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Help Central
This page provides access to the Help Central Research Wiki knowledge base. It is designed to quickly direct users toward finding the answers to their questions and to finding information resources that will aid in their research.

This page is currently for evaluation purposes ONLY.

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Phase 1: Starting a project
"Research methods" covers topics such as, how to get started in genealogy from collecting family info, getting organized, decisions about using genealogy software, checking on-line sources, and how to collect information in the field.

What is genealogy? (Why do it?)

1. Are you just getting started with your family history? (Where to start)

2. Expanding your project into new locations? (Where to start looking)

3. Are you comfortable with your expertise? ( Groups and Certification )

Phase 2: Learning from others
Learn from the experience of other by accessing articles related to various locations where you can find information for your research.

Utilizing the index tables that follow will allow you to search for cities and towns of interest and provide you with links to general information for that locality. You will also be provided with the links to articles generated at this Research Wiki on how to access the specific genealogical information such as the location of historical centers and records keeping for that area.

Phase 3: Giving back
"Research input" could include links to help the contributors access the wiki help files and coursework related to using the wiki and creating and editing articles

It could also be designed as an aid if the user is looking for a specific quick answer (similar to the Family Tree section of Help Central) or if following regimented learning courses is the prefered method by the new contributor. The keyword list could include all of the attribute list shown on the HTML lessons pages in addition to more general keywords.

Areas of training could include Manual of Style type training for page and article formats, contributor use of the rich editor and wikitext coding, and finally, beginner to advanced HTML and wikitext coursework.

It could also highlight the purpose and role of the Research Wiki, its communities, and its goals toward the continuation of the collection and organizing of genealogical information and resources.

 

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Misc.
Scroll index # 1

Countries &gt; ?keyword page? &gt; links to country pages

--&gt; history pages?

&gt; external (population, ethnicity, etc)?

Regions &gt;

Provinces/States  &gt; links to state pages

counties  ---&gt;links to county pages

cities

Once the keyword had been located and if it did not have a link, it would be an easy matter to move upward in the table to find the next level up that has a link (the keyword should be a part of that upper level).

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