Las Vegas Nevada FSL/Links

Research-Area

 * 'FamilySearch Wiki- Main Page
 * BYU Research Outlines'- http://sites.lib.byu.edu/familyhistory/research_outlines/
 * US Genweb http://usgenweb.org/ -
 * World Genweb http://www.worldgenweb.org/
 * UK &amp; Ireland- http://www.genuki.org.uk/' 
 * FamilySearch Library catalog https://familysearch.org/catalog-search[n] 
 * One-Step Search Webpages by Stephen Morse http://www.stevemorse.org/
 * German Roots and MUCH more -http://www.germanroots.com/
 * US Historical Maps - http://www.mapofus.org/
 * State libraries - http://www.publiclibraries.com/state_library.htm
 * State archives - http://www.statearchivists.org/states.htm
 * State &amp; local genealogical &amp; 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 Finderhttp://www.censusfinder.com/ to help find free online census for federal and state City Directorieshttp://uscitydirectories.com/
 * 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/
 * SURNAME Search http://searchforancestors.com/quicksearch &amp; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ &amp; 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 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 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-learning
 * 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
 * Clark County National Genealogy Society http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nvccngs/ \

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