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| − | __NOEDITSECTION__<div style="font-size:10pt; margin-top:0px;"> | + | __NOEDITSECTION__<div style="font-size:10pt; margin-top:0px;">Get research advice, or learn where to find record collections in our '''[[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]]''' articles</div> |
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'''[[Help:Basic Searches|Search Tips]]:''' | '''[[Help:Basic Searches|Search Tips]]:''' | ||
*Start with broad localities,<br>then click through to smaller ones <span style="font-size: .82em; display: block;">''Example: England''</span> | *Start with broad localities,<br>then click through to smaller ones <span style="font-size: .82em; display: block;">''Example: England''</span> | ||
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| − | | width="60%" style="vertical-align: top;" colspan="2" | | + | | width="60%" style="vertical-align: top;" colspan="2" | What was a '''Religious Inquisition Census'''? (A census that was taken periodically to classify people according to their religion and to detect illegal Christians.) |
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| + | | width="60%" style="vertical-align: top;" colspan="2" | '''Help us improve and expand the wiki.''' <br><br>Help the wiki grow by adding, expanding, and refining articles. Regardless of your level of research and writing expertise, there's a place for you. <br><br> Join the Wiki Volunteer Team today. | ||
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| − | | width="60% | + | | width="60%" style="vertical-align: top;" colspan="2" | '''What needs to be done'''<br><br>Needs more information: Law and legislation, Military Records, periodicals, Vital Records and Citations. |
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 Japan Census |
What was a Religious Inquisition Census? (A census that was taken periodically to classify people according to their religion and to detect illegal Christians.) | |
 How to Find Descendants in the United States |
What are the benefits of doing descendancy research? (The potential number of names you could find is greater per generation.)
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