Essay - Wikis


FamilySearch Research Wiki and RootsWeb Wiki are user-contributed and online genealogy resources with distinct features that offer information and resources for genealogical research. Both sites use online forums, mailing lists, and other resources to help users research their family history. Although both Wikis may have multiple similarities, they differ in some functionalities. The FamilySearch Research Wiki for example, users can search using basic, advanced, or namespaces list options, with advanced options for images, help articles, categories, discussion pages, users, or policies. The wiki also includes a link to an article about genealogical research methodologies for the Bahamas. On the other side, RootsWeb Wiki acts like a digital version of The Redbook and The Source and features basic and advanced search options. I will recommend the FamilySearch Research Wiki because it offers several advantages over the RootsWeb Wiki for genealogical research. It provides comprehensive resources, a user-friendly interface using MediaWiki, and is integrated with FamilySearch's other resources, such as the FamilyTree database, historical records, and digitized family history books. The Wiki offers information and a synopsis of the best resources for genealogy researchers, making it a valuable resource for genealogists.  

Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki, I found a link that helped me find more people who share the same surname as me. This gave me an option to explore more ancestor information to find those closer to me.

Genealogy Wikis provide us with a handbook of reference information and articles for genealogists and help us find, use, and interpret ancestors' records. They also offer articles for beginners like us and provide a family tree chart.

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