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<center>''The United States Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for the United States. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.''</center><br> | <center>''The United States Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for the United States. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.''</center><br> | ||
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== United States Research Strategies == | |||
*[[United States Guided Research|United States Guided Research]] - links to birth, marriage, and death databases | *[[United States Guided Research|United States Guided Research]] - links to birth, marriage, and death databases | ||
*[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to Find United States Birth Records]] | *[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to Find United States Birth Records]] | ||
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==Beginning Your United States Research== | |||
*[[Step by Step Research by State|Step by Step Research by State]] | *[[Step by Step Research by State|Step by Step Research by State]] | ||
*[[United States Record Finder|Record Finder]] | *[[United States Record Finder|Record Finder]] | ||
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*[[Principles of Family History Research|Principles of Family History Research]] | *[[Principles of Family History Research|Principles of Family History Research]] | ||
== United States Research Tips == | |||
*'''Birth Information -''' For information on finding birth records see [[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to Find United States Birth Records]]. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy. | *'''Birth Information -''' For information on finding birth records see [[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to Find United States Birth Records]]. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy. | ||
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*'''Look in all censuses''': Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | *'''Look in all censuses''': Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | ||
==United States Research Helps== | |||
*[[Genealogical Terms|Genealogical Terms]] | *[[Genealogical Terms|Genealogical Terms]] | ||
*[[Research Resources|Research Resources]] | *[[Research Resources|Research Resources]] | ||
*[[Research Forms|Research Forms]] | *[[Research Forms|Research Forms]] | ||
== United States Research Tips Videos == | |||
*[[United States Online Learning|Online Learning]] - Video classes | |||
*[[United States Online Learning|United States Research Online Videos]] - Learning Center, RootsTech, and FamilySearch Library Facebook page | *[[United States Online Learning|United States Research Online Videos]] - Learning Center, RootsTech, and FamilySearch Library Facebook page | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw Genealogy TV] (Presentation on different topics in genealogy) | *[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw Genealogy TV] (Presentation on different topics in genealogy) | ||
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