Help:Tour

The Wiki Overview
We are glad you are here! To get up to speed easily and quickly, you will want to begin with the Wiki Overview, then quickly review the articles below. There are many friendly and helpful community members willing to help you become familiar with the Wiki and family history. Find us in the Help section below.

Lots of Help!
Learning how to use a new family history tool may be intimidating or even a little frightening. Don't worry! Lots of help is available:

Forums
Genealogists world-wide are working together to help each other find our ancestors! Imagine a place where you may ask any question about anything related to family history. Then imagine community members all over the world with their collective knowledge answering these questions. It is happening on the FamilySearch Forums. Post your questions by registering and starting a new thread. Registering also allows you to post answers to questions from other researchers. After registering with the FamilySearch Forums the system will automatically notify you when your question is answered!

Live Meetings
Some community members prefer receiving live help on a conference call with fellow community members. If this is your preference, come to our Live Online Meetings and find helpful, friendly support.

Articles
Visit Help Articles to learn how to use, search and contribute to the Wiki. So many questions are answered in these short articles!

Community
Our Community Center has something for everyone in family history. If you want to know how to get started with your family history, how to get started making changes on the Wiki, post ANY genealogy questions and have help from people all over the world! These pages will help you get up to speed quickly!

How to Research Your Family History
Principles of Research: Research Articles from beginning methods to advanced research strategies. A great place to start!