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ABOUT THE WIKI
A wiki is a website that Allows collaborative editing by its users Typically does not require editing in HTML Usually has both internal and external links Wikis were named from the Hawaiian word "wiki" meaning "quick" because they allow instant updates.

The FamilySearch Wiki is a source that contains information for genealogy research: How to find data Where to find data How to analyze and use the data What are the sources of Wiki content?[edit source] Original material was from the old FamilySearch Library research outlines Users add material in their areas of genealogical expertise It is constantly being updated by missionaries and other volunteers as new material is released

- FamilySearch Wiki is a tool people can use to learn how to find their ancestors by searching in geographical areas.

The FamilySearch Wiki is about finding records that may have been generated about your ancestors and the places in which the records might be found. It is a vast record depository of the paper trail that people leave behind long after they are gone. When you search in the Wiki, you search for places your ancestors lived and records you think they may have been included in. You will not find a Wiki page about your particular ancestor, but you may find a database that contains your ancestor's death record!

The Wiki has records from the United States, as well as from 244 other countries. Here you will be able to find documents such as census records, marriage records, birth records, death records and much more

--- Pages in the Wiki are generally organized around the following areas: FamilySearch Centers Organizations/Societies Geographical (drilling down by State, County, city or equivalent) FamilySearch Publications Census Pages (descriptions) Historical Records Collection Pages (descriptions) Research techniques and tools Some typical types of content for the wiki are: Links to online sites that can be used to search for ancestors' names (see an example of an online record page) Instructions on how to find, use, and analyze records that are genealogically useful Historical definitions of legal terms, occupations, and other terms that are useful to genealogists Images of records used as examples of the types of information a particular record will contain Translations of genealogical terms

-- When writing on any topic the best rule of thumb is to ask: “Have I made a good case as to how this information helps someone find, use, or analyze genealogical records?”