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This next level ( climbing “your” family tree ) highlights a number of areas you should review when starting off for the first time and which should be reviewed periodically to keep you on track. You can check out some or all of the articles or come back to them later as needed. After this your next step could be to go to the “New to the Wiki” section for information on how to best utilize this wiki to help you build a strong foundation for your future research.

By its very nature, your genealogical research is a never ending quest as there is a constant influx of new online information and every new contact you make could add to your knowledge and your family history records. Many people have a tendency to expand their research beyond their direct family line due to their enjoyment of the research process itself and their interest in pursuing the world family tree. You have to decide when and what you want to get out of this endeavor and how much time you are willing and able to put into it.

Ultimately, the most important point to remember is that you should always pace yourself during this venture. There will be times when new information comes fast and furious due to a breakthrough of a brick wall, as well as times where nothing is found for weeks or months. Your enthusiasm will also waver up and down in relationship to more important issues in your life but just remember that once you have completed the two time sensitive critical steps the other genealogy data will always be there waiting for you. Pace yourself so that you do not burn out and loose interest and if you document your research with irrefutable sources then others like your children or your children’s children can pick up where your legacy left off.

"One on One" help options
Personal help options (Talk with us) Live help options (phone, email, or chat line)
 * Contact Support personnel through their user page
 * Use the talk page
 * Fill out a Submit form
 * Add a "helpme" template to your user page

Find a volunteer (Mentor requests)

Local area help (Find a Family History Center)
 * (also see the FHC Introduction article)

Facebook (Research Communities on Facebook)



"Do it yourself" checklist
Welcoming Committee help and training can be found on your talk page --- This is your main line of communication --- Here is Your talk page 1st: Create your user page --- Find Your user page here --- To start, type a word and then save 2nd: Set Your preferences --- Set email choices, search options, etc --- You can change Your password here 3rd: Play in your sandbox pages --- Go to Your sandbox --- To start, type a word and then save 4th: Check out the Community meetings --- Join the discussions/ask questions --- Meeting recordings are available 5th: Use your watchlist --- Keep track of pages that interest you --- Find Your watched pages here 6th: How to use the history and talk tabs --- Find other user pages in the history tab --- post questions/comments on talk tab

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Contacting others Use the “talk” pages Add a “Looking for help” template Request a mentor Talk to a “live” person Submit a question to Support Remember to sign your name

Known issues and fixes Common fixes Known issues What belongs on the wiki

Wiki basics Register to use the wiki Changing your preferences Take a tour Video lessons to get started

Navigation basics Review the basics Navigating through the wiki Some terminology to know

Searching basics How search works Search tips Advanced location searching Search for article or topic

Miscellaneous Search images or new files Maintenance templates Special Pages search options Wiki Terminology Editing CheatSheet

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<div style="position:absolute; top:10px; left:360px; width:280px; height:685px; padding-left:10px; background-color:#E5E5E5; font-family:museo; color:black;"> Options for Volunteers Use the submit form, if preferred

Add content: big or small Create a new article Improve an article’s content/style Suggest a new article Expand an article Translate an article Update/add links to articles

Take part in 'Wiki'Care Help with Wiki Support Create a “Help” article Mark a stub article Categorize articles/photos Become a moderator Patrol the Wiki Add your input to meeting discussions Join the Welcoming committee Assist with training Become a mentor

Get involved in Team Projects Adopt a page Select an active project Suggest/build a project Watch for “barn raising” projects Whether you like to be at the head of the parade twirling the baton or prefer to remain in the background building the floats, all volunteers are welcome

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