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<br>'''FamilySearch Wiki '''- wiki.familysearch.org https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Main_Page<br>'''BYU family history''' http://lib.byu.edu/sites/familyhistory Click on the Alphabetical list-find the area your ancestors are from and see what is available.&nbsp; Left column-towards bottom Print Forms &amp; Research Helps; PDFs ie.-pedigree charts &amp; family group sheets. &nbsp;Also Research Outlines for areas throughout the US and world in PDF format (need acrobat reader-free)<br>'''USGenweb.org''' http://usgenweb.org/ Select state and then county to see the records available-all done by volunteers<br>'''WorldGenWeb.org '''http://www.worldgenweb.org/ Same as above, but worldwide<br>'''UK &amp; Ireland''' http://www.genuki.org.uk/ <br>'''FamilySearch Library catalog &nbsp;'''https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&nbsp;- Can search by Place, Surname, Keyword, Title, Film/Microfiche, Author, Subject and Call Number Searches<br>'''Genteach.com''' http://members.cox.net/genteach/ quick links to many genealogy websites<br>'''Germanroots.com''' (US research also) use to be ~wee monster http://www.germanroots.com/ <br>'''Maps '''http://www.n2genealogy.com/ at left: Atlas &amp; Maps scroll to fine State &amp; County Maps-click, Select state, scroll to find the year and see how the counties were formed over the years.<br>'''State libraries''' http://www.publiclibraries.com/state_library.htm <br>'''State archives''' websites http://www.statearchivists.org/states.htm <br>'''State &amp; local genealogical &amp; historical societies''' http://www.usgennet.org/socadmin/
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'''Start at FamilySearch.org '''&nbsp;https://familysearch.org/ Historical records Drill down into the area of interest to view databases available.  
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''''''FamilySearch Wiki'''''<i>'''- '''[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Main_Page https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Main_Page]</i>
  
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'''SSDI &nbsp;'''FamilySearch.org-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)
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'''BYU Research Outlines''''''- '''[http://lib.byu.edu/sites/familyhistory/research_outlines/ http://lib.byu.edu/sites/familyhistory/research_outlines/] -''' ''
  
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'''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 # Only indexed by heads of household<br>
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'''''US Genweb '''[http://usgenweb.org/ http://usgenweb.org/]&nbsp; '''-'''''
  
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'''Census Finder'''&nbsp; http://www.censusfinder.com/index.htm&nbsp; to help find free online census for federal and state<br>
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'''''World Genweb '''[http://www.worldgenweb.org/ http://www.worldgenweb.org/]''
  
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'''City Directories''&nbsp;&nbsp;'''''http://uscitydirectories.com/<br>
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'''UK &amp; Ireland''''''- '''[http://www.genuki.org.uk/ http://www.genuki.org.uk/]''' ''
  
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'''Cemetery Records Online ''' http://interment.net&nbsp; VA Cemeteries&nbsp; http://www.cem.va.gov/ &nbsp;
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'''FamilySearch Library catalog''' '''[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search https://familysearch.org/catalog-search[n]] '''
  
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'''Genealogy Sleuth''' - [http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm] - [http://www.germanroots.com/ http://www.germanroots.com/]
  
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'''Find A Grave&nbsp; ''' http://www.findagrave.com  
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'''Maps '''- [http://www.n2genealogy.com/ http://www.n2genealogy.com/]
  
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'''Find County'''&nbsp; with city/state information&nbsp; http://www.getzips.com/city.htm&nbsp; or http://resources.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cig-bin/townco.cgi&nbsp; type in town/city name and state to find present county.  
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'''State libraries''' - [http://www.publiclibraries.com/state_library.htm http://www.publiclibraries.com/state_library.htm]
  
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'''GEDCOM Index'''&nbsp; http://www.gedcomindex.com/&nbsp; to search GEDCOM files for your surname<br>
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S'''tate archives''' - [http://www.statearchivists.org/states.htm http://www.statearchivists.org/states.htm]
  
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'''Immigration'''&nbsp; http://www.ellisisland.org/&nbsp; and&nbsp; http://www.castlegarden.org/&nbsp; and http://immigrants.byu.edu/&nbsp; which contains 60,000 names from the British Isles, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and Italy
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'''State &amp; local genealogical &amp; historical societies''' - [http://www.usgennet.org/socadmin/ http://www.usgennet.org/socadmin/]
  
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'''Obituary Search ''' http://www.obitlinkspage.com
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'''OneStep Find''' Steve Moorse&nbsp; http://www.stevemorse.org/  
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Start at&nbsp; '''[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. '''
  
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'''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)
  
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'''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.
  
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'''Sleuth US&nbsp;'''http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm
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''''''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>
  
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'''Sleuth World&nbsp;'''http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthi.htm
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'''''<i>Cemetery Records Online</i>'''[http://interment.net/ http://interment.net/] ''
  
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'''SURNAME Search&nbsp;'''http://searchforancestors.com/quicksearch &amp; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ &amp; http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/ http://www.surnamesearchutility.com/
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'''VA Cemeteries''' [http://www.cem.va.gov/ http://www.cem.va.gov/]
  
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'''Temple&nbsp;'''http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/codes/  
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'''Death Indexes '''[http://www.deathindexes.com/ http://www.deathindexes.com]
  
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'''Find A Grave '''[http://www.findagrave.com/ http://www.findagrave.com]
  
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'''Where to order vital records''' &nbsp;http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm  
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'''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.
  
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'''World Bride''' &nbsp;http://www.brideindex.info/  
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'''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
  
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'''World Connect''' http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi global search
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'''Military Info '''[http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-hist.htm http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-hist.htm]
  
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'''Obituary Search '''[http://www.obitlinkspage.com/ http://www.obitlinkspage.com]
  
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'''Genealogy Searcher''': http://www.searchforancestors.com/google/searcher.html<br>'''Genealogy Searcher 2''': http://www.searchforancestors.com/google/booksearcher.html<br>'''Search Google for your family tree''': http://www.genealogy-search-help.com/index.html <br>'''Google Translate'''&nbsp; http://translate.google.com/#<br>'''Dictionary Translater'''&nbsp; http://translate.reference.com/  
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'''OneStep Find '''Steve Moorse [http://www.stevemorse.org/ http://www.stevemorse.org/]
  
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'''Rootsweb '''[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/]
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'''Rootsweb Free Pages '''[http://freepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/directory/ http://freepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/directory/]
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'''Sleuth US '''[http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm]
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'''Sleuth World '''[http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthi.htm http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthi.htm]
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'''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/]
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'''Temple '''[http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/codes/ http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/codes/]
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'''Where to order vital records''' [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm]
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'''World Bride''' [http://www.brideindex.info/ http://www.brideindex.info/]
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'''World Connect''' [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi] global search
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<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]
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'''Search Google for your family tree''': [http://www.genealogy-search-help.com/index.html http://www.genealogy-search-help.com/index.html]
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'''Google Translate''' [http://translate.google.com/ http://translate.google.com/#]
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'''Dictionary Translater''' [http://translate.reference.com/ http://translate.reference.com/]
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= Classes/Training  =
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'''Getting Started '''4 Lessons with downloadable handouts [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/getting_started https://www.familysearch.org/learn/getting_started]
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'''Research courses''': -Click on Learn, scroll down and click on Research Courses. [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html]
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'''Midwest Genealogy Center Online Presentations'''. [http://www.mymcpl.org/genealogy/online-presentations http://www.mymcpl.org/genealogy/online-presentations]
  
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'''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]
  
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'''Getting Started '''4 Lessons with downloadable handouts https://www.familysearch.org/learn/getting_started<br>
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'''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]
  
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'''Research courses''': FamilySearch.org-Click on Learn, scroll down and click on Research Courses. https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html <br>'''Midwest Genealogy Center Online Presentations'''. http://www.mymcpl.org/genealogy/online-presentations <br>'''Learn web skills''' with demos, practice and practical links http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/intro.html <br>'''Learning center @ Ancestry''' http://learn.ancestry.com/home/hmlnd.aspx
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'''Learning to use Footnote now called <nowiki>Fold3.com</nowiki>''' [http://www.fold3.com/page/1176_footnote_search_tips/ http://www.fold3.com/page/1176_footnote_search_tips/]
  
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'''Learning to use Footnote now called Fold3.com''' http://www.fold3.com/page/1176_footnote_search_tips/<br>
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'''Clark County National Genealogy Society''' [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nvccngs/ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nvccngs/] \
  
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Research-Area

'FamilySearch Wiki- https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Main_Page

BYU Research Outlines'- http://lib.byu.edu/sites/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]

Genealogy Sleuth - http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm - http://www.germanroots.com/

Maps - http://www.n2genealogy.com/

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/

Sleuth US http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm

Sleuth World http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthi.htm

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 Bride http://www.brideindex.info/

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-presentations

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 Footnote now called Fold3.com http://www.fold3.com/page/1176_footnote_search_tips/

Clark County National Genealogy Society http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nvccngs/ \

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