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==Instructions on How to Do Genealogical Research==
==Instructions on How to Do Genealogical Research==
Below are articles that discuss the research process. Many of the pages overlap in scope.
Below are articles that discuss the genealogical research process. Many of the pages overlap in scope.
 
*[[A Guide to Printing Your Family History]]
*[[A Guide to Research]]
*[[A Guide to Research]]
*[[Abbreviations in the FamilySearch Catalog]]
*[[Abbreviations Lists for Personal Names (English)]]
*[[Abbreviations Lists for Personal Names (English)]]
*[[Begin a Search for Confederate Records]]
*[[Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record]]
*[[Begin a Search for Union Records]]
*[[Analyzing Original and Family Sources - International Institute]]
*[[Begin your genealogy quest]]
*[[Ancestorgraph - International Institute]]
*[[Basic Genealogical Research Plans - International Institute]]
*[[Begin a search for confederate records]]
*[[Begin a search for Union records]]
*[[Begin Your Genealogy Quest]]
*[[Beginner: Wales Before 1837 - Church Burials]]
*[[Beginners First Step - Summary and Links]]
*[[Beginners Grin and Dare It]]
*[[Beginning African American Research]]
*[[Beginning African American Research]]
*[[Beginning Genealogy Research]]
*[[Beginning Research of United States Indigenous Peoples]]
*[[Beginning Research in United States Census Records]]
*[[Beginning Research in United States Land Records]]
*[[Beginning Research in United States Military Records]]
*[[Beginning Research in United States Naturalization Records]]
*[[Beginning Research in United States Probate Records]]
*[[Beginning Research in United States Vital Records]]
*[[Bosnia and Herzegovina Beginner's Corner Getting Started]]
*[[Brief Review of Research Standards - International Institute]]
*[[Burned Counties Research]]
*[[Calendar Changes - International Institute]]
*[[Can I Trace Genealogy Back to Adam and Eve?]]
*[[Choose a Record Type]]
*[[Citation Baby Steps]]
*[[Citation Principles]]
*[[Citations (Evidence Style)]]
*[[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)]]
*[[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)]]
*[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part One: Home and Relative Sources]]
*[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Two: Online Family Tree Collections]]
*[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Three: Digitized Books]]
*[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Four: FamilySearch Wiki Tools]]
*[[Conclusions and Baby Steps]]
*[[Contradictions and discrepancies]]
*[[Copying Sources]]
*[[Crafting a Genealogical Source Citation - International Institute]]
*[[Create a Family History]]
*[[Creating A Personal History]]
*[[Creating Oral Histories]]
*[[Creation of Records]]
*[[Czechia Beginning Research]]
*[[Daily Research Journal - International Institute]]
*[[Decide What You Want to Learn]]
*[[Decide What You Want to Learn]]
*[[Determining if a Source is Relevant]]
*[[Deciding Which Ancestors to Trace - International Institute]]
*[[Document AS YOU GO]]
*[[Deciphering FamilySearch Catalog Entries]]
*[[Describe the Records on a Research Log]]
*[[Determining If a Source is Relevant]]
*[[Developing Genealogical Research Skills - International Institute]]
*[[Document AS YOU GO!]]
*[[Document Transcription Tips - International Institute]]
*[[England Getting Started]]
*[[England Getting Started]]
*[[Evaluate and Use the Information]]
*[[English Birth, Christening or Baptism Date]]
*[[English Burial or Death Dates]]
*[[English Marriage Dates]]
*[[English Research: Starting Out]]
*[[Entering Unknown or Incomplete Names in Genealogy]]
*[[Evaluate the Evidence]]
*[[Evaluate What You Find]]
*[[Evaluating Sources and Information - International Institute]]
*[[Evaluating Your Evidence - International Institute]]
*[[Evidence Baby Steps]]
*[[Examples of Genealogical Source Citations - International Institute]]
*[[Family Group Record Analysis: How to Guess Where to Start]]
*[[Family group record: roadmap for researchers]]
*[[Family Group Records - International Institute]]
*[[Family History for Beginners]]
*[[Family History for Beginners]]
*[[Family History for the Flummoxed]]
*[[Family Mementoes List - International Institute]]
*[[Family Portrait Tree - International Institute]]
*[[Family Trees: An Online Research Tool]]
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Authors Search]]
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Call Number Search]]
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Film/Fiche Number Search]]
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Keywords Search]]
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Places Search]]
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Subjects Search]]
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Surnames Search]]
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Titles Search]]
*[[FamilySearch Downloads]]
*[[FamilySearch Library Registers]]
*[[Find an ancestor by locality]]
*[[Find an ancestor using Historical Records]]
*[[Find Birth Information in Wales 1837 to the present]]
*[[Finding clues from old photos]]
*[[Finding Genealogy Collections]]
*[[Finding Living Relatives - International Institute]]
*[[Flummoxed - Curiosity]]
*[[Flummoxed - Early Period]]
*[[Flummoxed - Extending Family Lines]]
*[[Flummoxed - Leaving a Legacy]]
*[[Flummoxed - Middle Period]]
*[[Flummoxed - Modern Period]]
*[[Flummoxed - Town of Origin]]
*[[Flummoxed - Town of Origin (1)]]
*[[Flummoxed - Town of Origin (2)]]
*[[Gather Family Information]]
*[[Gather Low-Hanging-Fruit Sources]]
*[[Gathering Visual Information and Artefacts - International Institute]]
*[[GEDCOM]]
*[[Genealogical Abbreviations and Latin Terms MI to Rev - International Institute]]
*[[Genealogical Charts - International Institute]]
*[[Genealogical Filing Systems - International Institute]]
*[[Genealogical Maturity]]
*[[Genealogical Proof Standard]]
*[[Genealogical Transcript and Abstract Forms - International Institute]]
*[[Genealogy]]
*[[Genealogy Research Forms]]
*[[Getting Started With Your Scottish Research]]
*[[Getting Started/Intro]]
*[[Getting Started: General Research Information]]
*[[Guessing a Date]]
*[[Guessing a Name Variation]]
*[[Guessing a Place]]
*[[Guessing a Record Type to Use]]
*[[Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event]]
*[[Helps for Writing Successful Letters - International Institute]]
*[[How to Begin a Search for Your Ancestor]]
*[[How To Begin The Research Stage - International Institute]]
*[[How to Find a Coat of Arms or Crest]]
*[[How to Find Birth Information in the United States]]
*[[How to Find Descendants in the United States]]
*[[How to Find Descendants in the United States]]
*[[Identify Candidate Families for Further Research]]
*[[Identify a Category of Sources]]
*[[How to Find Information that was Donated to the FamilySearch Library]]
*[[How to Get the Best Research Advice]]
*[[How to Guess Where to Start]]
*[[How to Locate Your Ancestor in the United States]]
*[[How to Preserve and Restore Family Records and Books]]
*[[How to Start Your Family History]]
*[[How-to Pages for Family History]]
*[[Identify a Category of Sources]]
*[[Inferential Genealogy]]
*[[Identify What You Know]]
*[[Identify What You Know]]
*[[Indians of North America, A Beginner’s Guide]]
*[[Indigenous Peoples of North America - A Beginner's Guide]]
*[[Library Quickstart]]
*[[Information Baby Steps]]
*[[Information Request Form - International Institute]]
*[[Information Request Form for Living Relatives - International Institute]]
*[[Interpreting Genealogical Sources - International Institute]]
*[[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog]]
*[[Involve Children and Youth in Family History]]
*[[Involve Your Extended Family in Family History]]
*[[Keeping a List of Genealogical Contacts - International Institute]]
*[[Keeping a Research Log]]
*[[Keeping Track of Your Data - International Institute]]
*[[Kosovo Beginners Corner Getting Started]]
*[[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy]]
*[[List of Ancestral Places - International Institute]]
*[[List of Brick Walls - International Institute]]
*[[Locating Genealogical Sources - International Institute]]
*[[Locating Genealogical Websites]]
*[[Locating Online Databases Part One: FamilySearch Wiki Sources]]
*[[Locating Online Databases Part Two: FamilySearch Historical and Library Records]]
*[[Locating Online Databases Part Three: Digitized Books]]
*[[Locating Online Databases Part Four: Internet Sources]]
*[[Mac Genealogy Software]]
*[[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research]]
*[[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research]]
*[[Master Index of Relatives - International Institute]]
*[[Military Records Tips for Beginners]]
*[[New to Genealogy - Beginners First Step]]
*[[Notebooks for Recording Genealogical Information - International Institute]]
*[[Obtain and Search the Records]]
*[[Obtain and Search the Records]]
*[[Obtain the Records]]
*[[One Family at a Time]]
*[[One Research Objective at a Time]]
*[[Ontario Getting Started - International Institute]]
*[[Oral Personal History]]
*[[Organizational and Record Keeping Standards for Genealogy - International Institute]]
*[[Organize the New Records]]
*[[Organize your genealogy]]
*[[Organize your genealogy]]
*[[Organize your information]]
*[[Organize Your Records]]
*[[Organizing Documents And Photographs - International Institute]]
*[[Organizing Genealogical Information - International Institute]]
*[[Organizing the Research Process - International Institute]]
*[[Organizing Visual Information - International Institute]]
*[[Organizing Your Files]]
*[[Organizing Your Files]]
*[[Organizing your genealogy research using microsoft onenote]]
*[[Organizing Your Home Base - International Institute]]
*[[Organizing Your Home Base, Desk, Office, Computer Backups, Personal Library - International Institute]]
*[[Organizing Your Home Base, Genealogical Supplies - International Institute]]
*[[Organizing Your Information - International Institute]]
*[[Overview of Family History Research Procedures]]
*[[Overview to Genealogical Forms - International Institute]]
*[[PAF and Other Genealogy Software]]
*[[Parish Register Heading Example for Norway]]
*[[Pedigree Analysis Steps One to Three - International Institute]]
*[[Pedigree Charts - International Institute]]
*[[Personal Diary - International Institute]]
*[[Personal Histories - Different Kinds]]
*[[Personal History - Hints on Writing]]
*[[Personal History - Recording with a Camcorder]]
*[[Personal History -- Write or Record It?]]
*[[Places Search Subject Subdivisions]]
*[[Planning Genealogical Research Projects, Interpreting Records, Estimating Dates, Places, and Names, Testing Hypotheses - International Institute]]
*[[Popular Social Networks for Genealogy]]
*[[Precious Documents Inventory - International Institute]]
*[[Prepare a Research Log]]
*[[Preserving Photographs & Documents]]
*[[Primary sources]]
*[[Principles of Family History Research]]
*[[Principles of Family History Research]]
*[[Principles of Family History Research For Further Reading]]
*[[Recall Information]]
*[[Record the Results]]
*[[Record_Useful_Information]]
*[[Recording a Place Name in a Genealogy Program]]
*[[Recording British Civil Registration Discoveries - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Census Research Discoveries - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Details in Land Records - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Details in Probate Records - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Family History Further Reading - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Family Sources, Oral Sources, Visual Sources, Artifacts - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Genealogical Expenses - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Genealogical Research Discoveries - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Notes in Genealogical Computer Software - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Parish Register Discoveries - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Patronymic Names in Parish Registers - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Your Family Information Charts and Symbols - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Your Family Information Family Group Records - International Institute]]
*[[Research a Family in Community Context]]
*[[Research Activity Log - International Institute]]
*[[Research aids]]
*[[Research Analysis]]
*[[Research Analysis Table]]
*[[Research Checklist - International Institute]]
*[[Research Extract Form]]
*[[Research Forms]]
*[[Research Ideas Log and Research Log - International Institute]]
*[[Research Logs]]
*[[Research Logs - International Institute]]
*[[Research Plan Example - International Institute]]
*[[Research Process]]
*[[Research Process]]
*[[Research Trips - International Institute]]
*[[Research using societies and organizations]]
*[[Resource Checklist]]
*[[Resources for Individual Research Help]]
*[[Restart the Research Cycle]]
*[[Rookie Mistakes]]
*[[Rookie Mistakes]]
*[[Select computer software]]
*[[Search the Records]]
*[[Searching Genealogy Names]]
*[[Select Records to Search]]
*[[Select Records to Search]]
*[[Solving Tough Research Problems – Overcoming Brick Walls]]
*[[Select Specific Records]]
*[[Spelling Substitution Tables]]
*[[Select the Easiest Research Objective]]
*[[Share the Information]]
*[[Sharing: A Good Way to FIND Ancestors]]
*[[Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls]]
*[[Sources and Baby Steps]]
*[[Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada]]
*[[Start Family History by Writing What is Known]]
*[[Step-by-Step Using a USB & U3 Flash key]]
*[[Steps for research in United States Military Records]]
*[[Steps to Success in Genealogical Research Step Five - International Institute]]
*[[Steps to Success in Genealogical Research Step Four - International Institute]]
*[[Steps to Success in Genealogical Research Step One - International Institute]]
*[[Steps to Success in Genealogical Research Step Two - International Institute]]
*[[Strategic Research Logs--England]]
*[[Success Using Genealogical Analysis - International Institute]]
*[[Summary of Genealogical Research Skills - International Institute]]
*[[Surname Research]]
*[[Swedish Research: Tips for Beginners]]
*[[Synthesizing Genealogical Research Results - International Institute]]
*[[Template:Familytree]]
*[[Template:Find help]]
*[[The Genealogical Proof Standard - International Institute]]
*[[Timeline Grids]]
*[[Media:To Do List for My Ancestor.pdf]]
*[[Tracking Patterns and Parallels]]
*[[Tracking Relationships, Ancestral Names and Places - International Institute]]
*[[Traditional Nicknames in Old Documents - A Wiki List]]
*[[Transcribing Historic Documents - International Institute]]
*[[Transfer the Information]]
*[[U. S. Census Records Class Handout]]
*[[U.S. Probate Records Class Handout]]
*[[Ukrainian Genealogy: A Beginner's Guide]]
*[[United States Basic Search Strategies]]
*[[United States Basic Search Strategies]]
*[[United States Census Analyzing Census Data]]
*[[United States Census Analyzing Census Data]]
*[[United States Census Forms]]
*[[United States, How to Find Genealogy Records]]
*[[US Immigration Canadian Border Crossings]]
*[[US Immigration Mexican Border Crossings]]
*[[US Immigration Passenger Arrival Records]]
*[[US Military Basic Search Strategies]]
*[[Use Appropriate Forms]]
*[[Use the Information]]
*[[Using the Genealogical Proof Standard for African American Research]]
*[[Using the Genealogical Proof Standard in Your Research - International Institute]]
*[[Using the Genealogical Proof Standard in Your Research - International Institute]]
*[[Using your data base program to help organize your research]]
*[[View the Records]]
*[[Websites for Family History Beginners]]
*[[Websites for Family History Beginners]]
 
*[[What Genealogy Means - International Institute]]
 
*[[What Is Heritage?]]
*[[What to do with the genealogy and family history I collected]]
*[[Windows Genealogy Software]]
*[[Write a Personal History]]
*[[Writing Your Family and Personal History]]


==Research Resources==
==Research Resources==
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*[[Research Guides Now in the FamilySearch Wiki]]
*[[Research Guides Now in the FamilySearch Wiki]]
*[[Resource Checklist]]
*[[Resource Checklist]]
==International Institute==
*[[Developing Genealogical Research Skills - International Institute]]
*[[Organizing the Research Process - International Institute]]
*[[Research Checklist - International Institute]]
*[[Summary of Genealogical Research Skills - International Institute]]
*[[What Genealogy Means - International Institute]]
==Full Process==
*[[Identify What You Know]]




[[Category:Genealogical Research]]
[[Category:Genealogical Research]]

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Instructions on How to Do Genealogical Research[edit | edit source]

Below are articles that discuss the genealogical research process. Many of the pages overlap in scope.

Research Resources[edit | edit source]

International Institute[edit | edit source]

Full Process[edit | edit source]