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+==Compiled Genealogies==
+The term genealogy is used in this Wiki article and in the FamilySearch Catalog to describe a variety of records containing family information previously gathered by other researchers, societies, or archives. These records can include pedigree charts, compiled data on families, correspondence, ancestor lists, research exchange files, record abstracts, and collections of original or copied documents. These can be excellent sources of information that can save you valuable time. Because they are secondary sources of information, however, they must be carefully evaluated for accuracy.
+===Family Trees===
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/family-trees FamilySearch Genealogies]
+*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1030/ Ancestry.com Public Member Trees] ($)
+===Digital Books===
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/ FamilySearch Books]
+*[https://books.google.com/ Google Books]
+*[https://www.worldcat.org/ World Cat]
+*[https://www.hathitrust.org/ HathiTrust]
+*[https://archive.org/ Internet Archive]
-== Oral Genealogies ==
+===FamilySearch Catalog===
+Many family histories can be found on the FamilySearch Catalog by performing a '''surname search''':
-Research use: Very useful supplement to civil and church records; often the only source of family information available for native Africans.
+*Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
+*Click on the '''Surname''' link
+*Type in the search field the '''last name''' of the family that you are researching
-Record type: Tribal and family histories, pedigrees, etc. covering many Beninese not in the civil registration, church or census records, etc.
+OR to filter by '''location and surname''':
-Time period: 1700 to present.
+*Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
+*Click on the '''Keyword''' link
+*Type in the search field the '''country of residence and last name''' of the family that you are researching
-Contents: Family pedigrees.
+==Oral Genealogies==
+Oral genealogies are spoken lineages that are common in certain parts of the world. Oral Genealogies can be especially useful in localities where few if any written records exist and in some cultures are the main genealogical tool for researchers. The following are resources for finding Oral Genealogies for Benin.
+*For more background information, see [[Oral Genealogies|'''Oral Genealogies'''.]]
+===Online Records===
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/family-trees/results?count=20&query=%2Bany_place%3Abenin~%20%2Bcollection_id%3A9 '''FamilySearch Genealogies Index'''.] Enter specific names and places in the search fields in the left sidebar.
-Location: Transcribed genealogies may be found at the National Archives in Porto Novo and district archives.  Those not transcribed will be scattered throughout the country.
+===FamilySearch Catalog===
+[[File:Catalog English.jpg|right|300px]]
+Many oral genealogies can be found in the FamilySearch catalog:
+====Browse a List of Oral Genealogies====
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bkeywords%3Abenin%20%2Bkeywords%3Aoral%20%2Bkeywords%3Agenealogy '''Benin Oral Genealogy Interviews'''] Polynesian Oral Genealogies are Ancestral starting with the informant and giving their pedigree or genealogy back to the First Ancestor.
-Population coverage: May cover up to 50%.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Benin,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2001.</ref>
+====Search by Place====
+*Go to '''Benin''' in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=253&query=%2Bplace%3ABenin '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
+*Once there, click on '''"Places within Benin"'''
+*Go to the smallest possible jurisdictional level of your place of interest
+*Click on the '''"Genealogy"''' topic
-== Genealogies and Family Histories ==
+====Search by Keyword====
+*Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
-Research use: Provide the results of previous research such as pedigree lineage information and may lead to the original sources of documentation.  Often provide information from record types, areas, and time periods where we have not yet been able to acquire the original records.
+*Click on the '''Keyword''' link
+*Type in the search field the '''town of residence,''' the '''surname''' of the family that you are researching, and the phrase '''oral genealogy interview'''. The name search will be limited, finding only the name of '''the person who was interviewed.''' For a more complete search by name, use the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/family-trees/results?count=20&query=%2Bany_place%3Abenin~%20%2Bcollection_id%3A9 '''FamilySearch Genealogies Index'''.]
-Record type: Compiled genealogies, organized collections of lineage data, family histories, pedigrees, family and community genealogies, whether manuscript or published.
-Time period: Varies.
-Contents: Names of individuals; dates and places of birth, marriage, and death; names of parents and children.  Many include histories and illustrations of ancestors and ancestral homes.  Community genealogies list families of a specific place.  May provide source citations or copies of documents.  Many are indexed.
-Location: Varies; public and private libraries, archives, and other repositories.<ref name="profile"/>
 == References  ==