User:VasquezJL/Sandbox/About



In the Wiki, you will find:


 * Links to record collections where your ancestor's information could be found.
 * Research advice for how to approach research problems.

You won't search for individuals in the Wiki - instead, search for places and topics to discover the records that could contain your ancestors' information.

1. Determine what you want to know about an ancestor:

 * Birth, marriage, death, immigration, etc.
 * The type of record(s) that would contain that information.
 * The location of the event
 * The time period of the event

2. Then, in the Wiki:

 * Search for pages about those locations. Review the resources shown on the page.
 * On the main State and Country pages, see the Record Topics list on the left for more information.
 * Check the wiki pages for all "levels" of jurisdiction - city, county, province, state, country.
 * Think about the record trail we all leave behind and search for topics that would relate to those records - military, immigration, etc.

Valuable Resources
Additional advice can be found on:


 * Get started in the Wiki
 * Help:Keys to Success using the Wiki
 * Success Stories
 * Rookie Mistakes
 * Family History for Beginners
 * Identify What you Know
 * Obtain and Search the Records
 * Use the Information
 * Researching in the FamilySearch Wiki: A Case Study(video)

One of the following articles can help you decide where to look first for a puzzling:


 * Name Variation
 * Date
 * Place
 * Easiest to Research Person and Event
 * Record Type to Use

More about the using and contributing to the Wiki:


 * The Vision: Why We Built FamilySearch Wiki
 * Guiding Principles
 * Purpose and Appropriate Topics
 * Languages
 * Accuracy and collaboration
 * Moderating the Wiki
 * Content Organization, Browsing, and Categories
 * Submitting images for approval
 * Copyright
 * Live User Group Meetings|Contributor Meetings