Entire collection of family histories now cataloged

Family History Center Book Room All of the family histories in the library can be accessed in the Family History Surname Index. The indexing is an ongoing project which will take a long time to complete. After the family histories are all indexed other books with family genealogy collections within them will also be indexed by surname for those portions of the books.     Most of the books entered into the library catalog are linked to WorldCat, a web site that contains the holdings of many libraries throughout the world in one place. By clicking on the link you can see what libraries also own the books we have cataloged. Those...

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Be a record sweep

It is much easier to start ancestor research with the lastest event in an ancestor's timeline which is usually death or burial. Documenting a birth can be more challenging. Records you discover that document the most recent events will help you step back in time. Resources become scarce the further back you go, so you will want to find all that you can with the hope that at least one of your findings will connect you to the previous generation. Be a record sweep Imagine for a moment, you lost one of you favorite earrings (or a wallet). You would probably go back to the place where it could have fallen. Perhaps you would even enlist the...

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Find more resources with FamilySearch Wiki

Researchers have a new resource, FamilySearch Wiki, where they can access to help them locate resources to learn more about ancestors. This wiki is an online encyclopedia that is being built by the genealogical community made up of both professional genealogists and enthusiasts.As the community contributes to this tool, it will help save researchers time and much frustration that comes from being unfamiliar with historical collections available in different localities.The easiest way to incorporate using the wiki is to go wiki.familysearch.org and enter the locality where your ancestor lived to find known resources. For example, entering “Richland County, South Carolina,” brings up the following results: Click here. Selecting the first result will take you to the page where...

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Tutorial: How to find free research assistance

Are you trying to find resources to document an ancestor?  Did you know that you can get free online research assistance at familysearch.org? Follow this tutorial to learn how to access FamilySearch Forums and find the help you need. 1.  Go to beta.familysearch.org and click on Help at the top right portion of the screen. 2.  Scroll down the page and click on Research Forums. 3.  Register so that you will receive an email when someone answers your question.  Then check your email to activate your free account.  When you vist the Forums from then on, log on at the top right portion...

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A Celebration of Family History

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