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== Case Study Examples  ==
The following case studies show how researchers used the Wiki to lead them to further information about their ancestors. Click on the case you would like to view.
<center>{{Click|Image:Example using vital records.jpg|https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/User:Jenson1/sdandbox3|Example using vital records}}</center> <center>{{Click|Image:Example Finding Information about a locality.jpg|https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/User:Sandbox/sandralpond|Example Finding Information about a locality}} </center> <center>{{Click|Image:Finding a person.jpg|https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/User:Averyld/Sandbox3|Example Finding a person}} </center>
<br> Each of these cases involved different research needs, methods of searching, and results. &nbsp;They are good examples of how the Wiki can be used to help find information that would lead to the desired results.


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*[[Obtain and Search the Records|Obtain and Search the Records]]  
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*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/researching-in-the-familysearch-wiki-a-case-study/664 Researching in the FamilySearch Wiki: A Case Study](video)&nbsp;&nbsp;
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/researching-in-the-familysearch-wiki-a-case-study/664 Researching in the FamilySearch Wiki: A Case Study](video)


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&nbsp;One of the following articles can help you&nbsp;[[How to Guess Where to Start|decide where to look first]]&nbsp;for a puzzling:  
One of the following articles can help you [[How to Guess Where to Start|decide where to look first]] for a puzzling:  


*[[Guessing a Name Variation|Name Variation]]  
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