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:*What is the Wiki?&nbsp;<br>[[Find an ancestor using the Wiki|It helps you find your ancestors]].<br>
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| width="60%" style="vertical-align: top;" colspan="2" | Did you know that there are '''links to online databases and indexes''' that may include vital records, biographies, cemeteries, censuses, histories, immigration records, land records, maps, military records, naturalizations, newspapers, obituaries, or probate records?
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| width="60%" style="vertical-align: top;" colspan="2" | Improve your research skills by using an easy-to-do check list. The first skill that will improve your research is all about '''taking and keeping better notes'''.
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| width="60%" style="vertical-align: top;" colspan="2" | The '''Welsh Diaspora''' consists of '''Welsh emigrants''' and their '''descendants''' in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, England and continental Europe. '''More information, citations and documentation''' are needed.
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Latest revision as of 10:54, 19 August 2025

A Genealogy Resource Guide
150,329 articles
Find the birth, death, marriage, census records, and other genealogy resources for your ancestor by selecting the region and country below.
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Select a Location
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List of all Localities
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