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*[[Help:Wiki Basics|Getting Started on the Wiki]]  
*[[Help:Wiki Basics|Getting Started on the Wiki]]  
*[[Help:Resources and lists|Resources and Lists]]
*[[Help:Searching|Search]]  
*[[Help:Searching|Search]]  
*[[Help:Search Tips|Search Tips]]
*[[Help:Search Tips|Search Tips]]
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*[[United States Genealogy|United States Pages]]  
*[[United States Genealogy|United States Pages]]  
*[[Browse by Country|Country Pages]]
*[[Tennessee Online Genealogy Records|Online Records Pages]]  
*[[Tennessee Online Genealogy Records|Online Records Pages]]  
*[[Tennessee Census|Census Pages]]  
*[[Tennessee Census|Census Pages]]  
*[[United States Record Selection Table|Record Selection Tables]]  
*[[United States Record Finder|Record Finders]]  
*[[Tennessee Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]  
*[[Tennessee Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
*[[Browse by Country|Country Pages]] 
*[[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Pages]]  
*[[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Pages]]  
*[[African American Genealogy|African American Pages]]  
*[[African American Genealogy|African American Pages]]  
*[[Tennessee Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Historical Record Collection Pages]]  
*[[Tennessee Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|Historical Record Collection Pages]]  
*[[England Genealogy|England Pages]]
*[[England Genealogy|England Pages]]


== Contributing to the Wiki  ==
== Contributing to the Wiki  ==


*[[Help:Editing The Wiki|Editing]]  
*[[Help:Wiki_University_VisualEditor_--_Tutorial|Editing]]  
*[[Help:Adding images to articles|Image - Adding to Articles]]
*Images -  email images to jcolmenares@familysearch.org
*[[Help:Submitting images for approval|Image - Submitting]]
*[[Help:Wiki_University_VisualEditor--Links|Links]]  
*[[Help:Links and citations|Links]]  
*[[Wikitext Cheatsheet]]<br>
*[[Wikitext Cheatsheet]]<br>
Remember, changing your hours on the wiki does not change them on the map. [https://www.lds.org/callings/temple-and-family-history/family-history-center-director/general-videos?lang=eng#cdol-changing-center-hours Click here to view instructions on editing the map (CDOL).]


== Additional Resources  ==
== Additional Resources  ==
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*[[United States Basic Search Strategies|United States Basic Search Strategies]]  
*[[United States Basic Search Strategies|United States Basic Search Strategies]]  
*&nbsp;[[A Guide to Research|A Guide to Research]]<br>  
* [[A Guide to Research|A Guide to Research]]<br>  
*&nbsp;[[England Getting Started|England Getting Started]]  
* [[England Getting Started|England Getting Started]]  
*&nbsp;[[Beginning African American Research|Beginning African American Research]]  
* [[Beginning African American Research|Beginning African American Research]]  
*&nbsp;[[Indians of North America - A Beginner's Guide|Indians of North America, A Beginner’s Guide]]  
* [[Indigenous Peoples of North America - A Beginner's Guide|Indians of North America, A Beginner’s Guide]]  
*&nbsp;[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Copy Research Guidance and Help Content into the Wiki|Research Guides]] (where they are in the wiki)  
* [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Copy Research Guidance and Help Content into the Wiki|Research Guides]] (where they are in the wiki)  
*&nbsp;[[Organizing Your Files|Organizing Your Files]]  
* [[Organizing Your Files|Organizing Your Files]]  
*&nbsp;[[Abbreviations Lists for Personal Names (English)]]<br>  
* [[Abbreviations Lists for Personal Names (English)]]<br>  
*&nbsp;[[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)|Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)]]  
* [[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)|Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)]]  
*&nbsp;[[Determining if a source is relevant|Determining if a Source is Relevant]]  
* [[Determining if a source is relevant|Determining if a Source is Relevant]]  
*&nbsp;[[Document AS YOU GO!|Document AS YOU GO]]  
* [[Document AS YOU GO!|Document AS YOU GO]]  
*&nbsp;[[Websites for Family History Beginners|Websites for Family History Beginners]]  
* [[Websites for Family History Beginners|Websites for Family History Beginners]]  
*&nbsp;[[Research Forms|Research&nbsp;Forms]]  
* [[Research Forms|Research Forms]]  
*&nbsp;[[Begin a search for confederate records|Begin a Search for Confederate Records]]  
* [[Begin a search for confederate records|Begin a Search for Confederate Records]]  
*&nbsp;[[Begin a search for Union records|Begin a Search for Union Records]]  
* [[Begin a search for Union records|Begin a Search for Union Records]]  
*&nbsp;[[How to Find Descendants in the United States|How to Find Descendants in the United States]]  
* [[How to Find Descendants in the United States|How to Find Descendants in the United States]]  
*&nbsp;[[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research|Major Databases for Beginning United States Research]]  
* [[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research|Major Databases for Beginning United States Research]]  
*&nbsp;[[Resource Checklist|Resource Checklist]]  
* [[Resource Checklist|Resource Checklist]]  
*&nbsp;[[Rookie Mistakes|Rookie Mistakes]]  
* [[Rookie Mistakes|Rookie Mistakes]]  
*&nbsp;[[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]]  
*&nbsp;[[Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada|Spelling Substitution Tables]]  
* [[Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada|Spelling Substitution Tables]]  
*&nbsp;[[United States Census Analyzing Census Data|United States Census – Analyzing Census Data]]<br>
* [[United States Census Analyzing Census Data|United States Census – Analyzing Census Data]]<br>


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Latest revision as of 18:52, 27 June 2022


Researching on the Wiki[edit | edit source]

Key Features
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Contributing to the Wiki[edit | edit source]

Remember, changing your hours on the wiki does not change them on the map. Click here to view instructions on editing the map (CDOL).

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

Some Beginning Research Articles
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  1. Identify What You Know
  2. Decide What You Want to Learn
  3. Select Records to Search
  4. Obtain and Search the Records
  5. Evaluate and Use the Information


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