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United States Research: Mountain West Region, 11 Lessons

United States Research: Mountain West Region Voting Records

Presenter: Marilyn Markham

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In this section we will talk about voting records and how they can help you in your research.

Language: English

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United States Research: Mountain West Region

11 Lessons

United States Research: Mountain West Region Introduction

The Mountain West region includes the states of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Montana, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming. During this class we will briefly discuss the history and records you will need to use when researching in the Mountain West.
United States Research: Mountain West Region Boundary Changes

In this section we will cover the different boundary changes that will affect your research in the Mountain West.
United States Research: Mountain West Region Border Crossings

In this section we will discuss the different ways to find border crossings from Mexico and Canada.
United States Research: Mountain West Region Vital Records

In this section we are going to talk about Birth, Marriage, and Death records from the Mountain West region.
United States Research: Mountain West Region Census

In this section we will talk about the census records found in the Mountain West.
United States Research: Mountain West Region Voting Records

In this section we will talk about voting records and how they can help you in your research.
United States Research: Mountain West Region Land Records

In this section we will cover the importance of land records in the Mountain West.
United States Research: Mountain West Region Native Americans

In this section we briefly discuss where to get started with Native American Research in the Mountain West.
United States Research: Mountain West Region Military

In this section we will discuss the Military records for the Mountain West.
United States Research: Mountain West Region Internet Sites

In this section we will go over some of the internet resources that are available for the Mountain West as well as some sources for Newspapers.*The websites found at 0:42.1:50, 2:52-4:03, and 6:30-7:04 are outdated screenshots. Some of the information about these sites is also outdated. Albeit these sites are outdated, these sites are still helpful with your research.*
United States Research: Mountain West Region Now what?

We will go over what happens if you have exhausted the online sources and what to do next.

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