Getting Started

Welcome to the FamilySearch Wiki! Below are links to help beginning users learn how to best use this site.

= How to Search the Wiki =

Learn how tips and tricks to maximize your search!

How to search for an Article

= How to Contribute to the Wiki =

Learn how to create portal pages, add or edit articles, add photos to articles, and more!


 * How to author an article in the Wiki
 * Create a page linked from an existing page
 * Create a page not linked from an existing page
 * How to Name a page
 * Create an external link
 * Create an internal link
 * How to write a Did You Know? article for the Main Page
 * 1) How to Categorize an article
 * How to write a News and Events article for the Main Page