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The completeness and arrangement of other countries varies in the Wiki. Some have received a great deal of attention, others have only basic information. In this lesson, we will look at three countries: England, Germany and Mexico.<br> | The completeness and arrangement of other countries varies in the Wiki. Some have received a great deal of attention, others have only basic information. In this lesson, we will look at three countries: England, Germany and Mexico.<br> | ||
=== III. Highlights of an England page<span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 13.2799997329712px;" /> === | === III. Highlights of an England page<span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 13.2799997329712px;" /> === | ||
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:A. From the search bar on the main page, type in England.<br> | :A. From the search bar on the main page, type in England.<br> | ||
::1) Select “England Genealogy”<br> | ::1) Select “England Genealogy”<br> | ||
::2) Read the first paragraph about England and then go to the Beginner’s Corner.<br> | ::2) Read the first paragraph about England and then go to the Beginner’s Corner.<br> [[Image:Beginner's Corner.JPG|300px|Beginner's Corner.JPG]] | ||
<br> | ::3) Click on, “I want to find a birth, christening or baptism” and read the information there. You will notice there is not nearly as much information for a foreign country as there is for the United States. This is still a work in progress. <br> | ||
::4) Use the back arrow to go back to the main England page. Click on the main article <span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 13.2799997329712px;">England Getting Started. You will find this just under the list in the Beginner’s Corner. This is an excellent guide to how to begin your England research. </span> | |||
::6) Go back to the previous page, (use the back arrow) where you see the map of the Counties and click on one of the counties. Notice the side baron the left. All of the links in red are ones that have not been completed. In fact there is nothing there. If you are interested in England, perhaps you would consider working on adding information to these pages. Please let us know if you would be interested in being a contributor. <br> | |||
::7) Click on the Devon county link. | |||
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Then look in the center section of the page. Notice the link to Jurisdictions. Click on the interactive map to view jurisdiction for one of the parishes. If you select a county and then choose, “list all parishes in that county, from the pop-up, it will show you a list of all parishes on the left hand side of the page. <br> | |||
::8) Go back to the main England page. (You can click on the black X in the tab above that says Historical Maps and then click on the back arrow.) <br> | ::8) Go back to the main England page. (You can click on the black X in the tab above that says Historical Maps and then click on the back arrow.) <br> | ||
::9) Now go to one of the links that is in blue in the ribbon to the left. Let’s try Probate Records. Scroll through the list and notice the vast amount of records available. <br> | ::9) Now go to one of the links that is in blue in the ribbon to the left. Let’s try Probate Records. Scroll through the list and notice the vast amount of records available. <br> | ||