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FamilySearch offers many helpful documents and products to help you with your family history research. Here is a list of the materials that are available to download for free.

Software: Personal Ancestral File

Personal Ancestral File (PAF) is a Windows-based genealogical management program for home computers. This program helps users organize their family history records. It can produce, either on screen or on paper, pedigree charts, family group records, and other reports.

Personal Ancestral File (English)

Personal Ancestral File (Chinese)

Personal Ancestral File (German)

Personal Ancestral File (Japanese)

Personal Ancestral File (Korean)

Personal Ancestral File (Swedish)

Basic Forms and Charts

How Do I Start?

A one-page guide outlining the four basic steps to starting your family history research. Also includes a blank family tree with space to fill in information about your ancestors.

Pedigree Chart

A blank chart with space to fill in names, dates, and places for four generations of your family.

Family Tree Pedigree Chart

A colorful tree with places for photos of four generations of your family.

Family Group Sheet

A blank form with space to list information about a husband, wife, and their children.

Research Log

A blank form that allows you to keep track of your family history research. You can write down list of sources you have searched and what you find.

Finding Records of Your Ancestors

This series of guides provides a step-by-step instructions for finding your ancestors.

Finding Records of Your Ancestors: England 1837 To 1901

Finding Records of Your Ancestors: Scotland 1855 To 1901

Finding Records of Your Ancestors: Finland

African American Quick Guide pdf

Finding African Americans 1870-Present

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 FamilySearch offers many helpful documents and products to help you with your family history research. Here is a list of the materials that are available to download for free.
-=Basic Forms and Charts=
+<br>
-[https://www.familysearch.org/home/etb_gettingstarted Getting Started with Family History] - Here are the main things you need to know as you get started.
+'''Software: Personal Ancestral File'''<br>
-A [http://broadcast.lds.org/eLearning/fhd/Community/en/Getting%20Started%20Pages/gettingStarted.pdf guide] outlining the three basic steps to starting your family history research. <br>
+[[Image:Paf.jpg|thumb|right]]Personal Ancestral File (PAF) is a Windows-based genealogical management program for home computers. This program helps users organize their family history records. It can produce, either on screen or on paper, pedigree charts, family group records, and other reports.
-A [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/img_auth.php/7/76/Pedigree_Chart_SOS.pdf Pedigree Chart] with space to fill in names, dates, and places for four generations of your family.
+<br>[http://ftp.ldscatalog.com/PAF5EnglishSetup.exe Personal Ancestral File] (English)<br>
-A [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/File:Family_Group_Sheet.png Family Group Sheet]  with space to list information about a husband, wife, and their children.<br>
+[http://ftp.ldscatalog.com/PAF5ChineseSetup.exe Personal Ancestral File] (Chinese)<br>
-A [https://fh.lib.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/research-log.pdf Research Log] that allows you to keep track of your family history research. You can write down list of sources you have searched and what you find. <br><br>
+[http://ftp.ldscatalog.com/PAF5GermanSetup.exe Personal Ancestral File] (German)<br>
+[http://ftp.ldscatalog.com/PAF5JapaneseSetup.exe Personal Ancestral File] (Japanese)<br>
+[http://ftp.ldscatalog.com/PAF5KoreanSetup.exe Personal Ancestral File] (Korean)
+[http://ftp.ldscatalog.com/PAF5SwedishSetup.exe Personal Ancestral File] (Swedish)
+<br>
+'''Basic Forms and Charts'''<br>
+[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp?page=/eng/getstarted/index.asp How Do I Start?&nbsp;]<br>
+A one-page guide outlining the four basic steps to starting your family history research. Also includes a blank family tree with space to fill in information about your ancestors.<br>
+[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp?page=/eng/getstarted/index.asp Pedigree Chart]<br>
+A blank chart with space to fill in names, dates, and places for four generations of your family. <br>
+[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp?page=/eng/getstarted/index.asp Family Tree Pedigree Chart]<br>
+A colorful tree with places for photos of four generations of your family.<br>
+[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/b/b1/Family_Group_Record_blank_side_1.png Family Group Sheet]
+A blank form with space to list information about a husband, wife, and their children.<br>
+[[Media:Research_Log.pdf|Research Log]]<br>
+A blank form that allows you to keep track of your family history research. You can write down list of sources you have searched and what you find. <br>
+<br>
+'''Finding Records of Your Ancestors '''<br>
-=Finding Records of Your Ancestors=
 This series of guides provides a step-by-step instructions for finding your ancestors.<br>
-* [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Europe/England.pdf Research Outline for England]<br>
+[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/1/18/Finding_Records_of_Your_Ancestors_England_1837_To_1901.pdf Finding Records of Your Ancestors: England 1837 To 1901]<br>
-* [[Media:Finding_Records_of_Your_Ancestors_Scotland_1855_To_1901.pdf|Finding Records of Your Ancestors: Scotland 1855 To 1901]]
-* [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Scandinavia/Finland.pdf Research Outline for Finland]
+[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/3/35/Finding_Records_of_Your_Ancestors_Scotland_1855_To_1901.pdf Finding Records of Your Ancestors: Scotland 1855 To 1901]
-* [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Quick_Guide_to_African_American_Records African American Quick Guide] <br>
-=Software=
+[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/docs/Finding_Records_Finland_36687.pdf Finding Records of Your Ancestors: Finland]
-'''Beginning July 15, 2013, PAF will be retired and will no longer be available for download or support. '''For full details and for information on alternative products, please visit:
-*[[PAF and Other Genealogy Software|PAF and Other Genealogical Software]]
+[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/images/36928_AfricanAmerQG05.pdf African American Quick Guide pdf]
-[[Category:FamilySearch]]
+[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/images/36367_africanamer2_color.pdf Finding African Americans 1870-Present] <br>
-[[Category:Genealogy_Software]]