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| valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | '''Expert Tip:''' Many family histories can be accessed on the Internet. You can also request them at your local library through an interlibrary loan system, or they can be sent to a | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | '''Expert Tip:''' Many family histories can be accessed on the Internet. You can also request them at your local library through an interlibrary loan system, or they can be sent to a FamilySearch center. The following are great places to start your search for family histories: | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog Surname Search] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog Surname Search] | ||
*[http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/ BYU Family History Archives Online] | *[http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/ BYU Family History Archives Online] | ||
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Enter the family name in the search box; then check the search results. If the book has been microfilmed, you may be able to view a copy of it through your local | Enter the family name in the search box; then check the search results. If the book has been microfilmed, you may be able to view a copy of it through your local FamilySearch center. For common surnames, choose '''Keyword Search''' in the FamilySearch Catalog and add an additional surname or the name of the location where the family lived to narrow the search. | ||
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#In the '''Place''' field, type the name of the county where your ancestor resided. | #In the '''Place''' field, type the name of the county where your ancestor resided. | ||
#In the '''Part of''' field, type the name of the state in which the county is located. | #In the '''Part of''' field, type the name of the state in which the county is located. | ||
#Look for "Probate Records" listed among the record types. Microfilms of the listed records are available in the FamilySearch Library and may be available for viewing at a local | #Look for "Probate Records" listed among the record types. Microfilms of the listed records are available in the FamilySearch Library and may be available for viewing at a local FamilySearch center.<br> | ||
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#In the '''Place''' field, type the name of the county where your ancestor resided. | #In the '''Place''' field, type the name of the county where your ancestor resided. | ||
#In the '''Part of''' field, type the name of the state in which the county is located.<br> | #In the '''Part of''' field, type the name of the state in which the county is located.<br> | ||
#Look for "History" among the record types. Microfilms of the listed records are available in the FamilySearch Library and may be available to viewing from a local | #Look for "History" among the record types. Microfilms of the listed records are available in the FamilySearch Library and may be available to viewing from a local FamilySearch center.<br> | ||
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'''Church records. '''Many churches kept christening (baptism) records showing a child and parents. If you can guess the denomination of your ancestor, look for church records. To see church records available at the FamilySearch Library and FamilySearch Centers, click here and follow these steps: | '''Church records. '''Many churches kept christening (baptism) records showing a child and parents. If you can guess the denomination of your ancestor, look for church records. To see church records available at the FamilySearch Library and FamilySearch Centers, click here and follow these steps: | ||
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