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== 2010 Success Stories == | == 2010 Success Stories == | ||
=== Native American and Canadian First Nations Research === | === Found Norwegian Great+Grandparents because of the Wiki === | ||
"I was 'messing' around tonight in the wiki and FOUND birth records and marriage records of my great-great-great grandparents in [[Norway]] and 4 of their children, including my great-great grandfather! I found the info by a simple search of Norway and following some of the page links they had! The records are all in Norwegian (which I cannot read---YET) but there is also a Norwegian to English guide...so I think that is going to lead me to the names of my great-great-great-great grandparents on two lines! The names are actually there I just need to learn the Norwegian genealogical words to know who is who! AMAZING stuff!" (This story was received from Monica in Colorado after I taught a webinar about using the Wiki, [[User:JensenFA|Fran]]) | |||
=== Native American and Canadian First Nations Research === | |||
I am a Research Support missionary. I like doing Native American and Canadian First Nations emails. Last September, I would sometimes spend hours looking for information to answer one of these. The last two or three months, I have found that I can usually find Wiki pages that will supply all the information that the patron needs, especially with links to other websites. I often answer these emails in minutes now and with better information. | I am a Research Support missionary. I like doing Native American and Canadian First Nations emails. Last September, I would sometimes spend hours looking for information to answer one of these. The last two or three months, I have found that I can usually find Wiki pages that will supply all the information that the patron needs, especially with links to other websites. I often answer these emails in minutes now and with better information. | ||
=== Norwich Diocese Research Success === | === Norwich Diocese Research Success === | ||
In February 2010 a collection of Parish registers from the Diocese of Norwich was published online as an image only collection. In all microfilm conversions to digital images there are difficulties in ensuring that all of the images for each parish are as they should be. | In February 2010 a collection of Parish registers from the Diocese of Norwich was published online as an image only collection. In all microfilm conversions to digital images there are difficulties in ensuring that all of the images for each parish are as they should be. | ||
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Norfolk and Suffolk contain a large number of surviving Saxon and Norman round tower churches and as the images are added to each parish over time wiki begins to impart the history of small communities and their faith. It is to be hoped that the building of content is forming a foundation for future researchers to learn and be able to teach of this heritage from a popular part of England. | Norfolk and Suffolk contain a large number of surviving Saxon and Norman round tower churches and as the images are added to each parish over time wiki begins to impart the history of small communities and their faith. It is to be hoped that the building of content is forming a foundation for future researchers to learn and be able to teach of this heritage from a popular part of England. | ||
=== German Research Confidence === | === German Research Confidence === | ||
Sister Millie McCuen, FamilySearch Worldwide Support Research Missionary: Yesterday I got a call from a woman who was looking to hire a professional to help her with Germany research. She said she would rather do it herself but had no maps to follow and no documents to help her keep track of all the changes in Germany. I showed her the FamilySearch Wiki and went through the browse by countries list until we found the Germany portal. Then she found the Germany page and was really excited at all the information. When she saw the map and I showed her how to click on it and make it bigger and how to use the historial guidelines she was thrilled. She decided with the help of the Wiki she would try and tackle her own family history research. | Sister Millie McCuen, FamilySearch Worldwide Support Research Missionary: Yesterday I got a call from a woman who was looking to hire a professional to help her with Germany research. She said she would rather do it herself but had no maps to follow and no documents to help her keep track of all the changes in Germany. I showed her the FamilySearch Wiki and went through the browse by countries list until we found the Germany portal. Then she found the Germany page and was really excited at all the information. When she saw the map and I showed her how to click on it and make it bigger and how to use the historial guidelines she was thrilled. She decided with the help of the Wiki she would try and tackle her own family history research. | ||
=== Germany/Prussia Research Vocabulary Success === | === Germany/Prussia Research Vocabulary Success === | ||
9/24/10 Sister Menzel, Arizona: While constructing an email for a patron who needed Germany/Prussia research help and specifically how to to read and translate old German Gothic script I suggested several things including the online classes in “[http://bit.ly/6nqzSc German Kurrent]“. | 9/24/10 Sister Menzel, Arizona: While constructing an email for a patron who needed Germany/Prussia research help and specifically how to to read and translate old German Gothic script I suggested several things including the online classes in “[http://bit.ly/6nqzSc German Kurrent]“. | ||
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Also, in the FHL under “[http://bit.ly/bJTtMB Research Help]” I clicked on “Articles” and with a few clicks can download a [http://bit.ly/bY4aFX 60 page booklet] on Germany Research under “Resource Documents”. I also found a [http://bit.ly/biQEyo template ]for the German Gothic Script under Resource Guides. | Also, in the FHL under “[http://bit.ly/bJTtMB Research Help]” I clicked on “Articles” and with a few clicks can download a [http://bit.ly/bY4aFX 60 page booklet] on Germany Research under “Resource Documents”. I also found a [http://bit.ly/biQEyo template ]for the German Gothic Script under Resource Guides. | ||
I next suggested she go to the Wiki and enter “[http://bit.ly/baUvuq German Vocabulary]” in the search box. This page is loaded with research helps, links, vocabulary, handwriting, and you name it. This is by far the '''''BEST'''''Wiki page I’ve ever seen!<br> | I next suggested she go to the Wiki and enter “[http://bit.ly/baUvuq German Vocabulary]” in the search box. This page is loaded with research helps, links, vocabulary, handwriting, and you name it. This is by far the '''''BEST'''''Wiki page I’ve ever seen!<br> | ||
== 2009 Success Stories == | == 2009 Success Stories == | ||