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= Proposed Wiki Design Elements =

by Jane's committee on how to use the wiki


 * the above, and anything below [in brackets] is clarification; it will be replaced with links or removed once this page goes live

= What is the Wiki? =

The FamilySearch Wiki is a resource for helping you find your ancestors. It provides links and references to sources where information or documents may be found telling you about your ancestors. It also has information about places and types of genealogical records. You search here for context and sources; not for specific individuals or families.

Historical Records, Trees, and the FamilySearch Family Tree.(now New.FamilySearch.org) are places to find specific information about individuals and families. :[NOTE: the parenthetical phrase about new FS will be removed once FamilyTree is available to the general public.] Click here to learn how to use it. [add link to the material below]

[The following is to be the landing page for beginners. There will be a link from the main wiki page to the following]

= Maximizing your Wiki Experience, or How to Use the Wiki =

Following are tips and tricks for:


 * finding genealogical related information to help you find ancestors,


 * communicating with other researchers,


 * contributing new information to the wiki, and


 * helping the wiki support team to keep the wiki a lean, mean, genealogical machine.

[following will have links to specific pages]

Genealogical Data/Information
What the Wiki is, and isn’t [link back to what's the wiki] Types of Information in the Wiki Searching for Genealogical Information Genealogy Research strategies [link to Charles &amp; Lee's new page]

Anatomy of the Wiki
Anatomy of a page (what are all those boxes?)


 * overall


 * In detail Who “owns” pages What is the wiki community? Discussion/Talk pages User Pages

Communicating with others
About wiki policies &amp; procedures


 * Wiki Community News About wiki content About Genealogy Research


 * Research Community news About specific wiki pages

Contributing to the Wiki
The Community Maintaining its integrity Helping users Writing articles, big and small Adding information to a page Editing Articles

Classes &amp; Meetings
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