Research Outlines: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 16:44, 15 December 2022

The popular printed FamilySearch Library Research Outlines (aka Research Guide or Guidelines) were taken out of print in 2009. Many in the genealogy community were saddened when the announcement was released.

However, you should be happy to know that all of the information in these Outlines has been transferred to the corresponding locality pages in the Research Wiki, and are being developed further by dedicated volunteers all over the world.

To find the "new" Research Outline for your locality of interest, enter the locality in the search box on the right.

Research Outlines on the Wiki[edit | edit source]

For decades, the FamilySearch Library (FS Library) has published research outlines to instruct patrons in genealogical techniques and list the best records to use in family history research. In 2009, we retired research outlines for several reasons, which are outlined in the Introduction to the FamilySearch Wiki. This article explains how to use FamilySearch Wiki to find more current versions of the types of information traditionally found in research outlines.

In 2008, we copied all the research outlines to the wiki, and began the process of updating them. We then split the long outlines into separate articles. A research outline on paper may have 40 pages or more, with information that covers a wide-range of topics, such as census, vital, and land records. In the wiki, each topic is covered in a separate article. So, if you're used to referencing the Church Records section of the Pennsylvania Research Outline, then on the wiki you would find the same information by doing a search on the terms, pennsylvania church, and select on the Search Results page the article named, "Pennsylvania Church Records."

Copies of Original Research Outlines[edit | edit source]

Even with the enhanced research information found within the wiki articles, some researchers still use the outlines as they contain valuable information about genealogy and the records that are applicable to today's research.

The original outlines were converted into .pdf files by the BYU Family History Library, and are now hosted on their website.

Africa[edit | edit source]

South Africa

Asia[edit | edit source]

Philippines

British Isles[edit | edit source]

Canada[edit | edit source]

Europe[edit | edit source]

Latin America[edit | edit source]

Non-locality Outlines[edit | edit source]

	The usage of "Mormon" and "LDS" on this page is approved according to current policy.

Scandinavia[edit | edit source]

Specialty U.S. Outlines[edit | edit source]

United States[edit | edit source]

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-The popular printed FamilySearch Library Research Guidelines were taken out of print in 2009. Many in the genealogy community were saddened when the announcement was released.
+The popular printed FamilySearch Library Research Outlines (aka Research Guide or&nbsp;Guidelines)&nbsp;were taken out of print in 2009. Many in the genealogy community were saddened when the announcement was released.[[Image:Research Outline.jpg|right|200px|Research Outline.jpg]]<br><br>
-Fortunately, none of the information in the Guidelines was lost. It was all incorporated in the state and country articles on the FamilySearch Wiki.
+However, you should be happy to know that '''all of the information in these Outlines has been transferred to the corresponding locality pages in the Research Wiki''', and are being developed further by dedicated volunteers all over the world.
-Even with the enhanced research information in wiki articles, some researchers like to use the the original guidelines. Fortunately, they are available online.
+To find the "new" Research Outline for your locality of interest, enter the locality in the search box on the right.
-=== Research Guidelines Online  ===
+__TOC__
-All of the Research Guidelines were converted into .pdf files by the BYU Family History Library. If you don't have regular access to a computer, they can be found at:
+===Research Outlines on the Wiki===
-*[http://lib.byu.edu/sites/familyhistory/research_outlines/ Research Outlines]&nbsp; View online or download the guides in .pdf format&nbsp;
+For decades, the FamilySearch Library (FS Library) has published research outlines to instruct patrons in genealogical techniques and list the best records to use in family history research. In 2009, we retired research outlines for several reasons, which are outlined in the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Introduction|Introduction to the FamilySearch Wiki]]. This article explains how to use [[Main Page|FamilySearch Wiki]] to find more current versions of the types of information traditionally found in research outlines.
+In 2008, we copied all the research outlines to the wiki, and began the process of updating them. We then split the long outlines into separate articles. A research outline on paper may have 40 pages or more, with information that covers a wide-range of topics, such as census, vital, and land records. In the wiki, each topic is covered in a separate article. So, if you're used to referencing the Church Records section of the Pennsylvania Research Outline, then on the wiki you would find the same information by doing a search on the terms, ''pennsylvania church'', and select on the Search Results page the article named, "[[Pennsylvania Church Records|Pennsylvania Church Records]]."
+===Copies of Original Research Outlines===
-The retirement of hardcopy Guidelines is discussed in the Retirement of Research Outlines article.
+Even with the enhanced research information found within the wiki articles, some researchers still use the outlines as they contain valuable information about genealogy and the records that are applicable to today's research.
-*[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Retirement_of_Research_Outlines Retirement of Research Guidelines]  The article includes links to the U.S. State Guides at BYU.
+The original outlines were converted into .pdf files by the [[BYU Family History Library]], and are now hosted on their [https://sites.lib.byu.edu/familyhistory/research_outlines/ website].
+====Africa====
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Africa/SouthAfrica.pdf South Africa]
+====Asia====
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Asia/Philippines.pdf Philippines]
+===='''British Isles'''====
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Europe/England.pdf England]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Europe/Ireland.pdf Ireland]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Europe/Scotland.pdf Scotland]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Europe/Wales.pdf Wales]
+===='''Canada'''====
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Canada/Alberta.pdf Alberta]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Canada/BritishColumbia.pdf British Columbia]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Canada/Manitoba.pdf Manitoba]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Canada/NewBrunswick.pdf New Brunswick]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Canada/Newfoundland.pdf Newfoundland]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Canada/NovaScotia.pdf Nova Scotia]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Canada/Ontario.pdf Ontario]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Canada/PrinceEdwardIsland.pdf Prince Edward Island]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Canada/Quebec.pdf Quebec]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Canada/Saskatchewan.pdf Saskatchewan]
+===='''Europe'''====
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Europe/France.pdf France]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Europe/Germany.pdf Germany]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Europe/Greece.pdf Greece]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Europe/Italy.pdf Italy]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Europe/Netherlands.pdf Netherlands]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Europe/Poland.pdf Poland]
+===='''Latin America'''====
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Argentina.pdf Argentina]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Bolivia.pdf Bolivia]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Brazil.pdf Brazil]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Chile.pdf Chile]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Colombia.pdf Colombia]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/CostaRica.pdf Costa Rica]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Cuba.pdf Cuba]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/DominicanRepublic.pdf Dominican Republic]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Ecuador.pdf Ecuador]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/ElSalvador.pdf El Salvador]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Guatemala.pdf Guatemala]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Honduras.pdf Honduras]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/LatinAmerica.pdf Latin America]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Mexico.pdf Mexico]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/LatinAmerica.pdf Nicaragua]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Panama.pdf Panama]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Paraguay.pdf Paraguay]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Peru.pdf Peru]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/PuertoRico.pdf Puerto Rico]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Uruguay.pdf Uruguay]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Venezuela.pdf Venezuela]
+===='''Non-locality Outlines'''====
+{| style="float:right;	"
+|-
+|{{MormonLDSRemoval}}
+|}
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/NonGeographic/Jewish.pdf Jewish Research]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/NonGeographic/TracingImmigrantOrigins.pdf Tracing Immigrant Origins]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/NonGeographic/TracingLDSFamilies.pdf Tracing LDS Families]
+===='''Scandinavia'''====
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Scandinavia/Denmark.pdf Denmark]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Scandinavia/Finland.pdf Finland]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Scandinavia/Norway.pdf Norway]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Scandinavia/Sweden.pdf Sweden]
+===='''Specialty U.S. Outlines'''====
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NativeAmerican.pdf Native American]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/USMilitaryRecords.pdf U.S. Military Records]
+===='''United States'''====
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/US.pdf United States]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Alabama.pdf Alabama]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Alaska.pdf Alaska]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Arizona.pdf Arizona]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Arkansas.pdf Arkansas]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/California.pdf California]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Colorado.pdf Colorado]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Connecticut.pdf Connecticut]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Delaware.pdf Delaware]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Florida.pdf Florida]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Georgia.pdf Georgia]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Hawaii.pdf Hawaii]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Idaho.pdf Idaho]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Illinois.pdf Illinois]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Indiana.pdf Indiana]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Iowa.pdf Iowa]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Kansas.pdf Kansas]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Kentucky.pdf Kentucky]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Louisiana.pdf Louisiana]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Maine.pdf Maine]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Maryland.pdf Maryland]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Massachusetts.pdf Massachusetts]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Michigan.pdf Michigan]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Minnesota.pdf Minnesota]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Mississippi.pdf Mississippi]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Missouri.pdf Missouri]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Montana.pdf Montana]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Nebraska.pdf Nebraska]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Nevada.pdf Nevada]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NewHampshire.pdf New Hampshire]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NewJersey.pdf New Jersey]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NewMexico.pdf New Mexico]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NewYork.pdf New York]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NorthCarolina.pdf North Carolina]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NorthDakota.pdf North Dakota]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Ohio.pdf Ohio]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Oklahoma.pdf Oklahoma]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Oregon.pdf Oregon]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Pennsylvania.pdf Pennsylvania]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/RhodeIsland.pdf Rhode Island]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/SouthCarolina.pdf South Carolina]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/SouthDakota.pdf South Dakota]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Tennessee.pdf Tennessee]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Texas.pdf Texas]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Utah.pdf Utah]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Vermont.pdf Vermont]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Virginia.pdf Virginia]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Washington.pdf Washington]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/WestVirginia.pdf West Virginia]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Wisconsin.pdf Wisconsin]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Wyoming.pdf Wyoming]
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+[[Category:Education_Opportunities]]