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== Getting | == Getting Started in Family History Research == | ||
Numerous articles are available on FamilySearch Wiki to help you get started in family history. This page provides links to articles about basic [[Principles of Family History Research|principles of family history research]]. | Numerous articles are available on FamilySearch Wiki to help you get started in family history. This page provides links to articles about basic [[Principles of Family History Research|principles of family history research]]. | ||
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#[[Select Records to Search|Select Records to Search]] | #[[Select Records to Search|Select Records to Search]] | ||
#[[Obtain and Search the Records|Obtain and Search the Records]] | #[[Obtain and Search the Records|Obtain and Search the Records]] | ||
#[[Use the Information|Use the Information]]<br> | #[[Use the Information|Use the Information]]<br> | ||
#[[Websites for Family History Beginners|Websites for Family History Beginners]] | #[[Websites for Family History Beginners|Websites for Family History Beginners]] | ||
== Deciding Where to Start Looking == | == Deciding Where to Start Looking == | ||
[[Image:Merthyr Tydfil Central Library family history room.JPG|thumb|right|180px | [[Image:Merthyr Tydfil Central Library family history room.JPG|thumb|right|180px]] Wondering where to start with a challenging name or date in your family history research? One of the following articles can help you [[How to Guess Where to Start|decide where to look first]] for a puzzling:<br> | ||
*[[Guessing a Name Variation|Name Variation]] | *[[Guessing a Name Variation|Name Variation]] | ||
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*[[Genealogical Proof Standard|Genealogical Proof Standard]] | *[[Genealogical Proof Standard|Genealogical Proof Standard]] | ||
*[[United States Census Analyzing Census Data|Analyzing Census Data]] * | *[[United States Census Analyzing Census Data|Analyzing Census Data]] * | ||
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*[[Civil Government Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates|Civil Government Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates]] | *[[Civil Government Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates|Civil Government Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates]] | ||
*[[Family group record: roadmap for researchers|Family group record: roadmap for researchers]] | *[[Family group record: roadmap for researchers|Family group record: roadmap for researchers]] | ||
*[[Genealogical Proof Standard|Genealogical Proof Standard]] | *[[Genealogical Proof Standard|Genealogical Proof Standard]] | ||
*[[How to Begin a Search for Your Ancestor|How to Begin a Search for Your Ancestor]] | *[[How to Begin a Search for Your Ancestor|How to Begin a Search for Your Ancestor]] | ||
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*[[Sharing: a good way to FIND ancestors|Sharing: a good way to FIND ancestors]] | *[[Sharing: a good way to FIND ancestors|Sharing: a good way to FIND ancestors]] | ||
*[[Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls|Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls]] | *[[Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls|Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls]] | ||
*[[Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada|Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada]] | *[[Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada|Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada]] | ||
*[[Start Family History by Writing What is Known|Start Family History by Writing What is Known]] | *[[Start Family History by Writing What is Known|Start Family History by Writing What is Known]] | ||
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*[[Traditional Nicknames in Old Documents - A Wiki List|Traditional Nicknames in Old Documents - A Wiki List]] | *[[Traditional Nicknames in Old Documents - A Wiki List|Traditional Nicknames in Old Documents - A Wiki List]] | ||
== | == Organizing your Research and Files == | ||
Organizing and documenting the research that you do is a key concept for both beginners and seasoned family history researchers. The following articles will help you understand this important process: | Organizing and documenting the research that you do is a key concept for both beginners and seasoned family history researchers. The following articles will help you understand this important process: | ||
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*[[Research Analysis|Research Analysis]] | *[[Research Analysis|Research Analysis]] | ||
*[[United States Census Analyzing Census Data|Analyzing Census Data]] | *[[United States Census Analyzing Census Data|Analyzing Census Data]] | ||
*[[What to do with the genealogy and family history I collected]] | |||
== Glossaries that help<br> == | == Glossaries that help<br> == | ||
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