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Revision as of 14:23, 2 May 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
1280px-Obertilliach Pfarrkirche St Ulrich 04.jpg
FamilySearch Records/Europe
Many articles from the collections of European countries are currently in FamilySearch Historical Records or will be in the near future. Many need help with content, translation, instructions, citation, etc. Could or would you be willing to help?



800px-Santa Rosa Range, NV 2008.jpg
Humboldt County, Nevada
During the time Nevada was part of Utah Territory, the Utah legislature created a Humboldt County, Utah in 1856 with borders partially overlapping the present-day Nevada county. Humboldt County was one of Nevada’s original counties created in 1861.


Volunteer Help Wanted

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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:
Genesee-river-valley.jpg
Genesee County, New York
This article needs your help in the following categories:
    • Record Loss,Directories
    • Crime and Criminals
    • Taxation, Voting Registers
    • Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups
    • Gazetters, History, Books, Maps
    • Obituaries, Periodicals
    • Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc




See articles that need to be updated on the Outdated Articles page.


View popular articles  View featured article archive

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