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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page
The Morocco Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Morocco. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

Ask yourself the following questions:[edit | edit source]

Who of the family still lives in the Mid East?
Whom do I know that still reads and writes Arabic?
What family members are living in the US?
You want to go to the website below with the US-Phone listings entering your surname
http://switchboard.intelius.com http://switchboard.intelius.com]
There are ways to find the addresses of family members
What do I want/not want to express in a letter to family members that I am not close to anymore?

INTERNATIONAL GENEALOGICAL INDEX (IGI)

Please, don’t underestimate the IGI

Go to www.familysearch.org

Click on ‘Search’ -Click on ‘Search For Ancestors’

Type in only the Arabic surname

Click on ‘Exact Spelling’ and ‘Enter’

Check how many of those names listed are part of your ancestry Should you find one or more of those listed might be of your own family glean and add the information to your data/records.

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-== Morocco Research Strategies  ==
+[[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]
-Below are links to different research strategy Wiki pages to help you locate your ancestors in [[Morocco Genealogy|Morocco]]:
-*[[Morocco Getting Started|Getting Started]]
-*[[Morocco Record Finder|Record Finder]]
-*[[Morocco Finding Town of Origin]]
-*[[Morocco Emigration and Immigration]]
-== Morocco Research Tips  ==
+==== Ask yourself the following questions:  ====
-*[[Morocco Online Learning|Online Learning]] - video classes on research in Morocco and the [[Asia and Middle East|Middle East]] and [[Africa|North Africa]] in general
-* [[Morocco Record Finder|Record Finder]] - gives suggestions for which kinds of records to search based on the information being sought
-*[https://capecoastgenealogist.blogspot.com/2024/02/road-map-to-finding-ancestor-in-africa-j.html Road Map to Finding Ancestors in Africa] at Africa Ancestor Quest - guide to genealogical research in Africa in general
-*[https://fr.geneawiki.com/index.php/Recherche_g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogique_au_Maroc Genealogical Research in Morocco] (in French) - guide to genealogical research in Morocco, including background of record keeping in the country
-*For more information on the Moroccan diaspora, see [[Morocco Emigration and Immigration]].
-* For more information about Moroccan tribes, including links to books detailing the histories and genealogies of certain tribes in the country and throughout the Arab world, see [[Morocco Tribes and Clans]].
-*Much of Morocco was a [[France Genealogy|French]] protectorate from 1912 to 1956. As a result, some Moroccan records may be kept in France. [[French Genealogical Word List|French]] continues to be widely spoken in Morocco and is commonly used in administration. During the same period, [[Spain Genealogy|Spain]] controlled swaths of northern Morocco. Fore more information on this period, see [[Morocco Colonial Records]].
-* See the [[Morocco Societies]] for organizations and communities focused on Moroccan genealogy. Connecting with these groups can provide insight into research questions.
+*Who of the family still lives in the Mid East?
+*Whom do I know that still reads and writes Arabic?
+*What family members are living in the US?
+*You want to go to the website below with the&nbsp;US-Phone listings entering your surname
+*http://switchboard.intelius.com http://switchboard.intelius.com]
+*There are ways to find the addresses of family members
+*What do I want/not want to express in a letter to family members that I am not close to anymore?
+*INTERNATIONAL GENEALOGICAL INDEX (IGI)
+Please, don’t underestimate the IGI
+Go to www.familysearch.org
+Click on ‘Search’ -Click on ‘Search For Ancestors’
+Type in only the Arabic surname
+Click on ‘Exact Spelling’ and ‘Enter’
+Check how many of those names listed are part of your ancestry Should you find one or more of those listed might be of your own family glean and add the information to your data/records.
 [[Category:Morocco]]
-[[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]