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-===Beginning Strategies===
+=== Beginner: Wales Genealogy ===
+More major record sets for Wales are available to search online than most countries. Success with Welsh census, birth, marriage and death records depends on a few key points. <br>
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+What information do you want to learn about your ancestor?
+{| width="60%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"  border="0"
+|-
+! width="33%" | [[File:beginners_birth_button_icon.jpg|right|225px|]]
+! width="33%" | [[File:beginners_marriage_button_icon.jpg|right|270px|]]
+! width="33%" |  [[File:beginners_death_button_icon.jpg|right|280px|]]
+|-valign="top"
+| align="center" | [[Choose a date range for birth searches in Wales|'''Birth''']]
+| align="center" | [[Choose a date range for a marriage search in Wales|'''Marriage''']]
+| align="center" | [[Choose a date range for a death or burial search in Wales|'''Death & burial''']]
+|- valign="top"
+|}
+<br>'''Research Tips'''
+*Many surnames in Wales are quite common. Extra reference points improve search options and success.
+* Where a person lived can be a great help to group individuals into their correct families.
-What information do you want to learn about your ancestor? <br><br>
+* Dates in a person's life will point to various options for learning more about them. Even approximate dates for birth, marriage and death can help.
-[[Choose a date range for birth searches in Wales|'''Birth''']]&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [[Choose a date range for a marriage search in Wales|'''Marriage''']] &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [[Choose a date range for a death or burial search in Wales|'''Death & burial''']]
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