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Getting Started as a New Contributor
The following will help you get started (click the links to learn more about each item):
- Register for an account (you may already have one if you use other FamilySearch.org or LDS.org web sites)
- Learn more about how the Wiki works by taking the Wiki Tour
- Learn how to edit in the Wiki by reviewing either:
- The videos below
- The help articles on the next page
- Edit your first page by:
- Sharing something you know about where you live
- Adding information about a place you are currently researching
- Joining an ongoing project
(The links below will help you get started)
- Edit your user page to tell others a little about yourself.
- To ask a question or get to know other contributors, visit the following:
The Family Search Wiki is a collaborative community effort. Your contributions are welcome on every page.
The links below and on the following pages will teach you how to edit if you have never edited in a Wiki before:
Getting Started - Video Demonstrations
Getting Started - Help Articles
Editing
- Basic editing (see demo)
- Basic: Copy and paste into a wiki page
- Help: The Editing Tool
- Simple edits you can make
- Basic Wikitext
Citing Sources
Linking
Wiki Guidelines
Images
Creating and Naming Pages
Watching Pages
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Questions? Visit the Wiki Contributor Help Forum to receive help with contributing to the Wiki. |
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Join the Community
Community Links
Community Projects
Community Support
Community Meetings
- Community Meetings - Learn about all the meetings currently going on around the Wiki.
Intermediate/Advanced - Help Articles
Advanced Editing
- Advanced editing
- Advanced editing with Wikitext
- Advanced: Copy documents into the wiki
- Uploading images (for Reviewers and Moderators)
Categorization
- How to categorize pages
- Guided practice for adding categories
- Advanced categorization
- Browse existing categories
Naming, Renaming, and Redirecting Pages
- Renaming a page
- Redirecting a page
- Adding a page to the correct namespace
- Creating an un-portal page
- Splitting articles
Templates
Tables
Additional Guidance
Forums
- Research - Ask your general or specific research questions of Family Search genealogists.
- Contributor's Corner - Participate in Wiki decision making, vote in polls concerning policy, format and other issues, and discuss relevant topics.
- Feedback and Suggestions - Have a great suggestion to help make the Wiki better ? Want to give feedback on the Wiki operation, governance or design ? This is the place to do it.
- Technical Support - This is where you ask those "why did this happen" or "why didn't this work" type questions.
Avoiding Disputes
Languages
Wiki Governance
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