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-Are you searching for your ancestors from a country outside the United States? On this page you will find a variety of “How to” guides created by the international research consultants at the Family History Library. Using these guides and their accompanying activities will enhance your research skills and knowledge and increase the likelihood of success in locating records of your ancestors. Select a guide from the list below based on your interests. Please note that some guides need to be completed in sequence to ensure a successful experience. Build your research knowledge and confidence with each activity you complete.
+Are you searching for your ancestors from a country outside the United States? On this page you will find a variety of “How to” guides created by the international research consultants at the Family History Library. Using these guides and their accompanying activities will enhance your research skills and knowledge and increase the likelihood of success in locating records of your ancestors. <br>
-Each guide comes with three parts - instruction, a guided activity, and a
+== How to use the guides<br> ==
-Brazil
+Select a guide from the list below based on your interests. Please note that some guides need to be completed in sequence to ensure a successful experience. Build your research knowledge and confidence with each activity you complete.
-Czech Republic
-Denmark
-France
-Germany
-Mexico
-Norway
-Portugal
-Sweden
-Switzerland
-Russia
-This is a work in progress. Please check back often for new and/or updated guides.
+Each guide comes with three parts - Instruction, which includes a guided activity, Assignment, to test what you've learned, and an Answer key, to check how you did on the assignment. The guides are also rated as either Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced. The majority are designed for beginners. <br>
-[[Category:Research Guides]]
+The guides are available in PDF&nbsp;form designed to be downloaded and printed. To view a guide, click on its title. It will open in a new window. Once the guide has opened at the bottom of the page you will see options to print and save the document.<br>
+== Countries<br> ==
+'''Brazil <br>'''
+'''Czech Republic <br>'''
+'''Denmark <br>'''
+'''France <br>'''
+'''Germany <br>'''
+*Assignment, Answer Key<br>
+*Meyers Gazetteer - Instruction, Assignment, Answer Key<br>
+*Meyers Abbreviations - Instruction, Assignment, Answer Key<br>
+*Meyers Online - Instruction, Assignment, Answer Key<br>
+'''Mexico <br>'''
+'''Norway <br>'''
+*1972 Postal Guide - Instruction, Assignment, Answer Key<br>
+'''Poland'''<br>
+*Poznan Marriages Project - Instruction, Assignment, Answer Key<br>
+'''Portugal <br>'''
+*<br>
+'''South Africa'''<br>
+*National Archives - Instruction, Assignment, Answer Key<br>
+'''Sweden <br>'''
+'''Switzerland <br>'''
+*<br>
+*Zurich Marriage Index - Instruction, Assignment, Answer Key<br>
+'''Russia'''
+*Russian Alphabet - Instruction, Assignment, Answer Key<br>
+*Russian Script - Instruction, Assignment, Answer Key<br>
+<br>
+== Work in progress<br> ==
+This is a work in progress. Please check back often for new and/or updated guides.
+[[Category:Research_Guides]]
+<br>