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-The popular printed FamilySearch Library Research Outlines were taken out of print in 2009. Many in the genealogy community were saddened when the announcement was released.[[Image:Research Outline.jpg|right|200px|Research Outline.jpg]]
+The popular printed FamilySearch Library Research Outlines (aka Research Guide or&nbsp;Guidelines)&nbsp;were taken out of print in 2009. Many in the genealogy community were saddened when the announcement was released.[[Image:Research Outline.jpg|right|200px|Research Outline.jpg]]<br>
-The Outlines are called by various names; Guidelines, Guide, Outline but all refer to the same wonderfully informative documents.
+However, you should be happy to know that '''all of the information in these Outlines has been transferred to the corresponding locality pages in the Research Wiki''', and are being develped further by dedicated volunteers all over the world.
-None of the information in the Guidelines was lost when hard copy publication stopped. It was all incorporated in the corresponding articles for Countries, U.S. State and Country and related Topic articles on the FamilySearch Wiki.
+To find the "new"&nbsp;Research Outline for your locality of interest, enter the locality in the search box on the right.
-Even with the enhanced research information in wiki articles, some researchers still like to reference the original Outlines. Fortunately, they are available online.
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-=== Research Guidelines Online  ===
+=== What if I want to print it, or need it when I don't have internet access? ===
-All of the County, U. S. State and Topic Research Guidelines were converted into .pdf files by the BYU Family History Library. If you don't have regular access to a the internet, download a copy to your computer when you do have access. &nbsp;The files are found on the <b>BYU [http://lib.byu.edu/sites/familyhistory/ Research Outlines] page.</b>
+Even with the enhanced research information in Wiki articles, some researchers still like to reference the original Outlines for printing or offline reference. Fortunately, they are available online.
-==== History of the Outlines  ====
+They were converted into .pdf files by the BYU Family History Library. If you don't have regular access to a the internet, download a copy to your computer when you do have access. &nbsp;The files are found on the '''BYU [http://lib.byu.edu/sites/familyhistory/ Research Outlines] page.'''
+=== History of the Outlines  ===
 For decades, the Family History Library has published research outlines which instruct patrons in genealogical techniques and list the best records to use in family history research. In 2009 we retired research outlines for several reasons outlined in the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Introduction|Introduction to the FamilySearch Wiki]]. This article explains how to use [[Main Page|FamilySearch Wiki]] to find more current versions of the types of information traditionally found in research outlines.