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====Family Tree Instructions====
====Family Tree Instructions====


*We have hands on training classes at the Las Vegas FamilySearch Library. CLICK on <i>Print Class Schedule</i>in the menu at right.
*We have hands on training classes at the Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Center. CLICK on <i>Print Class Schedule</i>in the menu at right.
*[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B_YSzuOaXcghfjlHUUQ4YTNvNWxncnZyXzZVV0UtdHZHZEp1X1kxejRmRUozWkZQRjNTSUk Family Tree Training]  This is the 6 week training used at the Las Vegas FamilySearch Library including videos
*[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B_YSzuOaXcghfjlHUUQ4YTNvNWxncnZyXzZVV0UtdHZHZEp1X1kxejRmRUozWkZQRjNTSUk Family Tree Training]  This is the 6 week training used at the Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Center including videos
*[https://sites.lib.byu.edu/familyhistory/classes-and-webinars/basic-tutorials/ Family history Basic Tutorials] by Judy Sharp: videos, PDF handouts and FH Nuggets below!!
*[https://sites.lib.byu.edu/familyhistory/classes-and-webinars/basic-tutorials/ Family history Basic Tutorials] by Judy Sharp: videos, PDF handouts and FH Nuggets below!!
====='''FULL TREES''' - Learn the basics of Family Tree,=====
then concentrate on Lesson 3-Using the Start Page


====[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/A_Guide_to_Research GETTING STARTED WITH FAMILY HISTORY, FIVE BASIC STEPS]====
====[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/A_Guide_to_Research GETTING STARTED WITH FAMILY HISTORY, FIVE BASIC STEPS]====
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====[https://familyhistorydaily.com/genealogy-help-and-how-to/records-birth-year/ HOW TO USE YOUR ANCESTOR'S BIRTH YEAR TO FIND THE BEST US RECORDS]====
====[https://familyhistorydaily.com/genealogy-help-and-how-to/records-birth-year/ HOW TO USE YOUR ANCESTOR'S BIRTH YEAR TO FIND THE BEST US RECORDS]====
====[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Classes_in_the_Learning_Center CLASSES IN THE LEARNING CENTER]====
====='''FULL TREES''' [https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/0B_YSzuOaXcghfjlHUUQ4YTNvNWxncnZyXzZVV0UtdHZHZEp1X1kxejRmRUozWkZQRjNTSUk Learn the basics of Family Tree]=====
Learning to standardize names, date and places, attach record hints and then concentrate on Lesson 3-Using the Start Page


====Tips for Using FamilySearch.org/search====
====Tips for Using FamilySearch.org/search====


This is a collection of HISTORICAL Records that spans billions of names across hundreds of collections—including birth, marriage, death, probate, land, military, IGI extracted, and more. This online database stores all the historical documents and is available for searching. You can instantly search through hundreds of millions of records for information about your ancestors at '''''[https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch.org/search]'''''<br>■FamilySearch.org/search protects privacy. No information about living people is publicly available.<br>■For women, use maiden names to find birth and marriage records, but married names for<br>census and death information.<br>■Add five years to life spans<br>■Try different spellings of a name (Miller, Milr).<br>■Try different forms of a name (Elizabeth, Liz, Liza).<br>■Immigrants often changed their names.<br>■If you can’t find information about a person, look for information about family members.
This is a collection of HISTORICAL Records that spans billions of names across hundreds of collections—including birth, marriage, death, probate, land, military, IGI extracted, and more. This online database stores all the historical documents and is available for searching. You can instantly search through hundreds of millions of records for information about your ancestors at '''''[https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch.org/search]'''''<br>■FamilySearch.org/search protects privacy. No information about living people is publicly available.<br>■For women, use maiden names to find birth and marriage records, but married names for<br>census and death information.<br>■Add five years to life spans<br>■Try different spellings of a name (Miller, Milr).<br>■Try different forms of a name (Elizabeth, Liz, Liza).<br>■Immigrants often changed their names.<br>■If you can’t find information about a person, look for information about family members, especially those with more unique names.
 
Getting Started training videos are found at [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VucOF5tNR8&list=TLk1TtLoBczOjVn5TwuuBqbBP6ufA_E67g FamilySearch Videos] Watch the Getting Started 1, then 3, 4 listed at right.


===='''Drilling Down into FamilySearch.org'''====
===='''Drilling Down into FamilySearch.org'''====
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*[http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2014/04/23/what-war-did-my-ancestor-serve-in/ Birth Years of Veterans-US]
*[http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2014/04/23/what-war-did-my-ancestor-serve-in/ Birth Years of Veterans-US]
*[https://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2015/04/30/abcs-of-commonly-used-nicknames-g-k/ ABCs of Nicknames]
*[https://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2015/04/30/abcs-of-commonly-used-nicknames-g-k/ ABCs of Nicknames]
====Temple and Family History Consultant & Leader Training====
Downloads for Consultant Training. Many of the PDFs include active links taking you to the website when viewing on the computer:
*Watch first [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media-library/video/2015-01-27-the-promised-blessings-of-family-history?lang=eng bit.ly/promisedblessingsfh]  Which blessings do you want?  Can you give 30 minutes a week to receive those blessings?
*[https://www.familysearch.org/calling/?page=0 familysearch.org/calling]
*[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B_YSzuOaXcghREozSjUyLVZId3c Forms and Support Documents] for direction and keeping you organized
*'''NEW''' Focus: [https://www.lds.org/church/news/discover-gather-connect-is-the-new-family-history-focus-church-leaders-say?lang=eng DISCOVER, GATHER, CONNECT]
*Sign up for the FamilySearch Partner Sites:  [https://www.familysearch.org/partneraccess familysearch.org/parnteraccess]
*Learning about [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccDmlS1rOUY FamilySearch Consultant Planner]
*Consultant Resources under '''''Help''''' menu at FS, OR at [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helper Helper Resources]
*[https://www.lds.org/family-history?lang=eng Family History] Leadership Training for 2020
*SEE '''Family Tree Instruction''' above for help learning about FamilySearch


====Writing Your Family Story====
====Writing Your Family Story====
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*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">[http://help.ancestry.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9169/ New Facts Page Quick Guide]</span>
*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">[http://help.ancestry.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9169/ New Facts Page Quick Guide]</span>
*[https://support.ancestry.com/s/ Learning Center Home]
*[https://support.ancestry.com/s/ Learning Center Home]
*[https://support.ancestry.com/s/gettingstarted Getting Started]&nbsp;
*[https://support.ancestry.com/s/gettingstarted Getting Started]  
*[http://www.ancestry.com/cs/Satellite?childpagename=USLearningCenter%2FLearning_C%2FPageDefault&cid=1265124601069&pagename=LearningWrapper Next Steps]
*[http://www.ancestry.com/cs/Satellite?childpagename=USLearningCenter%2FLearning_C%2FPageDefault&cid=1265124601069&pagename=LearningWrapper Next Steps]
*[https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/Free-Research-Guides?lang=en-US FREE&nbsp;Research Guides] These Research guides are best to save as PDF so the links within the document can be clicked to go to the linked website
*[https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/Free-Research-Guides?lang=en-US FREE Research Guides] These Research guides are best to save as PDF so the links within the document can be clicked to go to the linked website
*[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ancestry.com+channel Ancestry.com YouTube Channel]
*[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ancestry.com+channel Ancestry.com YouTube Channel]
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0xuz8BBkD4hP8k3ExCn1hxhbeuWdVY5x 5-Minute Finds Series]
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0xuz8BBkD4hP8k3ExCn1hxhbeuWdVY5x 5-Minute Finds Series]
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*[http://www.findmypast.com/content/getting-started Quick Tips to Get Started]
*[http://www.findmypast.com/content/getting-started Quick Tips to Get Started]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/findmypast findmypast YouTube Channel]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/findmypast Findmypast YouTube Channel]


====MyHeritage.com====
====MyHeritage.com====
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====Fold3====
====Fold3====


*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ages_of_Servicemen_in_Wars Ages of Servicemen in Wars]
*[http://blog.fold3.com/the-new-training-center/ Tour using Fold3 with 4 videos and written instructions]
*[http://blog.fold3.com/the-new-training-center/ Tour using Fold3 with 4 videos and written instructions]


*[https://www.youtube.com/user/Fold3Team Fold3 Youtube Channel]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/Fold3Team Fold3 Youtube Channel]
*[https://theancestorhunt.com/blog/214-free-online-databases-from-fold3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=214-free-online-databases-from-fold3 214 Free Databases]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/discover-military-records-familys-war-veterans/ Discover the Military Records of Your Family's War Veteran]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/discover-military-records-familys-war-veterans/ Discover the Military Records of Your Family's War Veteran]


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*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lesson/400 Sweden:  An Introduction to ArkivDigital]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lesson/400 Sweden:  An Introduction to ArkivDigital]
*Wiki&nbsp; [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Using_Arkiv_Digital_for_Swedish_Genealogical_Research Using Arkiv Dital for Swedish Genealogical Research]
*Wiki [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Using_Arkiv_Digital_for_Swedish_Genealogical_Research Using Arkiv Dital for Swedish Genealogical Research]
*[http://swedishgenealogyguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Birth-and-Christening-Records-for-Swedish-Genealogy.pdf Birth and Christening Records for Swedish Genealogy] PDF<br>
*[http://swedishgenealogyguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Birth-and-Christening-Records-for-Swedish-Genealogy.pdf Birth and Christening Records for Swedish Genealogy] PDF<br>


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*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/African_American_Genealogy FamilySearch African American Genealogy]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/African_American_Genealogy FamilySearch African American Genealogy]
*[http://www.afrigeneas.com/ AfriGeneas]
*[http://www.afrigeneas.org/ AfriGeneas]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/cyndislistsearch/?q=african%20american Cyndi's List-African American]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/cyndislistsearch/?q=african%20american Cyndi's List-African American]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7VRxGBMeIE Resources for African American Genealogy Research]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7VRxGBMeIE Resources for African American Genealogy Research]
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Starting_Native_American_Research Starting Native American Research]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Starting_Native_American_Research Starting Native American Research]
*[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/free-us-indian-census-rolls.htm Free US Indian Census Rolls 1885-1940]
*[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/free-us-indian-census-rolls.htm Free US Indian Census Rolls 1885-1940]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lesson/150 Locating Ancestor on the Final Rolls of the Five Civilized Tribes]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lesson/226 Cherokee Genealogy]
*[[Native American Online Genealogy Records]]
*[[Native American Online Genealogy Records]]
*[https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/Tips-for-Researching-Native-American-Ancestry-1460088592251-2569 Researching Native American Ancestry on Ancestry]
*[https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/Tips-for-Researching-Native-American-Ancestry-1460088592251-2569 Researching Native American Ancestry on Ancestry]
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*''''''FamilySearch Wiki'''''<i>'''- '''[[Main Page]]</i>
*''''''FamilySearch Wiki'''''<i>'''- '''[[Main Page]]</i>
*'''BYU Research Outlines'<nowiki/>'''''-&nbsp;http://sites.lib.byu.edu/familyhistory/research_outlines/''
*'''BYU Research Outlines'<nowiki/>'''''- http://sites.lib.byu.edu/familyhistory/research_outlines/''
*'''''US Genweb '''http://usgenweb.org/ '''-'''''
*'''''US Genweb '''http://usgenweb.org/ '''-'''''
*'''''World Genweb '''http://www.worldgenweb.org/''
*'''''World Genweb '''http://www.worldgenweb.org/''
*'''UK &amp; Ireland'<nowiki/>'''''- '''http://www.genuki.org.uk/''' ''
*'''UK &amp; Ireland'<nowiki/>'''''- '''http://www.genuki.org.uk/''' ''
*'''FamilySearch Library catalog''' '''[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search https://familysearch.org/catalog-search[n]]&nbsp;'''
*'''FamilySearch Library catalog''' '''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog https://familysearch.org/catalog-search[n]] '''
*'''One-Step Search Webpages by Stephen Morse&nbsp; http://www.stevemorse.org/'''
*'''One-Step Search Webpages by Stephen Morse http://www.stevemorse.org/'''
*'''German Roots and MUCH more'''&nbsp;-http://www.germanroots.com/
*'''German Roots and MUCH more''' -http://www.germanroots.com/
*'''US Historical Maps '''- http://www.mapofus.org/
*'''US Historical Maps '''- http://www.mapofus.org/
*'''State libraries''' - http://www.publiclibraries.com/state_library.htm
*'''State libraries''' - http://www.publiclibraries.com/state_library.htm
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*'''VA Cemeteries''' http://www.cem.va.gov/
*'''VA Cemeteries''' http://www.cem.va.gov/
*'''Death Indexes '''[http://www.deathindexes.com/ http://www.deathindexes.com]
*'''Death Indexes '''[http://www.deathindexes.com/ http://www.deathindexes.com]
*'''Find A Grave '''[http://www.findagrave.com/ http://www.findagrave.com]
*'''Find a Grave '''[http://www.findagrave.com/ http://www.findagrave.com]
*'''Find County''' with city/state information http://www.getzips.com/county.htm type in town/city name and state to find present county.
*'''Find County''' with city/state information http://www.getzips.com/county.htm type in town/city name and state to find present county.
*'''GEDCOM Index''' http://www.gedcomindex.com/ to search GEDCOM files for your surname '''Immigration''' [http://www.ellisisland.org/http://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/passenger] and [https://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/expanded-passenger-records-release The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.]&nbsp;; and http://immigrants.byu.edu/&nbsp;; which contains 60,000 names from the British Isles, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and Italy
*'''GEDCOM Index''' http://www.gedcomindex.com/ to search GEDCOM files for your surname '''Immigration''' [http://www.ellisisland.org/http://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/passenger] and [https://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/expanded-passenger-records-release The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.] ; and http://immigrants.byu.edu/ ; which contains 60,000 names from the British Isles, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and Italy
*'''Obituary Search '''[http://www.obitlinkspage.com/ http://www.obitlinkspage.com]
*'''Obituary Search '''[http://www.obitlinkspage.com/ http://www.obitlinkspage.com]
*'''OneStep Find '''Steve Moorse http://www.stevemorse.org/
*'''OneStep Find '''Steve Moorse http://www.stevemorse.org/
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*'''Research courses''': -Click on Learn, scroll down and click on Research Courses. https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center
*'''Research courses''': -Click on Learn, scroll down and click on Research Courses. https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center
*'''BYU FHL Webinars:''' [https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/online-webinars/ Watch on your time schedule]
*'''BYU FS Library Webinars:''' [https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/online-webinars/ Watch on your time schedule]
*'''LV FamilySearch Handouts:''' [https://drive.google.com/drive/u/5/folders/0B_YSzuOaXcghfm54WF80VFhBY3NyTkxDa1A4M2o3NVNnWno4Ry1SYkkwbDBiLTVfZk90dTQ Click]
*'''LV FamilySearch Handouts:''' [https://drive.google.com/drive/u/5/folders/0B_YSzuOaXcghfm54WF80VFhBY3NyTkxDa1A4M2o3NVNnWno4Ry1SYkkwbDBiLTVfZk90dTQ Click]
*'''Family Tree Classes: [https://drive.google.com/drive/u/5/folders/0B_YSzuOaXcghfjlHUUQ4YTNvNWxncnZyXzZVV0UtdHZHZEp1X1kxejRmRUozWkZQRjNTSUk Click]'''
*'''Family Tree Classes: [https://drive.google.com/drive/u/5/folders/0B_YSzuOaXcghfjlHUUQ4YTNvNWxncnZyXzZVV0UtdHZHZEp1X1kxejRmRUozWkZQRjNTSUk Click]'''
*'''Riverton Handouts and Guides:''' [[Riverton FamilySearch Library/Handouts and Guides|Downloads]]
*'''Riverton Handouts and Guides:''' [[Riverton Utah FamilySearch Center/Handouts and Guides|Downloads]]


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Family Tree Instructions

  • We have hands on training classes at the Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Center. CLICK on Print Class Schedulein the menu at right.
  • Family Tree Training This is the 6 week training used at the Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Center including videos
  • Family history Basic Tutorials by Judy Sharp: videos, PDF handouts and FH Nuggets below!!

GETTING STARTED WITH FAMILY HISTORY, FIVE BASIC STEPS

HELPING OTHERS GET STARTED WITH FAMILY HISTORY, 48 LESSONS

HOW TO USE YOUR ANCESTOR'S BIRTH YEAR TO FIND THE BEST US RECORDS

CLASSES IN THE LEARNING CENTER

FULL TREES Learn the basics of Family Tree

Learning to standardize names, date and places, attach record hints and then concentrate on Lesson 3-Using the Start Page

Tips for Using FamilySearch.org/search

This is a collection of HISTORICAL Records that spans billions of names across hundreds of collections—including birth, marriage, death, probate, land, military, IGI extracted, and more. This online database stores all the historical documents and is available for searching. You can instantly search through hundreds of millions of records for information about your ancestors at FamilySearch.org/search
■FamilySearch.org/search protects privacy. No information about living people is publicly available.
■For women, use maiden names to find birth and marriage records, but married names for
census and death information.
■Add five years to life spans
■Try different spellings of a name (Miller, Milr).
■Try different forms of a name (Elizabeth, Liz, Liza).
■Immigrants often changed their names.
■If you can’t find information about a person, look for information about family members, especially those with more unique names.

Drilling Down into FamilySearch.org

Research, Handouts and Forms

Writing Your Family Story

Find-A-Grave

Ancestry.com

findmypast

MyHeritage.com

AmericanAncestors.org

Geneanet

Fold3

Pioneer Websites

Why No GEDCOMs to FamilySearch

FamilySearch VS GEDCOM

Finding Women in Researching

Three Ways to Unravel the Mystery of Women in Your Research

Best Records for Finding Female Ancestors

Newspaper Research-FREE

Arkiv Digital for Swedish Research

Parish Locator ParLoc3-

Hungarian Village Finder, Atlas & Gazetteer

Jewish Research

African American Research

Native American Research

Military

Old Handwriting

Indexing Help Resources

RootsMagic

Animap

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Research-Area

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