I recommend taking the PIP voyage.
It’s a self directed course that will teach you the basics. More info here:
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Profile_Improvement_Project_Voyage
And check out the new member pages:
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:New_Member_How-To
Welcome to WikiTree !!
https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/user/Hyslop-844
This is definitely the place to be for family historians.