Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Center/Links: Difference between revisions

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=Research-Area=

'''FamilySearch Wiki '''- [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Main_Page https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Main_Page]

'''BYU Research Outlines''' - [http://lib.byu.edu/sites/familyhistory/research_outlines/ http://lib.byu.edu/sites/familyhistory/research_outlines/]

'''<nowiki>USGenweb.org</nowiki>''' - [http://usgenweb.org/ http://usgenweb.org/]

'''<nowiki>WorldGenWeb.org</nowiki> '''- [http://www.worldgenweb.org/ http://www.worldgenweb.org/]

'''UK & Ireland''' - [http://www.genuki.org.uk/ http://www.genuki.org.uk/]

'''FamilySearch Library catalog ''''''[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search https://familysearch.org/catalog-search''']

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

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

'''Maps '''- [http://www.n2genealogy.com/ http://www.n2genealogy.com/]

'''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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