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WHAT IS THE WIKI FOR?
The purpose of the FamilySearch Wiki is to support researchers and Family History Consultants. While it does not have names of ancestors, it has links to Internet sites that have name indexes and/or images of records. It also has research ideas, information, and tips. The Wiki “helps helpers help people.”
Points You Should Know
- Get to the Wiki: FamilySearch.org, click Search, select Wiki (Not to be confused with "Search" at the top of most FamilySearch screens.
- In the search box (1 on every page), type place name or other search terms.
- "Clickable" maps are on Nation, State, and many County pages. (wilma Navigate so they can see - don't use these links. Select Spokane County and click to Lincoln County)
- A [Table of] Contents is on most pages.
- Toolbox (on right), notice "What links here," a useful tool for any page.
- Link to [locality]-related articles—a chart at the bottom of many pages (German example)
- Get help > Learning Center > word search for "Wiki." Short lessons,
- Computer stuff
- Enlarge the print Ctrl key and Plus (+) keys
- All links are blue. External links have
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- Main Page
- United States
- Washington (state)
- Lincoln County, Washington
- "What links here" for Lincoln County, Washington (from toolbar)
- Germany Naturalization and Citizenship
- Get help, Learning Center, wiki lessons
Areas of the United States page
- Getting Started with United States research
- US Map with clickable links to states
- Topics list
- Database Websites
- Record Selection Table
- Migration: under U.S. Migration Routes, click "Canals"
- Census
- Vital Records
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- United States
- Major Databases for Beginning United States Research
- United States Record Selection Table
- United States Migration Internal
- US Migration Canals
- United States Census
- United States Vital Records
- Age Majority by State
Areas of the state pages
- New York
- Most unique genealogical features
- "How to find information about New York ancestors" box
- Show Birth information
- Point out Key topics, Other topics (different from other states)
- New York Online Records button
- Under Key Topics'
- Click Emigration and Immigration show contents
- Another state: Utah, Idaho, South Carolina, Washington, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or Massachusetts
Bo and Joy: If you pick an Eastern State (PA, VA, or MA) do show Civil War stuff under Military. Tell me which pages you choose.
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Areas of the county pages
In the US,many records of our ancestors were created at the county level, making the county pages most helpful for research. (Wilma - search for the first county), use breadcrumb for the 2nd county)
- Topics:
- Census
- Washington Census Tips
- Washington online census link (chart)
- County Overview: County formation, Parent counties
- History Timeline
- Cemeteries
- Census
In New England states: Town pages are most helpful. (wilma: searchbox to Adams, Massachusetts) Town pages
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- Okanogan County, Washington
- Chelan County, Washington
- Washington Census
- Washington Census Tips
- Adams, Massachusetts
England
- England Areas of the page to point out:
- Beginners Corner and Beginners Guides
- Clickable map of the counties
- Featured resources
- Key Topics and Other Topics
- England Maps
- Show the contents of that page before clicking on the Interactive map link
- http://maps.familysearch.org/ (Interactive map - external site)
- England, under News and Events
- http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ (British Newspaper Archive site)
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Germany
- Germany
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Mexico, Central and South America
- Mexico
- (south american country)
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