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:C. Go to the Wiki and in the search bar, enter either a location or a topic to search. A typical starting point might be a State (location) where your ancestor might have lived, or a census record (topic) during the years your ancestor would have been alive.
:C. Go to the Wiki and in the search bar, enter either a location or a topic to search. A typical starting point might be a State (location) where your ancestor might have lived, or a census record (topic) during the years your ancestor would have been alive.


=== IV. Case Study: This is an example of a search where a birth certificate was actually found. Please follow the steps below on your computer to see how to use the wiki. ===
=== IV. Case Study: ===
 
This is an example of a search where a birth certificate was actually found. Please follow the steps below on your computer to see how to use the wiki.  


:A) Let’s say you wanted to find a birth certificate for Ivan Rogers who was born in 1922 in Arizona.  
:A) Let’s say you wanted to find a birth certificate for Ivan Rogers who was born in 1922 in Arizona.  
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:::2) Click on the blue link under, “Arizona Birth Database – includes Index and Images” just under where it says, “Try
:::2) Click on the blue link under, “Arizona Birth Database – includes Index and Images” just under where it says, “Try


[[Image:Arizona Births.JPG|thumb|Arizona Births.JPG]]  
[[Image:Arizona Births.JPG|thumb]]  


::3) It will take you to the Arizona Department of Health Services Webpage.  
::3) It will take you to the Arizona Department of Health Services Webpage.  
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:::e) Under Wisconsin Births Databases –includes Index and Digital Images, click on the link 1820-1907 under the Try 1st header
:::e) Under Wisconsin Births Databases –includes Index and Digital Images, click on the link 1820-1907 under the Try 1st header


[[Image:Wisconsin Birth Records.JPG|thumb]]  
[[Image:Wisconsin Birth Records.JPG|thumb|Wisconsin Birth Records.JPG]]  


::2) This will take you to Familysearch, Wisconsin, Birth Index, 1820-1907.  
::2) This will take you to Familysearch, Wisconsin, Birth Index, 1820-1907.  
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