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Heavenly Father has provided us with many tools}}, that we should be using, and He will be providing many more! Below are just a few !  
Heavenly Father has provided us with many tools}}, that we should be using, and He will be providing many more! Below are just a few !  


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'''FamilySearch.org - <span style="color:#FF0000"> START </span>''' </span><br>  
'''FamilySearch.org - <span style="color:#FF0000"> START </span>''' <br>  


• Start with Elder Moon's training site (to improve proficiency with Family Tree): http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/fhd/Community/en/FamilyTreeCurriculum/level01/levelone.html  
• Start with Elder Moon's training site (to improve proficiency with Family Tree): http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/fhd/Community/en/FamilyTreeCurriculum/level01/levelone.html  
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'''Pandora’s Hope Chest – <span style="color:#FF0000"> Find GREEN arrows quickly </span>'''<br>  
'''Pandora’s Hope Chest – <span style="color:#FF0000"> Find GREEN arrows quickly </span>'''<br>  


• Open Chrome – go to https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pandoras-hope- chest/gjneklbanpnnjdeddbnkkgeljkhpblhp?hl=en • Click on “+ Free” and follow prompts to add to Chrome <br>  
• Open Chrome – go to https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pandoras-hope-chest/gjneklbanpnnjdeddbnkkgeljkhpblhp?hl=en<br>
 
• Click on “+ Free” and follow prompts to add to Chrome <br>  


• Log into FamilySearch, then click on “Tree” – there is a tutorial near the top of the tree, with new icons <br>  
• Log into FamilySearch, then click on “Tree” – there is a tutorial near the top of the tree, with new icons <br>  
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'''Free-OCR.com – <span style=#FF0000> For PDF and Other Picture Documents </span> '''<br>  
'''Free-OCR.com – <span style="#FF0000"> For PDF and Other Picture Documents </span> '''<br>  


• Can convert a PDF (or other “picture document”) into a searchable text, so you can copy it, and save it  
• Can convert a PDF (or other “picture document”) into a searchable text, so you can copy it, and save it  
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'''SortedByName.com – <span style="color:#FF0000"> Search Social Security Numbers </span>'''<br>  
'''SortedByName.com ''''''– <span style="color:#FF0000"> Search Social Security Numbers </span>'''<br> • Follow the instructions, because it is complicated - it will take you 3 to 5 screens in order to get to the names you want  
• Follow the instructions, because it is complicated - it will take you 3 to 5 screens in order to get to the names you want  


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'''SearchEngineColossus.com -'''<span style="#FF0000"> Internation Director of Search Engines by Country </span>
'''SearchEngineColossus.com''''''-<span style="color:#FF0000"> Internation Director of Search Engines by Country </span>'''


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• tilde = ~ (it is on the left of the one key on the keyboard) <br>  
• tilde = ~ (it is on the left of the one key on the keyboard) <br>  


• asterisk = * (global character) • site = site: (type the website after the colon, and you can't have any spaces) <br>  
• asterisk = * (global character)  
 
• site = site: (type the website after the colon, and you can't have any spaces) <br>  


• country servers = in google search type google, then a space, and then the name of the country – then you will be in the “google server for that specific country” <br>  
• country servers = in google search type google, then a space, and then the name of the country – then you will be in the “google server for that specific country” <br>  
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