to discover the records that could contain your ancestors' information. 

To use the Wiki in searching for an ancestor:

  1. Think about what you want to know about the ancestor
  2. Consider the location where that event may have happened
  3. Think about other records that may possibly contain the information you need
  4. Work backward, rather than forward (look for a death record before searching for a marriage record)
  5. Think about the record trail that we all leave behind

It is helpful to know:

  1. A possible location
  2. A time period

Valuable Resources

Additional advice can be found on:

One of the following articles can help you decide where to look first for a puzzling:

Learn more about ...

Thumb Icon of two keys on a keyring Resized.png
Keys to Success Using the Wiki
Thumb DetectiveSilhoette.png
Help for Basic Searches in the Wiki
Thumb Baby steps.jpg
Getting Started in the Wiki
Thumb Man Researching.png
Family History for Beginners
Retrieved from "https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/FamilySearch_Wiki:About_Us"