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'FamilySearch Wiki- FamilySearch Research Wiki
BYU Research Outlines'- http://sites.lib.byu.edu/familyhistory/research_outlines/
US Genweb http://usgenweb.org/ -
World Genweb http://www.worldgenweb.org/
UK & Ireland'- http://www.genuki.org.uk/
FamilySearch Library catalog https://familysearch.org/catalog-search[n]
One-Step Search Webpages by Stephen Morse http://www.stevemorse.org/
German Roots and MUCH more -http://www.germanroots.com/
US Historical Maps - http://www.mapofus.org/
State libraries - http://www.publiclibraries.com/state_library.htm
State archives - http://www.statearchivists.org/states.htm
State & local genealogical & historical societies - http://www.usgennet.org/socadmin/

Research-Ancestors

Start at 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 -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 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/ to help find free online census for federal and state City Directorieshttp://uscitydirectories.com/'[1]
Cemetery Records Onlinehttp://interment.net/
VA Cemeteries http://www.cem.va.gov/
Death Indexes http://www.deathindexes.com
Find A Grave http://www.findagrave.com
Find County with city/state information http://www.getzips.com/county.htm type in town/city name and state to find present county.
GEDCOM Index http://www.gedcomindex.com/ to search GEDCOM files for your surname Immigration http://www.ellisisland.org/ and http://www.castlegarden.org ; and 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
Obituary Search http://www.obitlinkspage.com
OneStep Find Steve Moorse http://www.stevemorse.org/
Rootsweb http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
Rootsweb Free Pages http://freepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/directory/
SURNAME Search http://searchforancestors.com/quicksearch & http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ & http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/ http://www.surnamesearchutility.com/
Temple http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/codes/
Where to order vital records http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm
World Connect http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi global search
- 'Using Google Genealogy Searcher: http://www.searchforancestors.com/google/searcher.html Genealogy Searcher 2: http://www.searchforancestors.com/google/booksearcher.html
Search Google for your family tree: http://www.genealogy-search-help.com/index.html
Google Translate http://translate.google.com/#
Dictionary Translater http://translate.reference.com/

Classes/Training

Getting Started 4 Lessons with downloadable handouts https://www.familysearch.org/learn/getting_started
Research courses: -Click on Learn, scroll down and click on Research Courses. https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html
Midwest Genealogy Center Online Presentations. http://www.mymcpl.org/genealogy/online-learning
Learn web skills with demos, practice and practical links http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/intro.html Learning center @ Ancestry 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
Learning to use Fold3 http://www.fold3.com/page/1176_footnote_search_tips/
Clark County National Genealogy Society http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nvccngs/ \

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+== Research-Area  ==
-''''''FamilySearch Wiki'''''<i>'''- '''[[Main Page]]</i>
-'''BYU Research Outlines''''''-&nbsp;[http://sites.lib.byu.edu/familyhistory/research_outlines/ http://sites.lib.byu.edu/familyhistory/research_outlines/]''
-'''''US Genweb '''[http://usgenweb.org/ http://usgenweb.org/] '''-'''''
-'''''World Genweb '''[http://www.worldgenweb.org/ http://www.worldgenweb.org/]''
-'''UK &amp; Ireland''''''- '''[http://www.genuki.org.uk/ http://www.genuki.org.uk/]''' ''
+*''''''FamilySearch Wiki'''''<i>'''- '''[[Main Page]]</i>
+*'''BYU Research Outlines''''''-&nbsp;[http://sites.lib.byu.edu/familyhistory/research_outlines/ http://sites.lib.byu.edu/familyhistory/research_outlines/]''
+*'''''US Genweb '''[http://usgenweb.org/ http://usgenweb.org/] '''-'''''
+*'''''World Genweb '''[http://www.worldgenweb.org/ http://www.worldgenweb.org/]''
+*'''UK &amp; Ireland''''''- '''[http://www.genuki.org.uk/ http://www.genuki.org.uk/]''' ''
+*'''FamilySearch Library catalog''' '''[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search https://familysearch.org/catalog-search[n]]&nbsp;'''
+*'''One-Step Search Webpages by Stephen Morse&nbsp; [http://www.stevemorse.org/ http://www.stevemorse.org/]'''
+*'''German Roots and MUCH more'''&nbsp;-[http://www.germanroots.com/ http://www.germanroots.com/]
+*'''US Historical Maps '''- [http://www.mapofus.org/ http://www.mapofus.org/]
+*'''State libraries''' - [http://www.publiclibraries.com/state_library.htm http://www.publiclibraries.com/state_library.htm]
+*S'''tate archives''' - [http://www.statearchivists.org/states.htm http://www.statearchivists.org/states.htm]
+*'''State &amp; local genealogical &amp; historical societies''' - [http://www.usgennet.org/socadmin/ http://www.usgennet.org/socadmin/]
-'''FamilySearch Library catalog''' '''[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search https://familysearch.org/catalog-search[n]]&nbsp;'''
+== <br> '''Research-Ancestors'''  ==
-'''One-Step Search Webpages by Stephen Morse&nbsp; [http://www.stevemorse.org/ http://www.stevemorse.org/]'''
-'''German Roots and MUCH more'''&nbsp;-[http://www.germanroots.com/ http://www.germanroots.com/]
-'''US Historical Maps '''- [http://www.mapofus.org/ http://www.mapofus.org/]
-'''State libraries''' - [http://www.publiclibraries.com/state_library.htm http://www.publiclibraries.com/state_library.htm]
-S'''tate archives''' - [http://www.statearchivists.org/states.htm http://www.statearchivists.org/states.htm]
-'''State &amp; local genealogical &amp; historical societies''' - [http://www.usgennet.org/socadmin/ http://www.usgennet.org/socadmin/]
-= <br> '''Research-Ancestors'''  =
 Start at '''[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 '''-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)
+*'''SSDI '''-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.
-'''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'''''<i>'''[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/]''''''[http://uscitydirectories.com/]'''</i>
+*'''''<i>Cemetery Records Online</i>'''[http://interment.net/ http://interment.net/] ''
-''''''Census Finder'''''<i>'''[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/]''''''[http://uscitydirectories.com/]'''</i>
+*'''VA Cemeteries''' [http://www.cem.va.gov/ http://www.cem.va.gov/]
+*'''Death Indexes '''[http://www.deathindexes.com/ http://www.deathindexes.com]
-'''''<i>Cemetery Records Online</i>'''[http://interment.net/ http://interment.net/] ''
+*'''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.
-'''VA Cemeteries''' [http://www.cem.va.gov/ http://www.cem.va.gov/]
+*'''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]&nbsp;; and [http://immigrants.byu.edu/ http://immigrants.byu.edu/]&nbsp;; 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]
-'''Death Indexes '''[http://www.deathindexes.com/ http://www.deathindexes.com]
+*'''Obituary Search '''[http://www.obitlinkspage.com/ http://www.obitlinkspage.com]
+*'''OneStep Find '''Steve Moorse [http://www.stevemorse.org/ http://www.stevemorse.org/]
-'''Find A Grave '''[http://www.findagrave.com/ http://www.findagrave.com]
+*'''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/]
-'''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.
+*'''SURNAME Search '''[http://searchforancestors.com/quicksearch http://searchforancestors.com/quicksearch] &amp; [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/] &amp; [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/]
-'''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]&nbsp;; and [http://immigrants.byu.edu/ http://immigrants.byu.edu/]&nbsp;; which contains 60,000 names from the British Isles, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and Italy
+*'''Where to order vital records''' [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm]
+*'''World Connect''' [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi] global search
-'''Military Info '''[http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-hist.htm http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-hist.htm]
+**''''''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]
-'''Obituary Search '''[http://www.obitlinkspage.com/ http://www.obitlinkspage.com]
+*'''Google Translate''' [http://translate.google.com/ http://translate.google.com/#]
+*'''Dictionary Translater''' [http://translate.reference.com/ http://translate.reference.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/]
-'''SURNAME Search '''[http://searchforancestors.com/quicksearch http://searchforancestors.com/quicksearch] &amp; [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/] &amp; [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 Connect''' [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi] global search
-<br> ''''''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''': -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-learning http://www.mymcpl.org/genealogy/online-learning]
-'''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 Fold3 '''[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/] \
+== Classes/Training  ==
-[[Category:Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Library]]
+*'''Getting Started '''4 Lessons with downloadable handouts [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/getting_started https://www.familysearch.org/learn/getting_started]
+*'''Research courses''': -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-learning http://www.mymcpl.org/genealogy/online-learning]
+*'''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 Fold3 '''[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/] \
+*[[Category:Las_Vegas_Nevada_FamilySearch_Library]]