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World Map

 * The map of the world on this page is color-coded as clickable continents.
 * By clicking on a continent name, a drop down list of countries on that continent is displayed on the left hand side of the screen.


 * Click on the country desired to be taken to an article containing genealogical information available for that location.

Search Box

 * A search by place or topic/keyword can be entered in the search box at the center top of the page will take you to a page containing a list of categories associated with your search keyword.


 * Select the category that best represents the genealogical material to be found.

Guided Research

 * Clicking on the link will take you to a page with a description of the research process and links to articles for each step of the process. Click here to see the research process page.

Foreign language Wikis

 * At the bottom of the page, you will notice that the Wiki is in 10 other languages.


 * The Wiki languages are (in the order shown in the template):

English | German | Spanish | French | Italian | Japanese | Korean | Portuguese | Russian | Swedish | Chinese


 * Some are developed to an extent; others are just beginning.


 * If you know any of these languages, you could help to develop these non-English Wikis.

Try these out
(TO BE MODIFIED)

 Exercises Do these exercises from the main page of the Wiki.
 * In the search box, type in "Missouri." Check out some of the articles listed there.
 * Under "New to the Wiki," how many articles are listed?
 * Under "Want to Help," how many projects are shown with images?
 * In which box will you find a link to the article "Principles and Policies?"
 * What is the fourth step in the research process?
 * What are the three kinds of projects listed in "All Projects by Topic?"

Check your answers

 Quick Quiz
 * If you want to know if a particular topic is ok in the Wiki, read the article "Principles and Policies."
 * True
 * False


 * If you reject a posting of a patron's genealogy, you would quote from Guiding Principles and Policies when you contact them to state why their posting was removed.
 * True
 * False


 * There are six language Wikis
 * True
 * False


 * Fixing broken links is not one of the projects pointed out on the projects page.
 * True
 * False

Check your answers

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