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New to genealogy? Take care of the two '''time sensitive <font color="red">critical</font> steps''' immediately and then you can take your time to learn how to set attainable goals as your experience grows. Get started at any age, see if this is something your children would be interested in, do some storytelling about your ancestors or yourself, start a project to share your family history with others. | New to genealogy? Learn the steps to take when starting your Family History research project. Take care of the two '''time sensitive <font color="red">critical</font> steps''' immediately and then you can take your time to learn how to set attainable goals as your experience grows. Get started at any age, see if this is something your children would be interested in, do some storytelling about your ancestors or yourself, start a project to share your family history with others. | ||
[[Image:2New to Gen Image.JPG|left|200px|First , preserve as many memories as you can]]<br> | [[Image:2New to Gen Image.JPG|left|200px|First , preserve as many memories as you can]]<br> | ||
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<div style="position:absolute; left:75px; top:45px; z-index:1">[[Image:Covered wagon at Scott's Bluff, Nebraska.png|120px|Make copies of relative's photos]]</div> | <div style="position:absolute; left:75px; top:45px; z-index:1">[[Image:Covered wagon at Scott's Bluff, Nebraska.png|120px|Make copies of relative's photos]]</div> | ||
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<div style="position:absolute; left:10px; top:120px; z-index:3">[[Image:Ellis island 1902.jpg|100px|Back up your computer files | <div style="position:absolute; left:10px; top:120px; z-index:3">[[Image:Ellis island 1902.jpg|100px|Back up your computer files]]</div> | ||
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<div style="position:absolute; left:90px; top:65px; z-index:6">[[Image:Wilford Woodruff portrait.jpg|65px|Carefully preserve old photos]]</div> | <div style="position:absolute; left:90px; top:65px; z-index:6">[[Image:Wilford Woodruff portrait.jpg|65px|Carefully preserve old photos]]</div> | ||
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== Article Summary | == Article Summary<br> == | ||
{{:Beginners First Step - Summary and Links}}<br> | {{:Beginners First Step - Summary and Links}}<br> | ||