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==Instructions on How to Do Genealogical Research== | ==Instructions on How to Do Genealogical Research== | ||
Below are articles that discuss the genealogical research process. Many of the pages overlap in scope. | Below are articles that discuss the genealogical research process. Many of the pages overlap in scope. | ||
*[[A Guide to Printing Your Family History]] | |||
*[[A Guide to Research]] | *[[A Guide to Research]] | ||
*[[Abbreviations in the FamilySearch Catalog]] | |||
*[[Abbreviations Lists for Personal Names (English)]] | *[[Abbreviations Lists for Personal Names (English)]] | ||
*[[Begin a | *[[Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record]] | ||
*[[Begin a | *[[Analyzing Original and Family Sources - International Institute]] | ||
*[[Ancestorgraph - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Basic Genealogical Research Plans - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Begin a search for confederate records]] | |||
*[[Begin a search for Union records]] | |||
*[[Begin Your Genealogy Quest]] | *[[Begin Your Genealogy Quest]] | ||
*[[Beginner: Wales Before 1837 - Church Burials]] | |||
*[[Beginners First Step - Summary and Links]] | |||
*[[Beginners Grin and Dare It]] | |||
*[[Beginning African American Research]] | *[[Beginning African American Research]] | ||
*[[Beginning Genealogy Research]] | |||
*[[Beginning Research of United States Indigenous Peoples]] | |||
*[[Beginning Research in United States Census Records]] | |||
*[[Beginning Research in United States Land Records]] | |||
*[[Beginning Research in United States Military Records]] | |||
*[[Beginning Research in United States Naturalization Records]] | |||
*[[Beginning Research in United States Probate Records]] | |||
*[[Beginning Research in United States Vital Records]] | |||
*[[Bosnia and Herzegovina Beginner's Corner Getting Started]] | |||
*[[Brief Review of Research Standards - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Burned Counties Research]] | |||
*[[Calendar Changes - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Can I Trace Genealogy Back to Adam and Eve?]] | |||
*[[Choose a Record Type]] | *[[Choose a Record Type]] | ||
*[[Citation Baby Steps]] | |||
*[[Citation Principles]] | |||
*[[Citations (Evidence Style)]] | |||
*[[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)]] | *[[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)]] | ||
*[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part One: Home and Relative Sources]] | *[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part One: Home and Relative Sources]] | ||
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*[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Three: Digitized Books]] | *[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Three: Digitized Books]] | ||
*[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Four: FamilySearch Wiki Tools]] | *[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Four: FamilySearch Wiki Tools]] | ||
*[[Conclusions and Baby Steps]] | |||
*[[Contradictions and discrepancies]] | |||
*[[Copying Sources]] | |||
*[[Crafting a Genealogical Source Citation - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Create a Family History]] | |||
*[[Creating A Personal History]] | |||
*[[Creating Oral Histories]] | |||
*[[Creation of Records]] | *[[Creation of Records]] | ||
*[[Czechia Beginning Research]] | |||
*[[Daily Research Journal - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Decide What You Want to Learn]] | *[[Decide What You Want to Learn]] | ||
*[[Deciding Which Ancestors to Trace - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Deciphering FamilySearch Catalog Entries]] | |||
*[[Describe the Records on a Research Log]] | *[[Describe the Records on a Research Log]] | ||
*[[Determining | *[[Determining If a Source is Relevant]] | ||
*[[Document AS YOU GO]] | *[[Developing Genealogical Research Skills - International Institute]] | ||
*[[Document AS YOU GO!]] | |||
*[[Document Transcription Tips - International Institute]] | |||
*[[England Getting Started]] | *[[England Getting Started]] | ||
*[[ | *[[English Birth, Christening or Baptism Date]] | ||
*[[English Burial or Death Dates]] | |||
*[[English Marriage Dates]] | |||
*[[English Research: Starting Out]] | |||
*[[Entering Unknown or Incomplete Names in Genealogy]] | |||
*[[Evaluate the Evidence]] | *[[Evaluate the Evidence]] | ||
*[[Evaluate What You Find]] | |||
*[[Evaluating Sources and Information - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Evaluating Your Evidence - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Evidence Baby Steps]] | |||
*[[Examples of Genealogical Source Citations - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Family Group Record Analysis: How to Guess Where to Start]] | |||
*[[Family group record: roadmap for researchers]] | |||
*[[Family Group Records - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Family History for Beginners]] | *[[Family History for Beginners]] | ||
*[[Family History for the Flummoxed]] | |||
*[[Family Mementoes List - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Family Portrait Tree - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Family Trees: An Online Research Tool]] | |||
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Authors Search]] | |||
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Call Number Search]] | |||
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Film/Fiche Number Search]] | |||
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Keywords Search]] | |||
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Places Search]] | |||
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Subjects Search]] | |||
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Surnames Search]] | |||
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Titles Search]] | |||
*[[FamilySearch Downloads]] | |||
*[[FamilySearch Library Registers]] | |||
*[[Find an ancestor by locality]] | |||
*[[Find an ancestor using Historical Records]] | |||
*[[Find Birth Information in Wales 1837 to the present]] | |||
*[[Finding clues from old photos]] | |||
*[[Finding Genealogy Collections]] | |||
*[[Finding Living Relatives - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Flummoxed - Curiosity]] | |||
*[[Flummoxed - Early Period]] | |||
*[[Flummoxed - Extending Family Lines]] | |||
*[[Flummoxed - Leaving a Legacy]] | |||
*[[Flummoxed - Middle Period]] | |||
*[[Flummoxed - Modern Period]] | |||
*[[Flummoxed - Town of Origin]] | |||
*[[Flummoxed - Town of Origin (1)]] | |||
*[[Flummoxed - Town of Origin (2)]] | |||
*[[Gather Family Information]] | *[[Gather Family Information]] | ||
*[[Gather Low-Hanging-Fruit Sources]] | *[[Gather Low-Hanging-Fruit Sources]] | ||
*[[Gathering Visual Information and Artefacts - International Institute]] | |||
*[[GEDCOM]] | |||
*[[Genealogical Abbreviations and Latin Terms MI to Rev - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Genealogical Charts - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Genealogical Filing Systems - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Genealogical Maturity]] | |||
*[[Genealogical Proof Standard]] | |||
*[[Genealogical Transcript and Abstract Forms - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Genealogy]] | |||
*[[Genealogy Research Forms]] | |||
*[[Getting Started With Your Scottish Research]] | |||
*[[Getting Started/Intro]] | |||
*[[Getting Started: General Research Information]] | |||
*[[Guessing a Date]] | |||
*[[Guessing a Name Variation]] | |||
*[[Guessing a Place]] | |||
*[[Guessing a Record Type to Use]] | |||
*[[Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event]] | |||
*[[Helps for Writing Successful Letters - International Institute]] | |||
*[[How to Begin a Search for Your Ancestor]] | |||
*[[How To Begin The Research Stage - International Institute]] | |||
*[[How to Find a Coat of Arms or Crest]] | |||
*[[How to Find Birth Information in the United States]] | |||
*[[How to Find Descendants in the United States]] | *[[How to Find Descendants in the United States]] | ||
*[[Identify Candidate Families for Further Research]] | *[[Identify Candidate Families for Further Research]] | ||
*[[Identify a Category of Sources]] | *[[Identify a Category of Sources]] | ||
*[[How to Find Information that was Donated to the FamilySearch Library]] | |||
*[[How to Get the Best Research Advice]] | |||
*[[How to Guess Where to Start]] | |||
*[[How to Locate Your Ancestor in the United States]] | |||
*[[How to Preserve and Restore Family Records and Books]] | |||
*[[How to Start Your Family History]] | |||
*[[How-to Pages for Family History]] | |||
*[[Identify a Category of Sources]] | |||
*[[Inferential Genealogy]] | |||
*[[Identify What You Know]] | *[[Identify What You Know]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Indigenous Peoples of North America - A Beginner's Guide]] | ||
*[[Information Baby Steps]] | |||
*[[Information Request Form - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Information Request Form for Living Relatives - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Interpreting Genealogical Sources - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog]] | |||
*[[Involve Children and Youth in Family History]] | |||
*[[Involve Your Extended Family in Family History]] | |||
*[[Keeping a List of Genealogical Contacts - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Keeping a Research Log]] | |||
*[[Keeping Track of Your Data - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Kosovo Beginners Corner Getting Started]] | |||
*[[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy]] | |||
*[[List of Ancestral Places - International Institute]] | |||
*[[List of Brick Walls - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Locating Genealogical Sources - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Locating Genealogical Websites]] | |||
*[[Locating Online Databases Part One: FamilySearch Wiki Sources]] | *[[Locating Online Databases Part One: FamilySearch Wiki Sources]] | ||
*[[Locating Online Databases Part Two: FamilySearch Historical and Library Records]] | *[[Locating Online Databases Part Two: FamilySearch Historical and Library Records]] | ||
*[[Locating Online Databases Part Three: Digitized Books]] | *[[Locating Online Databases Part Three: Digitized Books]] | ||
*[[Locating Online Databases Part Four: Internet Sources]] | *[[Locating Online Databases Part Four: Internet Sources]] | ||
*[[Mac Genealogy Software]] | |||
*[[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research]] | *[[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research]] | ||
*[[Master Index of Relatives - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Military Records Tips for Beginners]] | |||
*[[New to Genealogy - Beginners First Step]] | *[[New to Genealogy - Beginners First Step]] | ||
*[[Notebooks for Recording Genealogical Information - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Obtain and Search the Records]] | *[[Obtain and Search the Records]] | ||
*[[Obtain the Records]] | *[[Obtain the Records]] | ||
*[[One Family at a Time]] | *[[One Family at a Time]] | ||
*[[One Research Objective at a Time]] | *[[One Research Objective at a Time]] | ||
*[[Ontario Getting Started - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Oral Personal History]] | |||
*[[Organizational and Record Keeping Standards for Genealogy - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Organize the New Records]] | *[[Organize the New Records]] | ||
*[[Organize your genealogy]] | *[[Organize your genealogy]] | ||
*[[Organize your information]] | |||
*[[Organize Your Records]] | *[[Organize Your Records]] | ||
*[[Organizing Documents And Photographs - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Organizing Genealogical Information - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Organizing the Research Process - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Organizing Visual Information - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Organizing Your Files]] | *[[Organizing Your Files]] | ||
*[[Organizing your genealogy research using microsoft onenote]] | |||
*[[Organizing Your Home Base - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Organizing Your Home Base, Desk, Office, Computer Backups, Personal Library - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Organizing Your Home Base, Genealogical Supplies - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Organizing Your Information - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Overview of Family History Research Procedures]] | |||
*[[Overview to Genealogical Forms - International Institute]] | |||
*[[PAF and Other Genealogy Software]] | |||
*[[Parish Register Heading Example for Norway]] | |||
*[[Pedigree Analysis Steps One to Three - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Pedigree Charts - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Personal Diary - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Personal Histories - Different Kinds]] | |||
*[[Personal History - Hints on Writing]] | |||
*[[Personal History - Recording with a Camcorder]] | |||
*[[Personal History -- Write or Record It?]] | |||
*[[Places Search Subject Subdivisions]] | |||
*[[Planning Genealogical Research Projects, Interpreting Records, Estimating Dates, Places, and Names, Testing Hypotheses - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Popular Social Networks for Genealogy]] | |||
*[[Precious Documents Inventory - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Prepare a Research Log]] | *[[Prepare a Research Log]] | ||
*[[Preserving Photographs & Documents]] | |||
*[[Primary sources]] | |||
*[[Principles of Family History Research]] | *[[Principles of Family History Research]] | ||
*[[Principles of Family History Research For Further Reading]] | *[[Principles of Family History Research For Further Reading]] | ||
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*[[Record the Results]] | *[[Record the Results]] | ||
*[[Record_Useful_Information]] | *[[Record_Useful_Information]] | ||
*[[Recording a Place Name in a Genealogy Program]] | |||
*[[Recording British Civil Registration Discoveries - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Recording Census Research Discoveries - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Recording Details in Land Records - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Recording Details in Probate Records - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Recording Family History Further Reading - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Recording Family Sources, Oral Sources, Visual Sources, Artifacts - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Recording Genealogical Expenses - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Recording Genealogical Research Discoveries - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Recording Notes in Genealogical Computer Software - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Recording Parish Register Discoveries - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Recording Patronymic Names in Parish Registers - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Recording Your Family Information Charts and Symbols - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Recording Your Family Information Family Group Records - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Research a Family in Community Context]] | |||
*[[Research Activity Log - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Research aids]] | |||
*[[Research Analysis]] | |||
*[[Research Analysis Table]] | |||
*[[Research Checklist - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Research Extract Form]] | |||
*[[Research Forms]] | |||
*[[Research Ideas Log and Research Log - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Research Logs]] | |||
*[[Research Logs - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Research Plan Example - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Research Process]] | *[[Research Process]] | ||
*[[Research Trips - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Research using societies and organizations]] | |||
*[[Resource Checklist]] | |||
*[[Resources for Individual Research Help]] | |||
*[[Restart the Research Cycle]] | *[[Restart the Research Cycle]] | ||
*[[Rookie Mistakes]] | *[[Rookie Mistakes]] | ||
*[[Search the Records]] | *[[Search the Records]] | ||
*[[Searching Genealogy Names]] | |||
*[[Select Records to Search]] | *[[Select Records to Search]] | ||
*[[Select Specific Records]] | *[[Select Specific Records]] | ||
*[[Select the Easiest Research Objective]] | *[[Select the Easiest Research Objective]] | ||
*[[Share the Information]] | *[[Share the Information]] | ||
*[[Sharing: A Good Way to FIND Ancestors]] | |||
*[[Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls]] | *[[Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls]] | ||
*[[Sources and Baby Steps]] | |||
*[[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]] | |||
*[[Step-by-Step Using a USB & U3 Flash key]] | |||
*[[Steps for research in United States Military Records]] | |||
*[[Steps to Success in Genealogical Research Step Five - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Steps to Success in Genealogical Research Step Four - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Steps to Success in Genealogical Research Step One - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Steps to Success in Genealogical Research Step Two - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Strategic Research Logs--England]] | |||
*[[Success Using Genealogical Analysis - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Summary of Genealogical Research Skills - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Surname Research]] | |||
*[[Swedish Research: Tips for Beginners]] | |||
*[[Synthesizing Genealogical Research Results - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Template:Familytree]] | |||
*[[Template:Find help]] | |||
*[[The Genealogical Proof Standard - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Timeline Grids]] | |||
*[[Media:To Do List for My Ancestor.pdf]] | |||
*[[Tracking Patterns and Parallels]] | |||
*[[Tracking Relationships, Ancestral Names and Places - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Traditional Nicknames in Old Documents - A Wiki List]] | |||
*[[Transcribing Historic Documents - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Transfer the Information]] | *[[Transfer the Information]] | ||
*[[U. S. Census Records Class Handout]] | |||
*[[U.S. Probate Records Class Handout]] | |||
*[[Ukrainian Genealogy: A Beginner's Guide]] | |||
*[[United States Basic Search Strategies]] | *[[United States Basic Search Strategies]] | ||
*[[United States Census Analyzing Census Data]] | *[[United States Census Analyzing Census Data]] | ||
*[[United States Census Forms]] | |||
*[[United States, How to Find Genealogy Records]] | |||
*[[US Immigration Canadian Border Crossings]] | |||
*[[US Immigration Mexican Border Crossings]] | |||
*[[US Immigration Passenger Arrival Records]] | |||
*[[US Military Basic Search Strategies]] | |||
*[[Use Appropriate Forms]] | *[[Use Appropriate Forms]] | ||
*[[Use the Information]] | *[[Use the Information]] | ||
*[[Using the Genealogical Proof Standard for African American Research]] | |||
*[[Using the Genealogical Proof Standard in Your Research - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Using the Genealogical Proof Standard in Your Research - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Using your data base program to help organize your research]] | |||
*[[View the Records]] | *[[View the Records]] | ||
*[[Websites for Family History Beginners]] | *[[Websites for Family History Beginners]] | ||
*[[What Genealogy Means - International Institute]] | |||
*[[What Is Heritage?]] | |||
*[[What to do with the genealogy and family history I collected]] | *[[What to do with the genealogy and family history I collected]] | ||
*[[Windows Genealogy Software]] | |||
*[[Write a Personal History]] | |||
*[[Writing Your Family and Personal History]] | |||
==Research Resources== | ==Research Resources== | ||
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*[[Research Guides Now in the FamilySearch Wiki]] | *[[Research Guides Now in the FamilySearch Wiki]] | ||
*[[Resource Checklist]] | *[[Resource Checklist]] | ||
==International Institute== | |||
*[[Developing Genealogical Research Skills - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Organizing the Research Process - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Research Checklist - International Institute]] | |||
*[[Summary of Genealogical Research Skills - International Institute]] | |||
*[[What Genealogy Means - International Institute]] | |||
==Full Process== | |||
*[[Identify What You Know]] | |||
[[Category:Genealogical Research]] | [[Category:Genealogical Research]] | ||
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