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<center>''The United States Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for the United States. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.''</center><br> | <center>''The United States Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for the United States. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.''</center><br> | ||
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== United States Research Strategies == | |||
*[[United States Guided Research|United States Guided Research]] - links to birth, marriage, and death databases | |||
*[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to Find United States Birth Records]] | *[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to Find United States Birth Records]] | ||
*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to Find United States Marriage Records]] | *[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to Find United States Marriage Records]] | ||
*[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to Find United States Death Records]] | *[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to Find United States Death Records]] | ||
*[[Tracing Immigrants Search Strategies|Tracing Immigrants Search Strategies]] | *[[Tracing Immigrants Search Strategies|Tracing Immigrants Search Strategies]] | ||
*[[How to Locate Your Ancestor in the United States|How to Locate Your Ancestor in the United States]] | *[[How to Locate Your Ancestor in the United States|How to Locate Your Ancestor in the United States]] | ||
*[[How to Recognize your United States Ancestor|How to Recognize your United States Ancestor]] | *[[How to Recognize your United States Ancestor|How to Recognize your United States Ancestor]] | ||
*[[United States Online Genealogy Records|Online Genealogy Records]] | *[[United States Online Genealogy Records|Online Genealogy Records]] | ||
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==Beginning Your United States Research== | |||
*[[Step by Step Research by State|Step by Step Research by State]] | |||
*[[United States Record Finder|Record Finder]] | |||
*[[United States Online Learning|Online Learning]] - Video classes | |||
*[[Principles of Family History Research|Principles of Family History Research]] | |||
== United States Research Tips == | |||
*'''Birth Information -''' For information on finding birth records see [[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to Find United States Birth Records]]. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy. | *'''Birth Information -''' For information on finding birth records see [[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to Find United States Birth Records]]. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy. | ||
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*'''Look in all censuses''': Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | *'''Look in all censuses''': Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | ||
==United States Research Helps== | |||
*[[Genealogical Terms|Genealogical Terms]] | |||
|- | *[[Research Resources|Research Resources]] | ||
| | *[[Research Forms|Research Forms]] | ||
== United States Research Tips Videos == | |||
*[[United States Online Learning|Online Learning]] - Video classes | |||
*[[United States Online Learning|United States Research Online Videos]] - Learning Center, RootsTech, and FamilySearch Library Facebook page | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw Genealogy TV] (Presentation on different topics in genealogy) | |||
|} | *[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmkKepHoafldMRZ4UNt0Akw Family History Fanatics] (Presentation on different topics in genealogy) | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnzUNjJxxKphqrcIXsYvKrg The Genealogy Reporter] (Presentation on different topics in genealogy) | |||
*[https://lisalouisecooke.com/elevenses/ Elevenses with Lisa] (Webinars on different topics in genealogy) | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-9GZ7QHKOmLS0APnfz2g1Q FamilySearch is Live!] (Webinars on new features on Familysearch) | |||
== Basic Research Strategies - Published Works == | |||
*Crandall, Ralph J. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/609167673 ''Shaking Your Family Tree: A Basic Guide to Tracing Your Family's Genealogy, 2nd ed., newly rev'']. Boston, Mass. : New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001. ({{FSC|1029325|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 929.1 C85s}}) This is a beginner's guide to American sources and research strategies. | |||
*Cerny, Johni, and Arlene Eakle, eds. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/11717005 ''Ancestry's Guide to Research: Case Studies in American Genealogy'']. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Publishing, 1985. ({{FSC|42244|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 973 D27cj}}) This source for the intermediate researcher uses case studies and illustration to teach organization and the research process. | |||
*Rubincam, Milton. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/15517470 ''Pitfalls in Genealogical Research'']. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Publishing, 1987. ({{FSC|525972|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 929.1 R824p}}) This brief overview can help you avoid errors in your research, such as mistakes in interpreting names, terms, dates, and relationships. It includes many examples. | |||
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United States Research Strategies
- United States Guided Research - links to birth, marriage, and death databases
- How to Find United States Birth Records
- How to Find United States Marriage Records
- How to Find United States Death Records
- Tracing Immigrants Search Strategies
- How to Locate Your Ancestor in the United States
- How to Recognize your United States Ancestor
- Online Genealogy Records
Beginning Your United States Research
- Step by Step Research by State
- Record Finder
- Online Learning - Video classes
- Principles of Family History Research
United States Research Tips
- Birth Information - For information on finding birth records see How to Find United States Birth Records. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other substitute records to improve accuracy.
- Finding Parents - Death certificates will often list the names of the parents.
- Look in all censuses: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.
United States Research Helps
United States Research Tips Videos
- Online Learning - Video classes
- United States Research Online Videos - Learning Center, RootsTech, and FamilySearch Library Facebook page
- Genealogy TV (Presentation on different topics in genealogy)
- Family History Fanatics (Presentation on different topics in genealogy)
- The Genealogy Reporter (Presentation on different topics in genealogy)
- Elevenses with Lisa (Webinars on different topics in genealogy)
- FamilySearch is Live! (Webinars on new features on Familysearch)
Basic Research Strategies - Published Works
- Crandall, Ralph J. Shaking Your Family Tree: A Basic Guide to Tracing Your Family's Genealogy, 2nd ed., newly rev. Boston, Mass. : New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001. (FS Catalog book 929.1 C85s) This is a beginner's guide to American sources and research strategies.
- Cerny, Johni, and Arlene Eakle, eds. Ancestry's Guide to Research: Case Studies in American Genealogy. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Publishing, 1985. (FS Catalog book 973 D27cj) This source for the intermediate researcher uses case studies and illustration to teach organization and the research process.
- Rubincam, Milton. Pitfalls in Genealogical Research. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Publishing, 1987. (FS Catalog book 929.1 R824p) This brief overview can help you avoid errors in your research, such as mistakes in interpreting names, terms, dates, and relationships. It includes many examples.