FamilySearch Wiki:About Us

= Finding my ancestor using the wiki =

The Wiki can be a useful tool in locating our ancestors. Although it is not a place where you will find a specific name, going through a process of searching and following links can lead researchers to the needed information. Following are examples showing how resources in the Wiki led to successful searches that would help lead a researcher to his/her needed information.



Excellent advice for this process and information for a researcher can be found on:


 * Help:Keys to Success using the Wiki.
 * Success Stories
 * Rookie Mistakes

To use the Wiki in searching for an ancestor, you will need to know:


 * What you are trying to find, such as:


 * Vital records
 * Where they lived
 * How they got to that locality


 * The name of the ancestor. Remember that there may be more than one spelling.
 * A good idea of their locality
 * A time period