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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 & 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 & 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 [2] 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/
• 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 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

• 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
  
• 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.ccgs-wa.org/

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