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=== III. Learning more about the Wiki === | === III. Learning more about the Wiki === | ||
:A. In the purple sidebar on the right hand side, under “getting started”, click | :A. In the purple sidebar on the right hand side, under “getting started”, click “Wiki tools”. | ||
::1) Read the “Notifications of Changes – Watching Pages. Locate the “watch” link. | ::1) Read the “Notifications of Changes – Watching Pages.' Locate the “watch” link. | ||
::2) Scroll down to “Learn more about the Wiki”. And click | ::2) Scroll down to “Learn more about the Wiki”. And click “about the Wiki”. Read the first three paragraphs. | ||
::3) The Wiki is about finding records about your ancestors and the topics in which the records might be found (census, marriage, birth, death, probate, and military records.) | ::3) The Wiki is about finding records about your ancestors and the topics in which the records might be found (census, marriage, birth, death, probate, and military records.) | ||
:B. Notice the number of articles. | :B. Notice the number of articles. | ||
:C. Think of the Wiki as a “Google for Family History Research! | :C. Think of the Wiki as a “Google" for Family History Research! | ||
=== IV. What is the process to research the Wiki? === | === IV. What is the process to research the Wiki? === | ||
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:::a) If this is all the information you need from this record, you can add it to your source box and your family tree. | :::a) If this is all the information you need from this record, you can add it to your source box and your family tree. | ||
:::b) If you want to view the record itself, you can find the microfilm number at the bottom of the page. | :::b) If you want to view the record itself, you can find the microfilm number at the bottom of the page. | ||
:::c) It will be under GS Film number, or on the gray bar below under | :::c) It will be under GS Film number, or on the gray bar below under FS Library microfilm number. | ||
::9) You can take this number to the Family Search Library and view the record | ::9) You can take this number to the Family Search Library and view the record. This is often additional information on the actual birth record. | ||
[[Image:Dominick Rizzo.JPG|border|right|300px|Dominick Rizzo.JPG]] | [[Image:Dominick Rizzo.JPG|border|right|300px|Dominick Rizzo.JPG]] | ||
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VII Case Study number three: === | === VII Case Study number three: === | ||
Another example where there is a link that takes you to a website. | Another example where there is a link that takes you to a website. | ||
::1) You are looking for the death record for Antoniette Spano | ::1) You are looking for the death record for Antoniette Spano Frasco. She was born in Italy and immigrated to the United States. She lived and died in Massachusetts. She was born in 1904 and died in the early 1950s. She was married and had several children. She is found in the 1930 and 1940 census records. There is also a record of her immigration. However, there is no record of her parents. | ||
::2) The research process says to start with the most recent information, so you will want to look for her death certificate. Hopefully that will have her parent’s names. It is usually easier to find records in the United States than other countries | ::2) The research process says to start with the most recent information, so you will want to look for her death certificate. Hopefully that will have her parent’s names. It is usually easier to find records in the United States than other countries | ||
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:::c) Go to the blue box in the center section of the page and click on death information. | :::c) Go to the blue box in the center section of the page and click on death information. | ||
[[Image:Massachhusetts Death Records.JPG|right|200px|Massachhusetts Death Records.JPG]] | |||
:::d) Select deaths from 1921 thru present. | :::d) Select deaths from 1921 thru present. | ||
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::3) Did you select the “1901-1980 – use Ancestry institution at FamilySearch Centers/Libraries”? If you have a subscription to Ancestry you can access it from home. Otherwise you will need to go to a FamilySearch center or FamilySearch Library where you can use it for free. | ::3) Did you select the “1901-1980 – use Ancestry institution at FamilySearch Centers/Libraries”? If you have a subscription to Ancestry you can access it from home. Otherwise you will need to go to a FamilySearch center or FamilySearch Library where you can use it for free. | ||
:::a) Type in her name. Be sure to use the last name Frasco, as that was her name at the time of her death. | :::a) Type in her name. Be sure to use the last name Frasco, as that was her name at the time of her death. | ||
:::b) Did you find Antoinette Frasco who died in 1958 in Newburyport, Mass? Click on | :::b) Did you find Antoinette Frasco who died in 1958 in Newburyport, Mass? Click on “view record” | ||
:::c) This is a death index. It lets you know that there is a death record here for her. | :::c) This is a death index. It lets you know that there is a death record here for her. When you click on “view” you will see that it shows you her maiden name as well, so you can be almost certain that this is her death record. But where do you go to see the death certificate? | ||
:::d) Be sure to copy down the volume and page number. If you are able to order the death certificate, be sure to include that information. It may speed up the process. | :::d) Be sure to copy down the volume and page number. If you are able to order the death certificate, be sure to include that information. It may speed up the process. | ||
:::e) | :::e) Arrow back in the Wiki and scroll down where it says “Order Death Certificate”. | ||
:::f) You have three options, From town clerk, Massachusetts Vital Records or From the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. If you read the pros and cons it will help you decide which way to go. Take time to look at both of the options. The first option says it is cheaper and faster. The second one says only certified copies are issued. In order to receive a certified copy you need to prove your relationship to the deceased. | :::f) You have three options, From town clerk, Massachusetts Vital Records or From the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. If you read the pros and cons it will help you decide which way to go. Take time to look at both of the options. The first option says it is cheaper and faster. The second one says only certified copies are issued. In order to receive a certified copy you need to prove your relationship to the deceased. | ||
:::g) There are two types of records that you can order. One is a transcribed copy. This means someone simply types the information that is on the record. It is not for legal purposes, but for genealogy it is sufficient. It is less expensive to order. | :::g) There are two types of records that you can order. One is a transcribed copy. This means someone simply types the information that is on the record. It is not for legal purposes, but for genealogy it is sufficient. It is less expensive to order. | ||
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