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<br>See also [[United States, How to Find Genealogy | <br>See also [[United States, How to Find Genealogy Records]]<br> | ||
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#[[Identify What You Know|Identify What You Know]] | #[[Identify What You Know|Identify What You Know]] | ||
#[[Decide What You Want to Learn|Decide What You Want to | #[[Decide What You Want to Learn|Decide What You Want to Learn]] | ||
#[[Select Records to Search|Select Records to | #[[Select Records to Search|Select Records to Search]] | ||
#[[Obtain and Search the Records|Obtain and Search the | #[[Obtain and Search the Records|Obtain and Search the Records]] | ||
#[[Use the Information|Use the | #[[Use the Information|Use the Information]] | ||
== Where to start? == | == Where to start? == | ||
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[[How to Guess Where to Start|'''How to Guess Where to Start''']] | [[How to Guess Where to Start|'''How to Guess Where to Start''']] | ||
*[[Guessing a Name Variation|Guessing a Name | *[[Guessing a Name Variation|Guessing a Name Variation]] | ||
*[[Guessing a Date|Guessing a | *[[Guessing a Date|Guessing a Date]] | ||
*[[Guessing a Place|Guessing a | *[[Guessing a Place|Guessing a Place]] | ||
*[[Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event|Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and | *[[Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event|Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event]] | ||
*[[Guessing a Record Type to Use|Guessing a Record Type to | *[[Guessing a Record Type to Use|Guessing a Record Type to Use]] | ||
== Organization and Documentation == | == Organization and Documentation == | ||
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*[[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)|Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)]] | *[[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)|Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)]] | ||
*[[Copying Sources|Copying | *[[Copying Sources|Copying Sources]] | ||
*[[Document AS YOU GO!|Document AS YOU GO!]] | *[[Document AS YOU GO!|Document AS YOU GO!]] | ||
*[[Keeping a Research Log|Keeping a Research | *[[Keeping a Research Log|Keeping a Research Log]] | ||
*[[Organizing Your Files|Organizing Your | *[[Organizing Your Files|Organizing Your Files]], which deals with general organization matters, also providing links to other important topics | ||
*[[Research Compass Description|Research Compass | *[[Research Compass Description|Research Compass Description]], which introduces a comprehensive approach to linking digitized sources, research logs, analysis tables, reports, and records management programs | ||
*[[Research Logs|Research | *[[Research Logs|Research Logs]] | ||
*See the category page ''[[:Category:File Organization|File | *See the category page ''[[:Category:File Organization|File Organization]]'' for a complete list of articles that are related to organizing your research. | ||
== Get Started in Research == | == Get Started in Research == | ||
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'''Other articles that may be helpful include:''' | '''Other articles that may be helpful include:''' | ||
*[[How to Begin a Search for Your Ancestor|How to Begin a Search for Your | *[[How to Begin a Search for Your Ancestor|How to Begin a Search for Your Ancestor]] | ||
*[[How to Find Descendants in the United States|How to Find Descendants in the United | *[[How to Find Descendants in the United States|How to Find Descendants in the United States]] | ||
*[[How to Get the Best Research Advice|How to Get the Best Research | *[[How to Get the Best Research Advice|How to Get the Best Research Advice]] | ||
*[[How to Preserve and Restore Family Records and | *[[How to Preserve and Restore Family Records and Books]] | ||
*[[How To Start Your Family History|How To Start Your Family | *[[How To Start Your Family History|How To Start Your Family History]] | ||
*[[Introduction to Family History|Introduction to Family | *[[Introduction to Family History|Introduction to Family History]] | ||
*[[Locating Genealogical Websites|Locating Genealogical | *[[Locating Genealogical Websites|Locating Genealogical Websites]] | ||
*[[Family History Library Internet Favorites|Family History Library Internet | *[[Family History Library Internet Favorites|Family History Library Internet Favorites]] | ||
*[[Genealogical Proof Standard|Genealogical Proof | *[[Genealogical Proof Standard|Genealogical Proof Standard]] | ||
*[[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research|Major Databases for Beginning United States | *[[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research|Major Databases for Beginning United States Research]] | ||
*[[Research a Family in Community Context|Research a Family in Community | *[[Research a Family in Community Context|Research a Family in Community Context]] | ||
*[[Rookie Mistakes|Rookie | *[[Rookie Mistakes|Rookie Mistakes]] | ||
*[[Civil Government Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates|Civil Government Birth, Marriage, and Death | *[[Civil Government Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates|Civil Government Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates]] | ||
*[[Family group record: roadmap for researchers|Family group record: roadmap for | *[[Family group record: roadmap for researchers|Family group record: roadmap for researchers]] | ||
*[[Sharing: a good way to FIND ancestors|Sharing: a good way to FIND | *[[Sharing: a good way to FIND ancestors|Sharing: a good way to FIND ancestors]] | ||
*[[Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls|Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick | *[[Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls|Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls]] | ||
*[[Spelling of Surnames and Given Names|Spelling of Surnames and Given | *[[Spelling of Surnames and Given Names|Spelling of Surnames and Given Names]] | ||
*[[Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada|Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and | *[[Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada|Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada]] | ||
*[[Start Family History by Writing What is Known|Start Family History by Writing What is | *[[Start Family History by Writing What is Known|Start Family History by Writing What is Known]] | ||
*[[Surname Research|Surname | *[[Surname Research|Surname Research]] | ||
*[[Traditional Nicknames in Old Documents - A Wiki List|Traditional Nicknames in Old Documents - A Wiki | *[[Traditional Nicknames in Old Documents - A Wiki List|Traditional Nicknames in Old Documents - A Wiki List]] | ||
*[[A Guide to | *[[A Guide to Research]] | ||
*[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties | *[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research]] | ||
*[ | *[http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Solving_Tough_Research_Problems%E2%80%94Overcoming_Brick_Walls Solving Tough Research Problems-Overcoming Brick Walls] | ||
== Technology == | == Technology == | ||
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Technology can be a useful tool when doing genealogy. Understanding how to use technology can help genealogists create an organized, useful system that makes doing research much easier. A few articles that have helpful tips on making technology work for you include: | Technology can be a useful tool when doing genealogy. Understanding how to use technology can help genealogists create an organized, useful system that makes doing research much easier. A few articles that have helpful tips on making technology work for you include: | ||
*[[DIGITAL SOUND|Digital | *[[DIGITAL SOUND|Digital Sound]] | ||
== Wiki Tutorials == | == Wiki Tutorials == | ||
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'''''New Video Demos:''''' | '''''New Video Demos:''''' | ||
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:How To Demonstrations|How to use the Wiki! | *[[FamilySearch Wiki:How To Demonstrations|How to use the Wiki! ]] | ||
Error: image is invalid or non-existent | Error: image is invalid or non-existent | ||
*[http://fch.ldschurch.org/FSWiki/Overview/Overview.html Major | *[http://fch.ldschurch.org/FSWiki/Overview/Overview.html Major Features] | ||
*[http://fch.ldschurch.org/FSWiki/OverviewEdit/OverviewEdit.html Writing and | *[http://fch.ldschurch.org/FSWiki/OverviewEdit/OverviewEdit.html Writing and Editing] | ||
*[https://fch.ldschurch.org/FSWiki/Register/Register8.html | *[https://fch.ldschurch.org/FSWiki/Register/Register8.html Registering]<br> | ||
'''''Wiki Search Help:''''' | '''''Wiki Search Help:''''' | ||
*[[Search for an article or topic|How to search for an article in the | *[[Search for an article or topic|How to search for an article in the Wiki]] | ||
*[[Search Tips|Search | *[[Search Tips|Search Tips]] | ||
*[[Boolean Searches in the Wiki|Advanced | *[[Boolean Searches in the Wiki|Advanced Search]] | ||
*[[Browse by Country|Browse by | *[[Browse by Country|Browse by country]] | ||
'''''How-to Wiki Articles:''''' | '''''How-to Wiki Articles:''''' | ||
*[[Help:Contributor Help|Register, contribute, edit, author, format, create links, upload images, create Un-Portal | *[[Help:Contributor Help|Register, contribute, edit, author, format, create links, upload images, create Un-Portal pages]] | ||
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Glossaries: | Glossaries: | ||
*[[Genealogical | *[[Genealogical Terms]] | ||
*[[Genealogical Dictionary of Legal | *[[Genealogical Dictionary of Legal Terms]] | ||
*[[Help:Wiki Terminology|Wiki | *[[Help:Wiki Terminology|Wiki Terminology]] | ||
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Internet sites with online tutorials for family history: | Internet sites with online tutorials for family history: | ||
*[http://www.graonline.com/cgi-bin/gra/getdescr?-1+0+-1+English+header4+education+trailer Genealogy Research | *[http://www.graonline.com/cgi-bin/gra/getdescr?-1+0+-1+English+header4+education+trailer Genealogy Research Associates] | ||
*[http://261.byu.edu/index.html BYU Family History | *[http://261.byu.edu/index.html BYU Family History Lessons] | ||
*[http://ce.byu.edu/is/site/courses/freecourses.cfm BYU Family History | *[http://ce.byu.edu/is/site/courses/freecourses.cfm BYU Family History Tutorials] | ||
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rwguide/index.html RootsWeb's Guides to Tracing Family | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rwguide/index.html RootsWeb's Guides to Tracing Family Trees] | ||
*[http://genealogy.about.com/od/free_classes/ About.com's List of Free Online Genealogy Classes, Lessons, and | *[http://genealogy.about.com/od/free_classes/ About.com's List of Free Online Genealogy Classes, Lessons, and Programs] | ||
*[http://www.genealogy.com/university.html Genealogy.com's | *[http://www.genealogy.com/university.html Genealogy.com's Classes] | ||
*[http://www.dearmyrtle.com/lessons.htm DearMYRTLE's Genealogy | *[http://www.dearmyrtle.com/lessons.htm DearMYRTLE's Genealogy Lessons] | ||
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