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*Website addresses change frequently. If an address no longer works, use a search engine to locate the site at a different address, if possible. | *Website addresses change frequently. If an address no longer works, use a search engine to locate the site at a different address, if possible. | ||
*Foreign-language sites can be navigated more easily with Google translate. Type “translate.google.com” in your Internet browser, then choose the “translate from/ to languages. If you paste the foreign site’s Web address in the “translate” field and click “enter”, the site will come up translated. You can also copy text from the site and paste it in the “translate” window. Google Chrome detects non-English language | *Foreign-language sites can be navigated more easily with Google translate. Type “translate.google.com” in your Internet browser, then choose the “translate from/ to languages. If you paste the foreign site’s Web address in the “translate” field and click “enter”, the site will come up translated. You can also copy text from the site and paste it in the “translate” window. Google Chrome detects non-English language Websites and asks if you would like a translation. <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1311097498890_702" /> | ||
NOTE: It is not a good idea to use electronic translators for correspondence, such as a request for information. In those cases it’s best to find someone who can help you write a letter, or to write the request in simple English. | NOTE: It is not a good idea to use electronic translators for correspondence, such as a request for information. In those cases it’s best to find someone who can help you write a letter, or to write the request in simple English. | ||
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==== Switzerland ==== | ==== Switzerland ==== | ||
*[http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/schweiz.html Eye.ch] - Swiss Family History on the Internet, with links to many other helpful | *[http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/schweiz.html Eye.ch] - Swiss Family History on the Internet, with links to many other helpful Websites; multi-lingual | ||
*[http://www.ghgrb.ch/researchCorner/billeter.html Ghgrb.ch] - index to genealogies compiled by Julius Billeter [note: Billeter’s compilations have all been filmed and are available at the Library. Check the surname in the FamilySearch Catalog for film numbers. | *[http://www.ghgrb.ch/researchCorner/billeter.html Ghgrb.ch] - index to genealogies compiled by Julius Billeter [note: Billeter’s compilations have all been filmed and are available at the Library. Check the surname in the FamilySearch Catalog for film numbers. | ||
*[http://www.swissgenealogie.ch/index.html Swissgenealogie.ch] - Swiss genealogy on the Internet | *[http://www.swissgenealogie.ch/index.html Swissgenealogie.ch] - Swiss genealogy on the Internet | ||
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==== Sweden<br> ==== | ==== Sweden<br> ==== | ||
Two helpful Swedish web sites are [http://www.genline.com/ Genline] and [http://www.svar.ra.se/ SVAR] . Both of these web sites have digitized images of the Swedish Lutheran Church Records online. Both are subscription | Two helpful Swedish web sites are [http://www.genline.com/ Genline] and [http://www.svar.ra.se/ SVAR] . Both of these web sites have digitized images of the Swedish Lutheran Church Records online. Both are subscription Websites, except for patrons at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, where they are available at each computer station. | ||
*[http://www.arkivdigital.se/ arkivdigital.se] - another subscription site for Swedish records | *[http://www.arkivdigital.se/ arkivdigital.se] - another subscription site for Swedish records | ||
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==== China ==== | ==== China ==== | ||
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/china/general/ Links to | *[http://www.cyndislist.com/china/general/ Links to Websites] dealing with various aspects of Chinese history and genealogy | ||
*[http://genealogy.about.com/library/authors/ucboey1a.htm Introduction] to Chinese genealogical records | *[http://genealogy.about.com/library/authors/ucboey1a.htm Introduction] to Chinese genealogical records | ||
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