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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 Research]] | *[[A Guide to Research]] | ||
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*[[Beginning African American Research]] | *[[Beginning African American Research]] | ||
*[[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]] | |||
*[[Decide What You Want to Learn]] | *[[Decide What You Want to Learn]] | ||
*[[Determining if a Source is Relevant]] | *[[Determining if a Source is Relevant]] | ||
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*[[Indians of North America, A Beginner’s Guide]] | *[[Indians of North America, A Beginner’s Guide]] | ||
*[[Library Quickstart]] | *[[Library Quickstart]] | ||
*[[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]] | |||
*[[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research]] | *[[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research]] | ||
*[[Obtain and Search the Records]] | *[[Obtain and Search the Records]] | ||
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*[[Research Process]] | *[[Research Process]] | ||
*[[Rookie Mistakes]] | *[[Rookie Mistakes]] | ||
*[[Select Records to Search]] | *[[Select Records to Search]] | ||
*[[Solving Tough Research | *[[Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls]] | ||
*[[Spelling Substitution Tables]] | *[[Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada]] | ||
*[[United States Basic Search Strategies]] | *[[United States Basic Search Strategies]] | ||
*[[United States | *[[United States Census–Analyzing Census Data]] | ||
*[[Websites for Family History Beginners]] | *[[Websites for Family History Beginners]] | ||
==Research Resources== | ==Research Resources== | ||
Revision as of 13:19, 15 July 2025
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.
- A Guide to Research
- Abbreviations Lists for Personal Names (English)
- Begin a Search for Confederate Records
- Begin a Search for Union Records
- Begin your genealogy quest
- Beginning African American Research
- 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
- Decide What You Want to Learn
- Determining if a Source is Relevant
- Document AS YOU GO
- England Getting Started
- Evaluate and Use the Information
- Family History for Beginners
- How to Find Descendants in the United States
- Identify What You Know
- Indians of North America, A Beginner’s Guide
- Library Quickstart
- 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
- Major Databases for Beginning United States Research
- Obtain and Search the Records
- Organize your genealogy
- Organizing Your Files
- Principles of Family History Research
- Research Process
- Rookie Mistakes
- Select Records to Search
- Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls
- Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada
- United States Basic Search Strategies
- United States Census–Analyzing Census Data
- Websites for Family History Beginners