Share Your Knowledge by Adding to the Wiki

How Do I Get Started as a Contributor?

 * Sign In
 * Sign in to your FamilySearch account. If you don't have one already, you will be directed to the Create Account page.  There is no cost for FamilySearch accounts.

Add information to an existing article

 * Click on the Edit This Page button



Search for Topics of Interest

 * Go to the article that you want to edit or to add additional information. Clicking on the Edit This Page button opens the full page for editing. You will see all of the existing text in wikitext format.




 * Use the WYSIWYG editor to edit the page. Editing the wiki using the editor is similar to word processing software.
 * Find the location on the page that you want to edit or where you want to add additional information and start typing. Click on the icons on the tool bar to select editing commands.
 * When you have finished, enter a short statement in the Summary Field at the bottom of the page that tells the wiki community why you edited or added to the article.  Example: Added links to digital newspapers.
 * Then click on the Save Page botton.

Add Additional Information to an Existing Article



 * Editing


 * Use the WYSIWYG editor.  I works much like the word processing software you use at home.