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==== What you might find in a survey of compiled records: ==== | ==== What you might find in a survey of compiled records: ==== | ||
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==== What are the best places to search for compiled genealogy collections? ==== | ==== What are the best places to search for compiled genealogy collections? ==== | ||
1. Go to [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]<br> | 1. Go to [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]<br> | ||
*Type in the name you are looking for, Click on Search. | *Type in the name you are looking for, Click on Search. | ||
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*If a book you really want to look at has not been filmed or digitized, go to the excellent article entitled,[[Buying, Borrowing, or Searching a Book|"Buying, Borrowing, or Searching a Book"]] | *If a book you really want to look at has not been filmed or digitized, go to the excellent article entitled,[[Buying, Borrowing, or Searching a Book|"Buying, Borrowing, or Searching a Book"]] | ||
3. Go to any of the Web sites listed below. They have collections of genealogies on their sites. Look for bulletin boards on these sites where you can post a query as well as search for your family name.<br> | 3. Go to any of the Web sites listed below. They have collections of genealogies on their sites. Look for bulletin boards on these sites where you can post a query as well as search for your family name.<br> | ||
*[http://www.geneanet.org/ Geneanet] This site is a European site and has a great collection of family records. You can also choose your language. | *[http://www.geneanet.org/ Geneanet] This site is a European site and has a great collection of family records. You can also choose your language. | ||