Wiki case studies presented in this class are little success stories that will help you learn how to use the Wiki to find answers to your own research questions. Learning how others have been helped by the Wiki will open a world of research help to you. We will discover some of the best features of the Wiki while reviewing the case studies.
2. FamilySearch Wiki
• Success Stories
– Utah Death Certificates
– Carlisle Indian School Records
– Finding Pennsylvania Ward Maps
– Norway Birth and Marriage Records
– England Probate Records
• 25 Key Features of the Wiki
17. Monica’s Norwegian Research
• Ward consultant
• Lives in Colorado
• Norway research
– 2nd great-grandfather
– His siblings
– 3rd g-grandparents
– Wanted to find birth and
marriage records
31. Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will
• William Moule’s Will
• Obtained online from
• The National Archives
32. 2 Bonus Success Stories
Originally posted on the
FamilySearch Wiki Facebook page
33. Jaynie on Facebook said…
• Citing sources is
sometimes the hardest
thing to do when
involved in Family
History. The hardest
part is taking the time to
do it! I found this article
to be very helpful in
many ways.
34. Sara on Facebook said…
• Sometimes it is hard to
find your ancestors’
genealogy records,
especially sailors who
weren’t currently home
when the census was
taken! This article was
particularly helpful to
me.
35. Best Wiki Features
Wiki’s 25 key features, starting with
features to help you find your way around
in the wiki through browse and search.
(A link to the article is in the syllabus)
38. Finding Your Way
• Basic Navigation
– Views
– Toolbox
– Community
– Personal tools
• Sections do not expand
automatically
• The “Community”
section is one of the
best-kept secrets!
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39. Finding Your Way
• Basic Navigation
– Views
– Toolbox
– Community
– Personal tools
• Sections do not expand
automatically
• The “Community”
section is one of the
best-kept secrets!
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40. Finding Your Way
• Searching
– Subject
– Place
– Keyword
– Browse by country
– Browse by topic
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41. Finding Your Way
• Searching
– Subject
– Place
– Keyword
– Browse by country
– Browse by topic
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42. Finding Your Way
• Searching
– Subject
– Place
– Keyword
– Browse by country
– Browse by topic
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43. Finding Your Way
• Searching
– Subject
– Place
– Keyword
– Browse by country
– Browse by topic
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44. Finding Your Way
• Searching
– Keyword searches
• Subject
• Place
• Keyword
– Browse by country
– Browse by topic
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45. Finding Your Way
• Searching
– Keyword searches
• Subject
• Place
• Keyword
– Browse by country
– Browse by topic
• Integrated with the
FamilySearch topics
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46. Finding Your Way
• Navigational boxes
• “What links here”
• Clickable maps
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Adam S. Glenn born 9 June 1864, died 8 October 1949
1904 – 1956 Death Certificates
“I’m looking for the Carlisle Indian school records because my great-grandfather went to that school. Can you help me?’
Carlisle Indian Industrial School records
How to use ward maps with census records?
Country, state, county, and community level navigational boxes are at the bottom of numerous Wiki pages and more will be added as the community of volunteers continues to grow.
This page, “How to guess where to start” will answer a lot of common research questions.
This page, “How to guess where to start” will answer a lot of common research questions.
This page, “How to guess where to start” will answer a lot of common research questions.
Images of documents, places, maps, handwriting examples,
Germans from Russia and New Sweden are just two examples.
Click on the the Watch option and you will be notified by e-mail when the content on that page changes.
Options to change your profile, editing options, your watchlist, search default options, and others.