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:C. Sharing your genealogy is one of the best ways to find ancestors.
:C. Sharing your genealogy is one of the best ways to find ancestors.


2. Expect to find ancestors names spelled in unexpected (wrong) ways. Guess variations. 3. How to guess where to start research. '''The more you know, the better you can guess.'''  
2. Expect to find ancestors names spelled in unexpected (wrong) ways. Guess variations.  
 
3. How to guess where to start research. '''The more you know, the better you can guess.'''  


:A. How to guess places—use the other places as a guide.  
:A. How to guess places—use the other places as a guide.  
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7. How to get a good education about genealogical research.  
7. How to get a good education about genealogical research.  


:A. The FamilySearch community is great! Wiki - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/African_American_Research#Key_Internet_Links - Category:Beginners https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Beginners  
:A. The FamilySearch community is great! Wiki at
 
::*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/African_American_Research#Key_Internet_Links https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/African_American_Research#Key_Internet_Links]
::*Category:Beginners at [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Beginners https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Beginners]
 
:B. Other reading, classes, travel to ancestral homes.
:B. Other reading, classes, travel to ancestral homes.


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