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=Research-Area=


<br>'''FamilySearch Wiki '''&nbsp; - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Main_Page<br>'''BYU Research Outlines'''&nbsp; - http://lib.byu.edu/sites/familyhistory/research_outlines/<br>'''USGenweb.org'''&nbsp; - http://usgenweb.org/<br>'''WorldGenWeb.org '''&nbsp; - http://www.worldgenweb.org/<br>'''UK &amp; Ireland'''&nbsp; - http://www.genuki.org.uk/<br>'''FamilySearch Library catalog&nbsp; [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search https://familysearch.org/catalog-search]'''<br>'''Genealogy Sleuth'''&nbsp; - [http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm]<br>'''Germanroots.com'''&nbsp; - http://www.germanroots.com/<br>'''Maps '''- http://www.n2genealogy.com/<br>'''State libraries'''&nbsp; - http://www.publiclibraries.com/state_library.htm<br>'''State archives'''&nbsp; - http://www.statearchivists.org/states.htm<br>'''State &amp; local genealogical &amp; historical societies''' - http://www.usgennet.org/socadmin/<br><br>
'''FamilySearch Wiki '''- [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Main_Page https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Main_Page]


= '''Research-Ancestors'''<br>  =
'''BYU Research Outlines''' - [http://lib.byu.edu/sites/familyhistory/research_outlines/ http://lib.byu.edu/sites/familyhistory/research_outlines/]


'''Start at FamilySearch.org '''&nbsp;https://familysearch.org/ Historical records.&nbsp; Scroll down and click on region or ''All Records Collections''.&nbsp; Use left side to filter types of records, time periods and places.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>'''SSDI &nbsp;'''FamilySearch.org-Click All Record Collections and type in search box Social Security to bring up-SSDI (to find those who died since 1967-some earlier records can be found)<br>'''Heritage Quest'''-Clark County Library http://lvccld.org Rest cursor over Find Information and click on drop down-Databases A-Z. On page click F-H and last HeritageQuest -will need a library card and pin # to access at home.&nbsp; Only indexed by heads of household.<br>'''Census Finder'''&nbsp; [http://www.censusfinder.com/ http://www.censusfinder.com/]&nbsp; to help find free online census for federal and state<br>'''City Directories''&nbsp;&nbsp;'''''http://uscitydirectories.com/<br>'''Cemetery Records Online [http://interment.net/ http://interment.net/]'''
'''<nowiki>USGenweb.org</nowiki>''' - [http://usgenweb.org/ http://usgenweb.org/]


'''VA Cemeteries'''&nbsp; http://www.cem.va.gov/ &nbsp;<br>'''Death Indexes '''http://www.deathindexes.com<br>'''Find A Grave&nbsp; '''http://www.findagrave.com<br>'''Find County'''&nbsp; with city/state information&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.getzips.com/county.htm http://www.getzips.com/county.htm] type in town/city name and state to find present county.<br>'''GEDCOM Index'''&nbsp; http://www.gedcomindex.com/&nbsp; to search GEDCOM files for your surname<br>'''Immigration'''&nbsp; http://www.ellisisland.org/&nbsp; and&nbsp; http://www.castlegarden.org/&nbsp; and http://immigrants.byu.edu/&nbsp; which contains 60,000 names from the British Isles, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and Italy&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>'''Military Info '''http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-hist.htm<br>'''Obituary Search '''http://www.obitlinkspage.com<br>'''OneStep Find '''Steve Moorse&nbsp; http://www.stevemorse.org/<br>'''Rootsweb '''http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/<br>'''Rootsweb Free Pages '''http://freepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/directory/<br>'''Sleuth US&nbsp;'''http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm<br>'''Sleuth World&nbsp;'''http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthi.htm<br>'''SURNAME Search&nbsp;'''http://searchforancestors.com/quicksearch &amp; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ &amp; http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/ http://www.surnamesearchutility.com/<br>'''Temple&nbsp;'''[http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/codes/ http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/codes/]<br>'''Where to order vital records''' &nbsp;http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm<br>'''World Bride''' &nbsp;http://www.brideindex.info/<br>'''World Connect''' http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi global search
'''<nowiki>WorldGenWeb.org</nowiki> '''- [http://www.worldgenweb.org/ http://www.worldgenweb.org/]


= '''Using Google'''<br>  =
'''UK & Ireland''' - [http://www.genuki.org.uk/ http://www.genuki.org.uk/]


'''Genealogy Searcher''': http://www.searchforancestors.com/google/searcher.html<br>'''Genealogy Searcher 2''': http://www.searchforancestors.com/google/booksearcher.html<br>'''Search Google for your family tree''': http://www.genealogy-search-help.com/index.html <br>'''Google Translate'''&nbsp; http://translate.google.com/#<br>'''Dictionary Translater'''&nbsp; http://translate.reference.com/
'''FamilySearch Library catalog ''''''[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search https://familysearch.org/catalog-search''']


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'''Genealogy Sleuth''' - [http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm]


= '''Classes/Training''' =
'''<nowiki>Germanroots.com</nowiki>''' - [http://www.germanroots.com/ http://www.germanroots.com/]


'''Getting Started '''4 Lessons with downloadable handouts https://www.familysearch.org/learn/getting_started<br>'''Research courses''': FamilySearch.org-Click on Learn, scroll down and click on Research Courses. https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html <br>'''Midwest Genealogy Center Online Presentations'''. http://www.mymcpl.org/genealogy/online-presentations <br>'''Learn web skills''' with demos, practice and practical links http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/intro.html <br>'''Learning center @ Ancestry''' http://learn.ancestry.com/home/hmlnd.aspx <br>'''Using FHL Version of Ancestry '''https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/the-new-search-system-in-the-family-history-library-edition-of-ancestry-com/27<br>'''Learning to use Footnote now called Fold3.com''' http://www.fold3.com/page/1176_footnote_search_tips/<br>'''Clark County National Genealogy Society''' http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nvccngs/ <br>
'''Maps '''- [http://www.n2genealogy.com/ http://www.n2genealogy.com/]


[[Category:Regional_Family_History_Centers]] [[Category:Nevada_Family_History_Centers]]
'''State libraries''' - [http://www.publiclibraries.com/state_library.htm http://www.publiclibraries.com/state_library.htm]
 
'''State archives''' - [http://www.statearchivists.org/states.htm http://www.statearchivists.org/states.htm]
 
'''State & local genealogical & historical societies''' - [http://www.usgennet.org/socadmin/ http://www.usgennet.org/socadmin/]
 
 
 
'''Research-Ancestors
 
Start at <nowiki>FamilySearch.org</nowiki> '''[https://familysearch.org/ https://familysearch.org/] Historical records. Scroll down and click on region or ''All Records Collections''. Use left side to filter types of records, time periods and places.
 
'''SSDI '''<nowiki>FamilySearch.org</nowiki>-Click All Record Collections and type in search box Social Security to bring up-SSDI (to find those who died since 1967-some earlier records can be found)
 
'''Heritage Quest'''-Clark County Library [http://lvccld.org/ http://lvccld.org] Rest cursor over Find Information and click on drop down-Databases A-Z. On page click F-H and last HeritageQuest -will need a library card and pin # to access at home. Only indexed by heads of household.
 
'''Census Finder''' [http://www.censusfinder.com/ http://www.censusfinder.com/] to help find free online census for federal and state
 
'''City Directories'' '''''[http://uscitydirectories.com/ http://uscitydirectories.com/]
 
'''Cemetery Records Online ''''''[http://interment.net/ http://interment.net/''']
 
'''VA Cemeteries''' [http://www.cem.va.gov/ http://www.cem.va.gov/]
 
'''Death Indexes '''[http://www.deathindexes.com/ http://www.deathindexes.com]
 
'''Find A Grave '''[http://www.findagrave.com/ http://www.findagrave.com]
 
'''Find County''' with city/state information [http://www.getzips.com/county.htm http://www.getzips.com/county.htm] type in town/city name and state to find present county.
 
'''GEDCOM Index'''  [http://www.gedcomindex.com/ http://www.gedcomindex.com/]  to search GEDCOM files for your surname
 
'''Immigration''' [http://www.ellisisland.org/ http://www.ellisisland.org/] and [http://www.castlegarden.org/ http://www.castlegarden.org] ; and [http://immigrants.byu.edu/ http://immigrants.byu.edu/] ; which contains 60,000 names from the British Isles, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and Italy
 
'''Military Info '''[http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-hist.htm http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-hist.htm]
 
'''Obituary Search '''[http://www.obitlinkspage.com/ http://www.obitlinkspage.com]
 
'''OneStep Find '''Steve Moorse [http://www.stevemorse.org/ http://www.stevemorse.org/]
 
'''Rootsweb '''[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/]
 
'''Rootsweb Free Pages '''[http://freepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/directory/ http://freepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/directory/]
 
'''Sleuth US '''[http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm]
 
'''Sleuth World '''[http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthi.htm http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthi.htm]
 
'''SURNAME Search '''[http://searchforancestors.com/quicksearch http://searchforancestors.com/quicksearch] & [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/] & [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/ http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/] [http://www.surnamesearchutility.com/ http://www.surnamesearchutility.com/]
 
'''Temple '''[http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/codes/ http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/codes/]
 
'''Where to order vital records''' [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm]
 
'''World Bride''' [http://www.brideindex.info/ http://www.brideindex.info/]
 
'''World Connect''' [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi] global search
 
 
 
''''''Using Google
 
Genealogy Searcher''': [http://www.searchforancestors.com/google/searcher.html http://www.searchforancestors.com/google/searcher.html]
 
'''Genealogy Searcher 2''': [http://www.searchforancestors.com/google/booksearcher.html http://www.searchforancestors.com/google/booksearcher.html]
 
'''Search Google for your family tree''': [http://www.genealogy-search-help.com/index.html http://www.genealogy-search-help.com/index.html]
 
'''Google Translate''' [http://translate.google.com/ http://translate.google.com/#]
 
'''Dictionary Translater''' [http://translate.reference.com/ http://translate.reference.com/]
 
 
 
=Classes/Training=
 
'''Getting Started '''4 Lessons with downloadable handouts [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/getting_started https://www.familysearch.org/learn/getting_started]
 
'''Research courses''': <nowiki>FamilySearch.org</nowiki>-Click on Learn, scroll down and click on Research Courses. [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html]
 
'''Midwest Genealogy Center Online Presentations'''. [http://www.mymcpl.org/genealogy/online-presentations http://www.mymcpl.org/genealogy/online-presentations]
 
'''Learn web skills''' with demos, practice and practical links [http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/intro.html http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/intro.html]
 
'''Learning center @ Ancestry''' [http://learn.ancestry.com/home/hmlnd.aspx http://learn.ancestry.com/home/hmlnd.aspx]
 
'''Using FHL Version of Ancestry '''[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/the-new-search-system-in-the-family-history-library-edition-of-ancestry-com/27 https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/the-new-search-system-in-the-family-history-library-edition-of-ancestry-com/27]
 
'''Learning to use Footnote now called <nowiki>Fold3.com</nowiki>''' [http://www.fold3.com/page/1176_footnote_search_tips/ http://www.fold3.com/page/1176_footnote_search_tips/]
 
'''Clark County National Genealogy Society''' [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nvccngs/ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nvccngs/]  
 
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