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<br>See also [[United States, How to Find Genealogy Records]]<br>
 
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*[[Introduction to Family History|Introduction to Family History]]  
*[[Introduction to Family History|Introduction to Family History]]  
*[[Locating Genealogical Websites|Locating Genealogical Websites]]  
*[[Locating Genealogical Websites|Locating Genealogical Websites]]  
*[[Family History Library Internet Favorites|Family History Library Internet Favorites]]
*[[Genealogical Proof Standard|Genealogical Proof Standard]]  
*[[Genealogical Proof Standard|Genealogical Proof Standard]]  
*[[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research|Major Databases for Beginning United States Research]]  
*[[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research|Major Databases for Beginning United States Research]]  
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*[[Sharing: a good way to FIND ancestors|Sharing: a good way to FIND ancestors]]  
*[[Sharing: a good way to FIND ancestors|Sharing: a good way to FIND ancestors]]  
*[[Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls|Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls]]  
*[[Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls|Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls]]  
*[[Spelling of Surnames and Given Names|Spelling of Surnames and Given Names]]
*[[Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada|Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada]]  
*[[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|Start Family History by Writing What is Known]]  
*[[Start Family History by Writing What is Known|Start Family History by Writing What is Known]]  
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*[[A Guide to Research]]  
*[[A Guide to Research]]  
*[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research]]  
*[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research]]  
*[http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Solving_Tough_Research_Problems%E2%80%94Overcoming_Brick_Walls Solving Tough Research Problems-Overcoming Brick Walls]
*[[Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls|Solving Tough Research Problems-Overcoming Brick Walls]]


== Technology  ==
== Technology  ==
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== Wiki Tutorials  ==
== Wiki Tutorials  ==


'''''New Video Demos:'''''  
'''''Wiki Videos:'''''  
 
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:How To Demonstrations|How to use the Wiki! ]]<imagemap>Image:Playdemo.png|20px|Click here to view a demo
default[[Wiki Demonstrations|Click here to view a demo]]
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*[http://fch.ldschurch.org/FSWiki/Overview/Overview.html Major Features]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/familysearch-research-wiki-what-it-can-do-for-you FamilySearch Research Wiki: What it can do for you!] - 47 minute video
*[http://fch.ldschurch.org/FSWiki/OverviewEdit/OverviewEdit.html Writing and Editing]
*[https://fch.ldschurch.org/FSWiki/Register/Register8.html Registering]<br>


'''''Wiki Search Help:'''''  
'''''Wiki Search Help:'''''  
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'''''How-to Wiki Articles:'''''  
'''''How-to Wiki Articles:'''''  


*[[Help:Edit and Contribute|Register, contribute, edit, author, format, create links, upload images, create Un-Portal pages]]
*[[Help:Contributor Help|Register, contribute, edit, author, format, create links, upload images, create Un-Portal pages]]
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Glossaries:  
Glossaries:  
*[[Genealogical Terms]]  
*[[Genealogical Terms]]  
*[[Genealogical Dictionary of Legal Terms]]  
*[[Genealogical Dictionary of Legal Terms]]  
*[[Wiki words]]
*[[Help:Wiki Terminology|Wiki Terminology]]


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*[http://www.graonline.com/cgi-bin/gra/getdescr?-1+0+-1+English+header4+education+trailer Genealogy Research Associates]  
*[http://www.graonline.com/cgi-bin/gra/getdescr?-1+0+-1+English+header4+education+trailer Genealogy Research Associates]  
*[http://261.byu.edu/index.html BYU Family History Lessons]  
*[https://sites.lib.byu.edu/familyhistory/ BYU Family History Lessons]  
*[http://ce.byu.edu/is/site/courses/freecourses.cfm BYU Family History Tutorials]  
*[http://ce.byu.edu/is/site/courses/freecourses.cfm BYU Family History Tutorials]  
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rwguide/index.html RootsWeb's Guides to Tracing Family Trees]  
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/index.html RootsWeb's Guides to Tracing Family Trees]  
*[http://genealogy.about.com/od/free_classes/ About.com's List of Free Online Genealogy Classes, Lessons, and Programs]  
*[http://genealogy.about.com/od/free_classes/ About.com's List of Free Online Genealogy Classes, Lessons, and Programs]  
*[http://www.genealogy.com/university.html Genealogy.com's Classes]  
*[http://www.genealogy.com/university.html Genealogy.com's Classes]  
*[http://www.dearmyrtle.com/lessons.htm DearMYRTLE's Genealogy Lessons]
*[https://blog.dearmyrtle.com/p/geneawebinars-calendar.html DearMYRTLE's Webinar Calendar]
*[http://www.ancestrypaths.com/ Ancestry Paths roadmap to start searching]


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[[Category: Beginners]]