Help:Basic Editing

Wiki Editing is as Easy as 1-2-3!

 * 1) Sign in.
 * 2) Access your User Page on the Navigation bar by scrolling down and clicking on your Username under "Personal tools."
 * 3) Click Edit near the top of the navigation bar.
 * 4) In the white editing box beneath the toolbar, type a title for the first section of your user page, highlight it and choose Heading 2 from the "Format" drop down menu.
 * 5) Add information about yourself and your interests in family history in the editing box beneath your heading.
 * 6) Click Save page below the editing box.

Congratulations! You have just created your first Wiki page!

General Editing Basics
Here are a few things you should know about editing:


 * You must be signed-in to edit. (To learn how to register click here.)
 * The Wiki allows you to edit in an environment similar to many word processing programs with some of the same familiar options in the toolbar as shown below (see Intermediate editing for explanations of all tools).




 * Example: The capital B button outlined in red allows users to add bold formatting to text. 
 * Example: The capital I button outlined in red allows users to add italic formatting to text. 
 * Example: The captial U button outlined in red allows users to underline text.


 * You must click the Save page button at the bottom left when editing to save your work (see Advanced editing).
 * You should save your work frequently because the browser may time out (see Advanced editing).
 * You may encounter "disgruntled" or even "mean" people who may criticize you or the work you have done. Please read the wiki policies and guiding principles to learn how to deal with such situations.