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::3) Determine the path you want to record and record it on your research form. <br>
::3) Determine the path you want to record and record it on your research form. <br>


=== <br> III. An overview of the United States Page ===
=== <br> III. An overview of the United States Page ===
 
::A) From the main page, click on “North America” on the map. Then “United States”. Notice the list of topics in the side bar on the left. Just to the right and under the picture of the Statue of Liberty, look for the “Principles of Family History Research”. This is a reminder of the principles of research. Think about what you know and what you want to learn. Once you have decided what you want to find, then look at the ribbon on the left to see what category you might start with. If you have relatives who were pioneers, you might be interested in looking at the migration records. There is a wealth of information here that will help you search for your relatives. <br>
 
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:B) Case Study. Do research to see if Ute Perkins is mentioned in any of the migration records. Click on migration. Under the Key U.S. Migration Internet Links, click on Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel 1846-1868. In the boxes provided, type in his first and last name and click on search.<br>
:C) There are two responses, Ute Perkins and Ute Warren Perkins. Notice the age. Ute Warren is only one year old. Clicking on The Warren Foot Company, pulls up articles about the Warren Foote Company. This gives insights into the things these people went through. There are excerpts in the collection written different people. You might be able to find something written by one of your relatives. <br>
::1) Census: Go back to the topic sidebar on the left. You will need to close the tab at the top of the page that says “Pioneer Overland Trail”. Then use the back arrow to return to the main United States Page. Now look at the topics on the left and click on “census”. <br>
::2) First you will see Key U.S. Census Indexes and Images Internet Links. Take time to look at what is found on these pages. <br>
::3) If you don’t find what you are looking for on these pages, check the next area, “Other Helpful U.S. Census Internet Links”. Again look at the links and see what is there. <br>
::4) Under “Value of Censuses”, you will learn how the census can assist you in your research. There are some additional links to check out as well. <br>
::5) The next section has a link where you can discover what is in the censuses year by year. There is also a Historical Census Browser 1790-1960 where you can browse historical censuses and examine state and country topics for individual census years. <br>
::6) You can select census records by year or by state. <br>
:D. Go back to the main United States page (back arrow). On the sidebar on the left, again under topics, click on “vital records”. This will take you to the United States Vital Records Page. At the top of the sidebar, you will see Vital Records Topics. You would select the topic depending on what you are looking for, such as birth, marriage or death records. <br>
::1) A good place to start is, “requesting records”. Here you will learn how to locate and request records. The policy and procedure can vary from state to state, so be sure to read directions carefully. The more you learn the easier your search will be. <br>
::2) If you can’t find what you are looking for, try the Substitute sources listed below. <br>
::3) You can also view the websites that are listed. <br>
:IV. Areas of a State Page&nbsp;
 
 
 
 
 
 
:Go back to the United States Genealogy page. If you scroll down to the map of all the states, you can click on a state and it will take you to that State page. If you prefer, you can type the name of the state into the search bar.<br>For this example, we will use New York. <br>
::1) Go to the New York page. Click in the blue box in the middle section of the page that says, “How to Find Information about New York Ancestors”.<br>
::2) Click on Birth Information. Here you would select the year your ancestor was born. Try clicking on the different links and see what you can find there. Remember, if you know dates for your ancestors, it will help you know where to look. You might want to take some time to read these pages. <br>
::3) Use the back arrow to go back to the New York Genealogy page. Look at the sidebar, where you see “key topics” These are the links that are used most often. If that is not what you are looking for, move on to “other topics”. <br>
::4) Notice the light green box (picture of a keyboard) that says, “New York Online Records”. This is where you would go to look for records that can be found online. You might want to try here first. <br>
::5) Underneath this box is a list of the New York Counties. There is also a map of the counties. This is a clickable map, so you can just click on the county you want to view. <br>
:IV. Highlights of a County Page<br>


::A) From the main page, click on “North America” on the map. Then “United States”. Notice the list of topics in the side bar on the left. Just to the right and under the picture of the Statue of Liberty, look for the “Principles of Family History Research”. This is a reminder of the principles of research. Think about what you know and what you want to learn. Once you have decided what you want to find, then look at the ribbon on the left to see what category you might start with. If you have relatives who were pioneers, you might be interested in looking at the migration records. There is a wealth of information here that will help you search for your relatives. <br>


::B) Case Study. Do research to see if Ute Perkins is mentioned in any of the migration records. Click on migration. Under the Key U.S. Migration Internet Links, click on Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel 1846-1868. In the boxes provided, type in his first and last name and click on search.<br>
::C) There are two responses, Ute Perkins and Ute Warren Perkins. Notice the age. Ute Warren is only one year old. Clicking on The Warren Foot Company, pulls up articles about the Warren Foote Company. This gives insights into the things these people went through. There are excerpts in the collection written different people. You might be able to find something written by one of your relatives. <br>
:::1) Census: Go back to the topic sidebar on the left. You will need to close the tab at the top of the page that says “Pioneer Overland Trail”. Then use the back arrow to return to the main United States Page. Now look at the topics on the left and click on “census”. <br>
:::2) First you will see Key U.S. Census Indexes and Images Internet Links. Take time to look at what is found on these pages. <br>
:::3) If you don’t find what you are looking for on these pages, check the next area, “Other Helpful U.S. Census Internet Links”. Again look at the links and see what is there. <br>
:::4) Under “Value of Censuses”, you will learn how the census can assist you in your research. There are some additional links to check out as well. <br>
:::5) The next section has a link where you can discover what is in the censuses year by year. There is also a Historical Census Browser 1790-1960 where you can browse historical censuses and examine state and country topics for individual census years. <br>
:::6) You can select census records by year or by state. <br>
::A. Go back to the main United States page (back arrow). On the sidebar on the left, again under topics, click on “vital records”. This will take you to the United States Vital Records Page. At the top of the sidebar, you will see Vital Records Topics. You would select the topic depending on what you are looking for, such as birth, marriage or death records. <br>
:::1) A good place to start is, “requesting records”. Here you will learn how to locate and request records. The policy and procedure can vary from state to state, so be sure to read directions carefully. The more you learn the easier your search will be. <br>
:::2) If you can’t find what you are looking for, try the Substitute sources listed below. <br>
:::3) You can also view the websites that are listed. <br>
::B. Areas of a State Page – Go back to the United States Genealogy page. If you scroll down to the map of all the states, you can click on a state and it will take you to that State page. If you prefer, you can type the name of the state into the search bar.<br>For this example, we will use New York. <br>
:::1) Go to the New York page. Click in the blue box in the middle section of the page that says, “How to Find Information about New York Ancestors”.<br>
:::2) Click on Birth Information. Here you would select the year your ancestor was born. Try clicking on the different links and see what you can find there. Remember, if you know dates for your ancestors, it will help you know where to look. You might want to take some time to read these pages. <br>
:::3) Use the back arrow to go back to the New York Genealogy page. Look at the sidebar, where you see “key topics” These are the links that are used most often. If that is not what you are looking for, move on to “other topics”. <br>
:::4) Notice the light green box (picture of a keyboard) that says, “New York Online Records”. This is where you would go to look for records that can be found online. You might want to try here first. <br>
:::5) Underneath this box is a list of the New York Counties. There is also a map of the counties. This is a clickable map, so you can just click on the county you want to view. <br>
::C. Highlights of a County Page<br>


1) In the U.S. many records of our ancestors were created at the county level, making the county pages most helpful for research. <br>  
1) In the U.S. many records of our ancestors were created at the county level, making the county pages most helpful for research. <br>  
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