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A Genealogy Resource Guide

Find the birth, death, marriage, census records, and other genealogy resources for your ancestor by selecting the region and country below.

Find Search Tips

Select a Location

List of all Localities

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

Australia/Oceania

South America

Jump-start your
research

Guided Research will help you find the best databases for select locations.

Guided Research

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-<div style="position:absolute; top:0px; font-size:10pt; margin-top:0px;">Get genealogical research advice, or learn where to find record collections in our '''[[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]]''' articles</div>
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-*[[Principles of Family History Research|Research Principles]]<br>
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+    <div class="calloutHeading">Jump-start your<br />research</div>
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+        locations.</span>
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