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Take a minute to look at all the available online records listed for New York.These records are available online because someone has taken the time to index or image them. Usually when you click on one of these links, it will take you to Ancestry or FamilySearch where you can search or browse by your ancestor's name. This is a great place to begin your research. If the records are online, they are much easier to find. | Take a minute to look at all the available online records listed for New York.These records are available online because someone has taken the time to index or image them. Usually when you click on one of these links, it will take you to Ancestry or FamilySearch where you can search or browse by your ancestor's name. This is a great place to begin your research. If the records are online, they are much easier to find. | ||
=== V. Highlights of a County Page | === V. Highlights of a County Page === | ||
:A) In the U.S. many records of our ancestors were created at the county level, making the county pages most helpful for research. | :A) In the U.S. many records of our ancestors were created at the county level, making the county pages most helpful for research. | ||
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:C) Under contents, look for county overview (at the top of the page, just under “contents”.) This will tell you about boundary changes and parent counties. Look at Parent County. Before Dec. 22 1852, King county was called Thurston County. This would be important to know if you were researching someone who was born in Thurston County before December of 1852.<br> | :C) Under contents, look for county overview (at the top of the page, just under “contents”.) This will tell you about boundary changes and parent counties. Look at Parent County. Before Dec. 22 1852, King county was called Thurston County. This would be important to know if you were researching someone who was born in Thurston County before December of 1852.<br> | ||
:D) From the contents list, select “vital records” and look at all the links there. <br> | :D) From the contents list, select “vital records” and look at all the links there. <br> | ||
:E) Scroll back up to the top of the page. Notice the “County QuickStart” box. This is a great place to begin your search. Notice that besides the normal birth, marriage and death records, it also includes divorce and cemeteries. | :E) Scroll back up to the top of the page. Notice the “County QuickStart” box. This is a great place to begin your search. Notice that besides the normal birth, marriage and death records, it also includes divorce and cemeteries. | ||
:F) Some of the records that may be on a county page but not a state page would be, deeds, wills, local business records and Church records. | :F) Some of the records that may be on a county page but not a state page would be, deeds, wills, local business records and Church records. | ||
VI. Get Help | === VI. Get Help === | ||
:::A. Get Help is obviously where you go when you need a little assistance or just want to learn more. Click on the get help button on the very top of the page, just above your name. | :::A. Get Help is obviously where you go when you need a little assistance or just want to learn more. Click on the get help button on the very top of the page, just above your name. | ||
:::[[Image:Get Help.JPG]]<br> | :::[[Image:Get Help.JPG|200px|]]<br> | ||
::::1) This help menu has topics from Family Tree, memories, indexing records and how to search for your ancestors and much more. | ::::1) This help menu has topics from Family Tree, memories, indexing records and how to search for your ancestors and much more. | ||
::::2) Just scroll down to see all the available options. | ::::2) Just scroll down to see all the available options. | ||
:::B. Still under the "Get Help" section and under the Family Search logo, you will see “Help Center”, “getting started and “Learning Center”, Click on “Learning Center”. <br> | :::B. Still under the "Get Help" section and under the Family Search logo, you will see “Help Center”, “getting started and “Learning Center”, Click on “Learning Center”. <br> | ||
[[Image:Learning_Center.|200px|JPG]] | |||
:::C. If you don’t see the link to, “Researching in the FamilySearch Wiki: An Overview”, type it into the search bar at the top of the page. This is an excellent presentation for someone new to the Wiki. | :::C. If you don’t see the link to, “Researching in the FamilySearch Wiki: An Overview”, type it into the search bar at the top of the page. This is an excellent presentation for someone new to the Wiki. | ||
:::D. Click on the link and then click on “View This Lesson” <br> | :::D. Click on the link and then click on “View This Lesson” <br> | ||