User:Batsondl/Sandbox 7

Why Guided Research?

 * Began June 2017: The Wiki team created a plan to extract important online databases and genealogical research information from the Wiki for use by Temple and Family History Consultants. The purpose was to gather the essential information for starting research in a locality in a simple format.

Who is it for?

 * Researchers who are new in researching in a country they have never researched before. Not for the beginner.

What is the purpose?

 * Prioritized databases: The most comprehensive and complete databases were determined by FS genealogist for optimized research and are provided first to the researcher. This is especially helpful in countries where there are multiple databases available on different genealogy websites.
 * Birth, Marriage and Death info: The experience focuses on finding birth, marriage, and death information by locality.
 * Online databases and image: Links to both free and subscription genealogy websites are provided for complete coverage of possible databases.
 * What Else You Can Find page: The What Else You Can Try Wiki pages for each locality provides tips for problem solving if the initial result proves unsuccessful. These pages cover information regarding the lack and loss of records for the locality, substitute records available, and tips for better search results.
 * Easy to use: Clear and concise presentation helps in navigating the experience and getting to the information you need quickly.

Is the Guided Research Project done?
No, it is still being actively worked on. The goal is to complete a Guided Research experience for each country - whether they have online records online or not. There are 4 phases for Guided Research:
 * Phase 1 – Countries that have searchable databases with digitized images consisting of 60% coverage – 16 countries completed - PHASE COMPLETE
 * Phase 2 – Countries with few searchable databases and browsable digitized images - CURRENT PHASE
 * Phase 3 – Countries with only browsable images online
 * Phase 4 – No online records available; information will focus on how to locate birth, marriage, and death information from government and archive repositories

How do you find Guided Research?

 * Guided Research for Online Records