Help:Tour

Welcome to the Research Wiki!



 * The FamilySearch Research Wiki is a place were you can:
 * Find out how and where to do genealogy research on your family
 * Store great research tips you learn about but may not be ready to use yet
 * Share your vast amount of genealogy research knowledge
 * Collaborate with others to create a comprehensive tool for research guidance


 * Below are links to help you get started in any of these areas.

The Wiki Overview

 * To understand better what the Wiki is, the following links will help:


 * Wiki Overview
 * Wiki Purpose and Appropriate Topics
 * Why We Built FamilySearch Wiki

Using the Wiki for Genealogy Research

 * The following links will help you as you research your family history:


 * Research Guidance


 * Principles of Family History Research - getting started in doing family history research
 * Additional articles about getting started with family history


 * Finding information 


 * Basic searches (also see video demonstrations)
 * Advanced searches (also see Search Tips)
 * Review articles by country

Discussion Pages

 * When a Wiki user has a question or comment about a specific article, policy, or other page in the Wiki, they can add their comments to the Discussion page.
 * This will send an email to anyone who is "Watching" the page, notifying them of the change. They can come in and reply to the original question or comments.
 * See also:
 * Help:Discussion Pages (Talk Pages)
 * Help:Watchlist

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. Post your questions by starting a new thread. Post answers to questions from other researchers. Registering with the FamilySearch Forums will provide the option for automatic notifications on any thread of interest. Two languages are currently available:


 * English Forums
 * Spanish Forums

Live Community Meetings
Some community members prefer receiving live help on a conference call with fellow community members. If this is your preference, join one or more Community Meetings that are held live online. You will find helpful, friendly support in each meeting.

Edit and Contribute Articles
Review the content listed on the Edit and Contribute article. This page links to several other pages that will help answer numerous question you might have. Articles include information about how to use, search, and contribute to the Wiki.

Related Articles

 * Basic Wiki Searches
 * Advanced Wiki Searches, including Boolean searches

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