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Revision as of 04:15, 18 March 2013

Research Wiki

Get research advice, or learn where to find record collections in our 150,329 articles


Search by place or topic (not individual):
 

Search Tips:

  • Start with broad localities,
    then click through to smaller ones Example: England
  • Use keywords, not phrases
    Example: Hispanic Resources
 
Spy glass icon.jpg
  


New beginning genealogy.jpg
Beginning Genealogy
More research helps
  
New Hondius - Nova totius terrarum 1625.jpg
Find Records by Place
All countries
New wiki research.jpg
Research Tools
More research tools
 
Buffalo&Erie County Historical Society.jpg
Wiki for Groups
User Group Meetings
New wiki news.jpg
Wiki News
More News
New working together.jpg
Build the Wiki
More help articles
 
Research Questions?
There are many places to get research help from an individual
  
Wiki Contributor Questions?
Contact FamilySearch or ask the community for help
  
Featured Articles
The Parish of St Martins in the Fields.jpg
St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex
 Did you know "St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex" article is a guide to parish registers (baptisms, christenings, marriages, and burials), civil registration (births, marriages, and deaths), census records, history, wills, cemetery, online transcriptions and indexes, an interactive map and website resources.
Mahala-mullins-cabin-porch-tn1.jpg
How to Find Descendants in the United States
 What are the benefits of doing descendancy research? (The potential number of names you could find is greater per generation.)



Volunteer Help Wanted

Volunteers wanted 3.png
Volunteer Help Wanted
 Help us improve and expand the wiki.

Help the wiki grow by adding, expanding, and refining articles. Regardless of your level of research and writing expertise, there's a place for you.

Join the Wiki Volunteer Team today.
For example:
7milesbeach2.JPG
Jamaica
 What needs to be done

Needs more information: Law and legislation, Military Records, periodicals, Vital Records and Citations.



See articles that need to be updated on the Outdated Articles page.



See articles that need to be updated on the Outdated Articles page.

View popular articles  View featured article archive

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