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Article Summary Section (+links from this article: Wiki articles highlighted in BOLD)<br>  
Article Summary Section (+links from this article: Wiki articles highlighted in BOLD)<br>  


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| bgcolor="#e0efff" align="center" scope="row" colspan="4" | Theme: “New to genealogy” (This journey could potentially become a hobby, a passion, a vocation, a career, or a legacy)<br>
| bgcolor="#e0efff" align="center" colspan="4" scope="row" | Theme: “New to genealogy” (This journey could potentially become a hobby, a passion, a vocation, a career, or a legacy)<br>
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! bgcolor="#e0efff" align="center" scope="row" | Article “Steps”<br>  
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| Learn from the experience of others about how to get organized and what filing systems work best. Evaluate software options that are compatible with other programs that you may use in the future.<br>  
| Learn from the experience of others about how to get organized and what filing systems work best. Evaluate software options that are compatible with other programs that you may use in the future.<br>  
| [[Organizing Your Files|'''Organizing Your Files''']]<br>[[Document AS YOU GO!|'''Document AS YOU GO''']]<br>  
| [[Organizing Your Files|'''Organizing Your Files''']]<br>[[Document AS YOU GO!|'''Document AS YOU GO''']]<br>  
| “Filing systems”<br>“As you go”
| “filing systems”<br>“as you go”
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! valign="middle" align="left" scope="row" | 5. Try a small project first to build some confidence<br>  
! valign="middle" align="left" scope="row" | 5. Try a small project first to build some confidence<br>  
| Interpret the data but watch out for common mistakes. Try an easy project first to build your confidence like writing a story about one of your ancestors.<br>  
| Interpret the data but watch out for common rookie mistakes. Try an easy project first to build your confidence like writing a story about one of your ancestors.<br>  
| [[Rookie Mistakes|'''Rookie Mistakes''']]<br>  
| [[Rookie Mistakes|'''Rookie Mistakes''']]<br>  
| “Rookie mistakes”
| “rookie mistakes”
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! valign="middle" align="left" scope="row" | 6. Continue the storytelling by starting a webpage<br>  
! valign="middle" align="left" scope="row" | 6. Continue the storytelling by starting a webpage<br>  
| Share your new story and your family history information with other by starting a website that others can access. Make it a collaborative effort with other involved with genealogy.<br>  
| Share your new story and your family history information with other by starting a website or blog that others can access. Make it a collaborative effort with other involved with genealogy.<br>  
| [[Create a genealogy web page|'''Create a genealogy web page''']]<br>([http://www.ehow.com/how_4844311_own-private-website.html How to create your own private website])<br>  
| [[Create a genealogy web page|'''Create a genealogy web page''']]<br>([http://www.ehow.com/how_4844311_own-private-website.html How to create your own private website])<br>  
| “Webpage”<br>"limited access website" <br>
| “webpage”<br>"limited access website" <br>
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! valign="middle" align="left" scope="row" | 7. Re-evaluate your current objectives and think about long term planning<br>  
! valign="middle" align="left" scope="row" | 7. Re-evaluate your current objectives and think about long term planning<br>  
| Sit back an evaluate what you have accomplished so far. Once the critical issues have been taken care of the rest of the data is not going anywhere so this is the time to do some longer range planning.<br>  
| Sit back and evaluate what you have accomplished so far. Once the critical issues have been taken care of the rest of the data is not going anywhere so this is the time to do some longer range planning.<br>  
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| [[Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls|'''Solving Tough Research Problems – Overcoming Brick Walls''']]<br>[[Resources for individual help|'''Resources for individual help''']]<br>  
| [[Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls|'''Solving Tough Research Problems – Overcoming Brick Walls''']]<br>[[Resources for individual help|'''Resources for individual help''']]<br>  
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“Brick wall”<br>“never really alone”  
“brick wall”<br>“never really alone”  


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| This wiki will provide reliable assistance in finding where additional information is located throughout this country and the world. The Family Tree software can also assist you in searching for people in your ancestry. Start to explore more and more options and do not hesitate to readjust your goals as needed. Time is on your side.<br>  
| This wiki will provide reliable assistance in finding where additional information is located throughout this country and the world. The Family Tree software can also assist you in searching for people in your ancestry. Start to explore more and more options and do not hesitate to readjust your goals as needed. Time is on your side.<br>  
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[[Websites for Family History Beginners|'''Websites for Family History Beginners''']]<br> [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch.org/search]<br>
[[Websites for Family History Beginners|'''Websites for Family History Beginners''']]<br> [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch.org/search]<br>  


[[Introduction_to_LDS_Family_History_Centers|'''Introduction to LDS Family History Centers''']]<br> [https://familysearch.org/register/ FamilySearch.org/register]<br> [https://familysearch.org/campaign/finding-our-cousins FamilySearch.org/campaign]<br>  
[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|'''Introduction to LDS Family History Centers''']]<br> [https://familysearch.org/register/ FamilySearch.org/register]<br> [https://familysearch.org/campaign/finding-our-cousins FamilySearch.org/campaign]<br>  


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"the internet for free”
"the internet for free”  


“LDS records collection”<br>
“LDS records collection”<br>  


"local history centers"<br>“A Free account”<br>“Puzzilla”<br>  
"local history centers"<br>“A Free account”<br>“Puzzilla”<br>  
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! valign="middle" bgcolor="#e0efff" align="left" scope="row" colspan="4" | <font color="red">Editor's Note: </font><font color="black">Please include additional relevant links that can be found in the Research Wiki that those "new to genealogy" might find useful.&nbsp; This table is transcluded from the "[[Beginners_First_Step_-_Summary_and_Links|Beginners First Step - Summary and Links]]" page.</font>
! valign="middle" bgcolor="#e0efff" align="left" colspan="4" scope="row" | <font color="red">Editor's Note: </font><font color="black">Please include additional relevant links that can be found in the Research Wiki that those "new to genealogy" might find useful.&nbsp; This table is transcluded from the "[[Beginners_First_Step_-_Summary_and_Links|Beginners First Step - Summary and Links]]" page.</font>
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! valign="middle" align="left" scope="row" | Other links that may be of interest to those that are "new to genealogy"<br>  
! valign="middle" align="left" scope="row" | Other links that may be of interest to those that are "new to genealogy"<br>  
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