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Help Central: Research Wiki
This page provides access to the 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: How far do I want to go?
"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.

1 Making the commitment (Why do it? Do I really want to do this? Do I have the time?)

1.1  What is genealogy (from a personal legacy to the "world tree").

1.2  What levels of involvement do I have? (You decide how far to go and when, take baby steps)

1.21 Preserving information and memories. (Just ask questions before its too late)

1.22 Collecting/storing documents and photos for yourself (or for future generations).

1.23 Organizing what you have (on a computer or just for safekeeping).

1.24 Searching for more (what information is missing?).

2. Are you just starting to get organized

Where to start

proven methodologies

3. Expanding your project into new locations?

Where to start looking

What resources are available?

4. Are you comfortable with your expertise?

Groups and Certification

Is this a hobby, a family project, a career,

documenting your expertise (Research Wiki)

Phase 2: Learning from others
"Research Assist" is designed to quickly take you to Research Wiki articles by experienced researchers who have already determined methods and identified locations that will assist you in your own genealogy project.

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 locations for your specific area of interest.

Phase 3: Giving back
"Research input" helps you to give back to the genealogy community by documenting your knowledge in new wiki articles that will help others met their own goals. This area includes links to help the contributors access the wiki help files and coursework related to using the wiki for creating and editing articles.

It is also be designed as an aid if a user is looking for a specific quick answer (similar to the Family Tree section of Help Central) or if they prefer to follow regimented learning courses as a means of expanding their knowledge.

Areas of training 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.

The goal of this Research Wiki and its communities is to provide means of archiving the best methods for 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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