User:Marilynbgardner49/Sandbox/WikiWelcomeCenter

Wiki Welcome Center

 * The FamilySearch Wiki is a website where the genealogy and Family History communities can write and update research advice for any locality.
 * We’re eager to build this site to suit your needs, and we’d love to see you contribute your knowledge, as well! Come find research advice on Family History Research Wiki.

Getting Started in FamilySearch Wiki
Here are some pages to help you get started in the Wiki:


 * FamilySearch_Wiki:Introduction
 * FamilySearch_Wiki:Guiding_Principles
 * Search_for_Articles_in_the_FamilySearch_Research_Wiki
 * Help:Contributor_Help
 * FamilySearch_Wiki:Manual_of_Style
 * Help:Wiki University Tutorial

New Contributor Lessons
We are pleased to share a series of lessons that you may take at your convenience. They are designed to help you get comfortable using the Wiki.

Lesson 1.

Create Your User Page: Please tell us a bit about you and your interests on your User Page.

Help with your user page Go to your user page

Lesson 2.

Create Your Sandbox:

Practice editing in your sandbox Go to your sandbox

Lesson 3. Join the Community:

You are invited to join the weekly Wiki Contributor's Meeting

Join the Research Wiki Group on Yammer. Request an invitation to join: parrisl@familysearch.org

How much of the following information is still relevant? What needs to be updated?

Lesson 4. Talk to another contributor:'


 * Click on the "History" tab of a Wiki locality or topic page to find contributors. Click on the "Talk" link and introduce yourself or leave a message for that contributor.
 * Introduce yourself on Yammer. (https://www.yammer.com/familysearchgroups/#/threads/inGroup?type=in_group&feedId=2082972 Research Wiki Group])

Lesson 5.Add a volunteer userbox to your user page.

Lesson 6. Set your preferences. https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Special:Preferences (https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Help:Preferences)?

Lesson 7.Watch your favorite pages


 * See video Watching Wiki Articles
 * How to add a page to your watchlist