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==Instructions on How to Do Genealogical Research==
==Instructions on How to Do Genealogical Research==
Below are articles that discuss the genealogical research process. Many of the pages overlap in scope.
*[[Below are articles that discuss the genealogical research process. Many of the pages overlap in scope.]]
 
*[[A Guide to Printing Your Family History]]
*[[A Guide to Research]]
*[[A Guide to Research]]
*[[Abbreviations in the FamilySearch Catalog]]
*[[Abbreviations Lists for Personal Names (English)]]
*[[Abbreviations Lists for Personal Names (English)]]
*[[Accessing Genealogy Trees on Android Devices]]
*[[Accessing Genealogy Trees on iOS devices]]
*[[Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record]]
*[[Analyzing Original and Family Sources - International Institute]]
*[[Ancestorgraph - International Institute]]
*[[Basic Genealogical Research Plans - International Institute]]
*[[Begin a search for confederate records]]
*[[Begin a search for confederate records]]
*[[Begin a search for Union records]]
*[[Begin a search for Union records]]
*[[Begin Your Genealogy Quest]]
*[[Begin Your Genealogy Quest]]
*[[Beginner: Wales Before 1837 - Church Burials]]
*[[Beginners First Step - Summary and Links]]
*[[Beginners Grin and Dare It]]
*[[Beginning African American Research]]
*[[Beginning African American Research]]
*[[Beginning Genealogy Research]]
*[[Beginning Research of United States Indigenous Peoples]]
*[[Beginning Research of United States Indigenous Peoples]]
*[[Beginning Research in United States Census Records]]
*[[Beginning Research in United States Land Records]]
*[[Beginning Research in United States Military Records]]
*[[Beginning Research in United States Naturalization Records]]
*[[Beginning Research in United States Probate Records]]
*[[Beginning Research in United States Vital Records]]
*[[Beginning Wales Research]]
*[[Bosnia and Herzegovina Beginner's Corner Getting Started]]
*[[Brief Review of Research Standards - International Institute]]
*[[Burned Counties Research]]
*[[Calendar Changes - International Institute]]
*[[Can I Trace Genealogy Back to Adam and Eve?]]
*[[Choose a Record Type]]
*[[Choose a Record Type]]
*[[Choose a Record Type]]
*[[Citation Baby Steps]]
*[[Citation Principles]]
*[[Citations (Evidence Style)]]
*[[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)]]
*[[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)]]
*[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part One: Home and Relative Sources]]
*[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part One: Home and Relative Sources]]
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*[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Three: Digitized Books]]
*[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Three: Digitized Books]]
*[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Four: FamilySearch Wiki Tools]]
*[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Four: FamilySearch Wiki Tools]]
*[[Conclusions and Baby Steps]]
*[[Contradictions and discrepancies]]
*[[Copying Sources]]
*[[Crafting a Genealogical Source Citation - International Institute]]
*[[Create a Family History]]
*[[Creating A Personal History]]
*[[Creating Oral Histories]]
*[[Creation of Records]]
*[[Creation of Records]]
*[[Czechia Beginning Research]]
*[[Daily Research Journal - International Institute]]
*[[Decide What You Want to Learn]]
*[[Decide What You Want to Learn]]
*[[Deciding Which Ancestors to Trace - International Institute]]
*[[Deciphering FamilySearch Catalog Entries]]
*[[Describe the Records on a Research Log]]
*[[Describe the Records on a Research Log]]
*[[Determining If a Source is Relevant]]
*[[Determining If a Source is Relevant]]
*[[Developing Genealogical Research Skills - International Institute]]
*[[Document AS YOU GO!]]
*[[Document AS YOU GO!]]
*[[Document Transcription Tips - International Institute]]
*[[England Getting Started]]
*[[England Getting Started]]
*[[English Birth, Christening or Baptism Date]]
*[[English Burial or Death Dates]]
*[[English Marriage Dates]]
*[[English Research: Starting Out]]
*[[Entering Unknown or Incomplete Names in Genealogy]]
*[[Entering Unknown or Incomplete Names in Genealogy]]
*[[Evaluate the Evidence]]
*[[Evaluate the Evidence]]
*[[Evaluate What You Find]]
*[[Evaluating Sources and Information - International Institute]]
*[[Evaluating Your Evidence - International Institute]]
*[[Evidence Baby Steps]]
*[[Examples of Genealogical Source Citations - International Institute]]
*[[Family Group Record Analysis: How to Guess Where to Start]]
*[[Family group record: roadmap for researchers]]
*[[Family Group Records - International Institute]]
*[[Family History for Beginners]]
*[[Family History for Beginners]]
*[[Family History for the Flummoxed]]
*[[Family History for the Flummoxed]]
*[[Family Mementoes List - International Institute]]
*[[Family Portrait Tree - International Institute]]
*[[Family Trees: An Online Research Tool]]
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Authors Search]]
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Call Number Search]]
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Film/Fiche Number Search]]
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Keywords Search]]
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Places Search]]
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Subjects Search]]
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Surnames Search]]
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Titles Search]]
*[[FamilySearch Centers]]
*[[FamilySearch Downloads]]
*[[FamilySearch Library Registers]]
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Verifiable]]
*[[Find an ancestor by locality]]
*[[Find an ancestor using Historical Records]]
*[[Find Birth Information in Wales 1837 to the present]]
*[[Finding clues from old photos]]
*[[Finding Genealogy Collections]]
*[[Finding Living Relatives - International Institute]]
*[[Flummoxed - Curiosity]]
*[[Flummoxed - Curiosity]]
*[[Flummoxed - Early Period]]
*[[Flummoxed - Extending Family Lines]]
*[[Flummoxed - Extending Family Lines]]
*[[Flummoxed - Leaving a Legacy]]
*[[Flummoxed - Leaving a Legacy]]
*[[Flummoxed - Middle Period]]
*[[Flummoxed - Modern Period]]
*[[Flummoxed - Town of Origin]]
*[[Flummoxed - Town of Origin (1)]]
*[[Flummoxed - Town of Origin (2)]]
*[[Gather Family Information]]
*[[Gather Family Information]]
*[[Gather Low-Hanging-Fruit Sources]]
*[[Gather Low-Hanging-Fruit Sources]]
*[[Gathering Visual Information and Artefacts - International Institute]]
*[[GEDCOM]]
*[[Genealogical Abbreviations and Latin Terms MI to Rev - International Institute]]
*[[Genealogical Charts - International Institute]]
*[[Genealogical Filing Systems - International Institute]]
*[[Genealogical Maturity]]
*[[Genealogical Proof Standard]]
*[[Genealogical Resources of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]
*[[Genealogical Transcript and Abstract Forms - International Institute]]
*[[Genealogy]]
*[[Genealogy]]
*[[Genealogy Research Forms]]
*[[Genealogy Research Process Map]]
*[[Genealogy Tools]]
*[[Getting Started With Your Scottish Research]]
*[[Getting Started/Intro]]
*[[Getting Started: General Research Information]]
*[[Guessing a Date]]
*[[Guessing a Name Variation]]
*[[Guessing a Place]]
*[[Guessing a Record Type to Use]]
*[[Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event]]
*[[Helps for Writing Successful Letters - International Institute]]
*[[How to Begin a Search for Your Ancestor]]
*[[How To Begin The Research Stage - International Institute]]
*[[How to Burn a CD using Nero]]
*[[How to Burn a CD using Windows Explorer]]
*[[How to Create Source Citations for the FamilySearch Family Tree]]
*[[How to Find a Coat of Arms or Crest]]
*[[How to Find Birth Information in the United States]]
*[[How to Find Descendants in the United States]]
*[[How to Find Descendants in the United States]]
*[[Identify Candidate Families for Further Research]]
*[[Identify Candidate Families for Further Research]]
*[[Identify a Category of Sources]]
*[[How to Find Information that was Donated to the FamilySearch Library]]
*[[How to Get the Best Research Advice]]
*[[How to Guess Where to Start]]
*[[How to Locate Your Ancestor in the United States]]
*[[How to Preserve and Restore Family Records and Books]]
*[[How to Start Your Family History]]
*[[How-to Pages for Family History]]
*[[Hyperlinks to Source Documents]]
*[[Identify a Category of Sources]]
*[[Identify a Category of Sources]]
*[[Inferential Genealogy]]
*[[Inferential Genealogy]]
*[[Identify What You Know]]
*[[Identifying Your Ancestors and Overcoming Hurdles]]
*[[Indians of North America, A Beginner’s Guide]]
*[[Indigenous Peoples of North America - A Beginner's Guide]]
*[[Information Baby Steps]]
*[[Information Request Form - International Institute]]
*[[Information Request Form for Living Relatives - International Institute]]
*[[International Letter Addressing]]
*[[Interpreting Genealogical Sources - International Institute]]
*[[Introduction to Family History]]
*[[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog]]
*[[Involve Children and Youth in Family History]]
*[[Involve Your Extended Family in Family History]]
*[[Ireland Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths]]
*[[Keeping a List of Genealogical Contacts - International Institute]]
*[[Keeping a Research Log]]
*[[Keeping Track of Your Data - International Institute]]
*[[Kosovo Beginners Corner Getting Started]]
*[[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy]]
*[[List of Ancestral Places - International Institute]]
*[[List of Brick Walls - International Institute]]
*[[Locating Genealogical Sources - International Institute]]
*[[Locating Genealogical Websites]]
*[[Locating Online Databases Part One: FamilySearch Wiki Sources]]
*[[Locating Online Databases Part One: FamilySearch Wiki Sources]]
*[[Locating Online Databases Part Two: FamilySearch Historical and Library Records]]
*[[Locating Online Databases Part Two: FamilySearch Historical and Library Records]]
*[[Locating Online Databases Part Three: Digitized Books]]
*[[Locating Online Databases Part Three: Digitized Books]]
*[[Locating Online Databases Part Four: Internet Sources]]
*[[Locating Online Databases Part Four: Internet Sources]]
*[[Mac Genealogy Software]]
*[[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research]]
*[[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research]]
*[[Master Index of Relatives - International Institute]]
*[[Military Records Tips for Beginners]]
*[[New to Genealogy - Beginners First Step]]
*[[New to Genealogy - Beginners First Step]]
*[[Notebooks for Recording Genealogical Information - International Institute]]
*[[Obtain and Search the Records]]
*[[Obtain and Search the Records]]
*[[Obtain the Records]]
*[[Obtain the Records]]
*[[One Family at a Time]]
*[[One Family at a Time]]
*[[One Research Objective at a Time]]
*[[One Research Objective at a Time]]
*[[Organize the New Records]]
*[[Ontario Getting Started - International Institute]]
*[[Oral Personal History]]
*[[Organizational and Record Keeping Standards for Genealogy - International Institute
*[[Organize the New Records]]]]
*[[Organize your genealogy]]
*[[Organize your genealogy]]
*[[Organize your information]]
*[[Organize Your Records]]
*[[Organize Your Records]]
*[[Organizing Documents And Photographs - International Institute]]
*[[Organizing Genealogical Information - International Institute]]
*[[Organizing the Research Process - International Institute]]
*[[Organizing Visual Information - International Institute]]
*[[Organizing Your Files]]
*[[Organizing Your Files]]
*[[Organizing your genealogy research using microsoft onenote]]
*[[Organizing Your Home Base - International Institute]]
*[[Organizing Your Home Base, Desk, Office, Computer Backups, Personal Library - International Institute]]
*[[Organizing Your Home Base, Genealogical Supplies - International Institute]]
*[[Organizing Your Information - International Institute]]
*[[Overview of Family History Research Procedures]]
*[[Overview to Genealogical Forms - International Institute]]
*[[PAF and Other Genealogy Software]]
*[[Parish Register Heading Example for Norway]]
*[[Pedigree Analysis Steps One to Three - International Institute]]
*[[Pedigree Charts - International Institute]]
*[[Personal Diary - International Institute]]
*[[Personal Histories - Different Kinds]]
*[[Personal History - Hints on Writing]]
*[[Personal History - Recording with a Camcorder]]
*[[Personal History -- Write or Record It?]]
*[[Places Search Subject Subdivisions]]
*[[Planning Genealogical Research Projects, Interpreting Records, Estimating Dates, Places, and Names, Testing Hypotheses - International Institute]]
*[[Popular Social Networks for Genealogy]]
*[[Precious Documents Inventory - International Institute]]
*[[Prepare a Research Log]]
*[[Prepare a Research Log]]
*[[Preserving Photographs & Documents]]
*[[Primary sources]]
*[[Principles of Family History Research]]
*[[Principles of Family History Research]]
*[[Principles of Family History Research For Further Reading]]
*[[Principles of Family History Research For Further Reading]]
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*[[Record the Results]]
*[[Record the Results]]
*[[Record_Useful_Information]]
*[[Record_Useful_Information]]
*[[Recording a Place Name in a Genealogy Program]]
*[[Recording British Civil Registration Discoveries - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Census Research Discoveries - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Details in Land Records - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Details in Probate Records - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Family History Further Reading - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Family Sources, Oral Sources, Visual Sources, Artifacts - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Genealogical Expenses - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Genealogical Research Discoveries - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Notes in Genealogical Computer Software - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Parish Register Discoveries - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Patronymic Names in Parish Registers - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Your Family Information Charts and Symbols - International Institute]]
*[[Recording Your Family Information Family Group Records - International Institute]]
*[[Research a Family in Community Context]]
*[[Research a Family in Community Context]]
*[[Research Activity Log - International Institute]]
*[[Research aids]]
*[[Research Analysis]]
*[[Research Analysis Table]]
*[[Research Checklist - International Institute]]
*[[Research Compass Description]]
*[[Research Extract Form]]
*[[Research Forms]]
*[[Research Guides (where they are in the wiki)]]
*[[Research Ideas Log and Research Log - International Institute]]
*[[Research Logs]]
*[[Research Logs - International Institute]]
*[[Research Plan Example - International Institute]]
*[[Research Process]]
*[[Research Process]]
*[[Research Trips - International Institute]]
*[[Research using societies and organizations]]
*[[Resource Checklist]]
*[[Resources for Individual Research Help]]
*[[Restart the Research Cycle]]
*[[Restart the Research Cycle]]
*[[Rookie Mistakes]]
*[[Rookie Mistakes]]
*[[Search the Records]]
*[[Search the Records]]
*[[Searching Genealogy Names]]
*[[Select Computer Software]]
*[[Select Records to Search]]
*[[Select Records to Search]]
*[[Select Specific Records]]
*[[Select Specific Records]]
*[[Select the Easiest Research Objective]]
*[[Select the Easiest Research Objective]]
*[[Share the Information]]
*[[Share the Information]]
*[[Sharing: A Good Way to FIND Ancestors]]
*[[Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls]]
*[[Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls]]
*[[Sources and Baby Steps]]
*[[Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada]]
*[[Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada]]
*[[Surname Research]]
*[[Start Family History by Writing What is Known]]
*[[Step-by-Step Using a USB & U3 Flash key]]
*[[Steps for research in United States Military Records]]
*[[Steps to Success in Genealogical Research Step Five - International Institute]]
*[[Steps to Success in Genealogical Research Step Four - International Institute]]
*[[Steps to Success in Genealogical Research Step One - International Institute]]
*[[Steps to Success in Genealogical Research Step Two - International Institute]]
*[[Strategic Research Logs--England]]
*[[Success Using Genealogical Analysis - International Institute]]
*[[Summary of Genealogical Research Skills - International Institute]]
*[[Surname Research]]]]
*[[Swedish Research: Tips for Beginners]]
*[[Synthesizing Genealogical Research Results - International Institute]]
*[[Template:Familytree]]
*[[Template:Find help]]
*[[The Genealogical Proof Standard - International Institute]]
*[[Timeline Grids]]
*[[To Do List for My Ancestor]]
*[[Tracking Patterns and Parallels]]
*[[Tracking Relationships, Ancestral Names and Places - International Institute]]
*[[Traditional Nicknames in Old Documents - A Wiki List]]
*[[Transcribing Historic Documents - International Institute]]
*[[Transfer the Information]]
*[[Transfer the Information]]
*[[U. S. Census Records Class Handout]]
*[[U.S. Probate Records Class Handout]]
*[[Ukrainian Genealogy: A Beginner's Guide]]
*[[United States Basic Search Strategies]]
*[[United States Basic Search Strategies]]
*[[United States Census Analyzing Census Data]]
*[[United States Census Analyzing Census Data]]
*[[United States Census Form]]
*[[United States, How to Find Genealogy Records]]
*[[US Immigration Canadian Border Crossings]]
*[[US Immigration Mexican Border Crossings]]
*[[US Immigration Passenger Arrival Records]]
*[[US Military Basic Search Strategies]]
*[[Use Appropriate Forms]]
*[[Use Appropriate Forms]]
*[[Use the Information]]
*[[Use the Information]]
*[[Using the Genealogical Proof Standard for African American Research]]
*[[Using the Genealogical Proof Standard in Your Research - International Institute]]
*[[Using the Genealogical Proof Standard in Your Research - International Institute]]
*[[Using your data base program to help organize your research]]
*[[View the Records]]
*[[View the Records]]
*[[Websites for Family History Beginners]]
*[[Websites for Family History Beginners]]
*[[What Genealogy Means - International Institute]]
*[[What Is Heritage?]]
*[[What to do with the genealogy and family history I collected]]
*[[What to do with the genealogy and family history I collected]]
*[[Windows Genealogy Software]]
*[[Write a Personal History]]
*[[Writing Your Family and Personal History]]


==Research Resources==
==Research Resources==

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