User:Iluvhistory66/Sandbox/Wiki Help Search Tips

Wiki Help Browsing the Wiki  Searching

=Page Overview=
 * The FamilySearch Research Wiki uses the Search Box found on each page to access the Wiki pages using different key words, key phrases, and search strings. This Help:Searching page shows how to get the best search results when looking for information on the Wiki. This page shows what keywords and search strings bring the best results for positive experiences when searching for available research resources.

= The Search Box =

=Basic Searches=

Topic Search
=Basic Search Strategies= Before you Search: There are 3 pieces of key information that will help you locate records for your deceased kindred much faster:


 * 1 What record to look for — What records are missing from an ancestor's life (birth, marriage, death, etc.)
 * 2 Where they lived — Find the location(s) they lived. (If only a country, state, county, or province is known that is enough to start searching.)
 * 3 When they lived — It is important to know a date range (in years) that your ancestor lived. Exact dates are not needed.