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FamilySearch offers many helpful documents and products to help you with your family history research. Here is a list of the materials that are available to download for free.

Basic Forms and Charts[edit | edit source]

Getting Started with Family History - Here are the main things you need to know as you get started.

A guide outlining the three basic steps to starting your family history research.

A Pedigree Chart with space to fill in names, dates, and places for four generations of your family.

A Family Group Sheet with space to list information about a husband, wife, and their children.

A Research Log that allows you to keep track of your family history research. You can write down list of sources you have searched and what you find.

Finding Records of Your Ancestors[edit | edit source]

This series of guides provides a step-by-step instructions for finding your ancestors.

Software[edit | edit source]

Beginning July 15, 2013, PAF will be retired and will no longer be available for download or support. For full details and for information on alternative products, please visit:

PAF and Other Genealogical Software

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 FamilySearch offers many helpful documents and products to help you with your family history research. Here is a list of the materials that are available to download for free.
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+[https://www.familysearch.org/home/etb_gettingstarted Getting Started with Family History] - Here are the main things you need to know as you get started.
-'''Software'''<br>
-'''Beginning July 15, 2013, PAF will be retired and will no longer be available for download or support. '''For full details and for information on alternative products, please visit:
-*[[PAF and Other Genealogy Software|PAF and Other Genealogical Software]]
-<br>'''Basic Forms and Charts'''<br>
-[https://familysearch.org/ask/gettingStarted Getting Started]<br>
 A [http://broadcast.lds.org/eLearning/fhd/Community/en/Getting%20Started%20Pages/gettingStarted.pdf guide] outlining the three basic steps to starting your family history research. <br>
-A  [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/7/76/Pedigree_Chart_SOS.pdf Pedigree Chart] with space to fill in names, dates, and places for four generations of your family. <br>
+A [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/img_auth.php/7/76/Pedigree_Chart_SOS.pdf Pedigree Chart] with space to fill in names, dates, and places for four generations of your family.
 A [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/File:Family_Group_Sheet.png Family Group Sheet]  with space to list information about a husband, wife, and their children.<br>
-A [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/5/50/Research_Log.pdf Research Log] that allows you to keep track of your family history research. You can write down list of sources you have searched and what you find. <br><br>
+A [https://fh.lib.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/research-log.pdf Research Log] that allows you to keep track of your family history research. You can write down list of sources you have searched and what you find. <br><br>
-'''Finding Records of Your Ancestors '''<br>
+=Finding Records of Your Ancestors=
 This series of guides provides a step-by-step instructions for finding your ancestors.<br>
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 * [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Scandinavia/Finland.pdf Research Outline for Finland]
 * [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Quick_Guide_to_African_American_Records African American Quick Guide] <br>
+=Software=
+'''Beginning July 15, 2013, PAF will be retired and will no longer be available for download or support. '''For full details and for information on alternative products, please visit:
+*[[PAF and Other Genealogy Software|PAF and Other Genealogical Software]]
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