Wiki Tools for Research

Notifications of Changes—Watching Pages

 * [[Image:Sluth.JPG|right|Sluth.JPG]]New information can be added at any time to the pages for the localities you are researching. "Watch" those pages, and you will receive an email each time a page is updated. To Watch a page, click on the star by the Search field in the upper right hand corner.


 * For example, if you are researching in Albany, New York, "Watch" the following pages:


 * Albany, New York
 * New York (and see the Topics section for other pages of interest to watch)
 * New York Online Genealogy


 * Each time information is added to one of those pages, you will receive an email.


 * You must be signed into the Wiki for this feature to work.

Categories

 * Wiki Categories or Topics allow you to view articles that are related. You can review a Category Page to see all wiki pages on a particular topic.


 * See all categories here:


 * Wiki articles by topic


 * Some particularly useful categories, with a lot of information, can be found listed in the following articles:


 * Research Procedures
 * Geographic Regions
 * Genealogical Repositories
 * Research Aids
 * Genealogical Societies

Talk Pages

 * Is information missing that would make an article more complete? Add a note to the Talk Page to ask a question or request Wiki Contributors to add information to that page. To add a note:


 * Click on the Talk tab in the upper left to get to the Talk page.
 * Click on "Edit" or "Edit Source" in the top right corner of the screen to add content. Be sure to save your changes. (You must be signed in with a FamilySearch account).

Navigating The Wiki

 * You can use the navigation bar on the left hand of the screen to navigate the Wiki including Browse by Country and Research Resources.
 * You can also use the Search field in the top left hand corner to type in localities, such as a county, state, or country or topics and record types, such as Census Records or Research Process.
 * In the top right hand corner, you will find links to your User page, User talk page, Preferences, Watchlist of articles and contributions. A link to your personal sandbox is located on the left navigation bar under the Volunteer and Helper section.


 * Learn more about these menus and how to use them.