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I cannot access the "research wiki" (Fatal error authenticating user.)

JerryGilley1
JerryGilley1 ✭
October 22, 2021 edited July 11, 2024 in FamilySearch Account

After logging in and trying to go to "search/research wiki" I get the following error message (Fatal error authenticating user.) Therefore I cannot access the wiki.

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 22, 2021

    @JerryGilley1

    Jerry

    Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

    I am just another 'lowly User/Patron ...

    FYI

    You are not alone ...

    I believe, that is what we are ALL experiencing ...

    The matter has also been PREVIOUSLY raised about x6 Hours ago.

    Here is the related post ...

    "Q and A" Section

    'Category'= FamilySearch Community

    Home > Help Center Categories > FamilySearch Community

    how to fix issues with the family search wiki

    whenever I try to search the wiki it says fatal error has occured user could not be authenticated. Does anyone know how to fix this?

    https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/106663/how-to-fix-issues-with-the-family-search-wiki

    https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/106663/how-to-fix-issues-with-the-family-search-wiki

    Brett

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  • Catherine0815
    Catherine0815 ✭✭
    October 26, 2021

    JerryGilley1 

    Hello,

    The easiest way for me to get to Research Wiki;

    From any page click our logo in the top left corner. That will take you to the FamilySearch Landing page for your account.

    Then, top of the page click on Search

    in the dropdown click on Research Wiki

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 26, 2021

    @Catherine0815

    Catherine

    As a "Moderator" [ ie. 'FamilySearch' "Support" (Personnel) ]

    Your response, here in this post, is somewhat 'belated' ...

    FYI

    This post was from a FEW Days ago ...

    You may not be aware ...

    But, at the 'Time' of this post ...

    There WAS, a significant problem/issue, with accessing, the 'FamilySearch' "Research Wiki" ...

    In fact, the 'FamilySearch' "Research Wiki" could NOT be accessed.

    A number of Hours, after this post; and, significantly, after the "Related" post, the significant problem/issue, with accessing the 'FamilySearch' "Research Wiki", was addressed/fixed.

    This post; and, the "Related" post, were NOTHING to do, with the Users/Patrons, NOT knowing HOW to Access the 'FamilySearch' "Research Wiki", it was just that, at the 'Time' the 'FamilySearch' "Research Wiki" could NOT be accessed.

    Just so that you are aware.

    Brett

    ps: Examination of the "Related" post, would have revealed, that the matter, was under investigation.

    .

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  • Catherine0815
    Catherine0815 ✭✭
    October 31, 2021

    @ Brett .

    thank you for your insight, but i made that comment several days ago as well.

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    November 1, 2021

    @Catherine0815

    Catherine

    You made your 'Comment', some x4 Days AFTER the original post; and, AFTER the matter had been resolved.

    Plus, there was a related post; where, a "Moderator" was already involved, in the matter; as, a whole.

    [ And, I had ALREADY referenced, that related post, in this particular post ... ]

    Hence, my comment/response.

    Brett

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  • dontiknowyou
    dontiknowyou ✭✭✭✭✭
    November 2, 2021

    "Fatal error authenticating user."

    I got this error message today, attempting to use a link to the wiki from the Site Map. This happened several times. I then accessed the wiki using a direct URL and confirmed I was still logged in there. On retry the link on the Site Map went where it pointed.

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