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The FamilySearch Wiki is not about finding the names of your ancestors.&nbsp; It is not, in fact, about finding people at all.&nbsp; The Wiki is about finding <u>records</u><u></u> that may have been generated about your ancestors and the <u>places</u> in which the records might be found. It is a vast record depository of the paper trail that people leave behind long after they are gone. The Wiki has records from the United States as well as from [[Browse by Country|244 countries.]]&nbsp; Here you will be able to find documents such as [[United States Census|census]] records, [[United States Marriage Records|marriage]] records, [[United States Birth Records|birth]] records and [[United States Death Records|death]] records and much more. [[United States Probate Records|Probate]] records are often very informative and may help you in your search.&nbsp; There is an extensive list of United States [[United States Military Records|military]] records on the wiki. Your ancestors and the stories of their lives are to be found in those documents and records. With research and reading, combined with some information gathering to lay the groundwork, you can begin to construct your family tree and fill in the blanks that have may have eluded you.The FamilySearch Wiki is a wonderful place to start!  

#Consider the location where that event might have happened.The more you can narrow your search, the more successful you will be.<br>

#Work backward instead of forward.&nbsp; Look for a death or marriage record before looking for a birth record. We generate more and more records the older we become. The later in time you look, the more likely you will be to find a record.