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=== Introduction === | === [[Image:Goes_Netherlands.jpg|frame|right|947x335px]]Introduction === | ||
Many informative websites for international family history research are found on the Internet. Depending on the country, they may include research instructions, reference material, indexes to church-, civil-, and other records, document images, and transcriptions. This article provides a small selection of useful websites. Interested visitors may be able to obtain more information on the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Main_Page FamilySearch Wiki ]or at the respective reference counter in the Family History Library. For European and Hispanic visitors the new FamilySearch site may be helpful. For many countries new names have been added that have never been online before. Go to [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org ] and click on “Advanced search“to access better search functions for names. Record Collections for different countries are found under the tab “all collections”. Online family history courses for various countries are available on FamilySearch.org. To access, go to [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org ], click on “learn” [top left], the on “research courses”. | Many informative websites for international family history research are found on the Internet. Depending on the country, they may include research instructions, reference material, indexes to church-, civil-, and other records, document images, and transcriptions. This article provides a small selection of useful websites. Interested visitors may be able to obtain more information on the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Main_Page FamilySearch Wiki ]or at the respective reference counter in the Family History Library. For European and Hispanic visitors the new FamilySearch site may be helpful. For many countries new names have been added that have never been online before. Go to [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org ] and click on “Advanced search“to access better search functions for names. Record Collections for different countries are found under the tab “all collections”. Online family history courses for various countries are available on FamilySearch.org. To access, go to [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org ], click on “learn” [top left], the on “research courses”. | ||
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==== Switzerland ==== | ==== Switzerland ==== | ||
*[http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/schweiz.html http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/schweiz.html] - Swiss Family History on the Internet, with links to many other helpful Web sites; multi-lingual | *[http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/schweiz.html http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/schweiz.html] - Swiss Family History on the Internet, with links to many other helpful Web sites; multi-lingual | ||
*[http://www.ghgrb.ch/researchCorner/billeter.html http://www.ghgrb.ch/researchCorner/billeter.html] - 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 FHLC for film numbers. | *[http://www.ghgrb.ch/researchCorner/billeter.html http://www.ghgrb.ch/researchCorner/billeter.html] - 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 FHLC for film numbers. | ||
*[http://www.swissgenealogie.ch/index.html http://www.swissgenealogie.ch/index.html] - Swiss genealogy on the Internet | *[http://www.swissgenealogie.ch/index.html http://www.swissgenealogie.ch/index.html] - Swiss genealogy on the Internet | ||