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Genealogy Tutorial - Table of Contents

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Welcome! Genealogy is easy to learn. Follow these easy steps and you can find out how to research your family!

TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR GENEALOGY TUTORIAL

I. GENEALOGY BASICS: - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Genealogy_Basics_Tutorial_Page


A. START WITH YOURSELF:

  1. Start by Documenting Yourself - https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:Start_Your_Research_with_Yourself!&errcode=new_profile
  2. Interviewing Relatives - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Interviewing_Relatives_Tutorial_Page

B. GENEALOGY FORMS - Forms for Recording Genealogical Data

  1. Pedigree Charts - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Understanding_Pedigree_Charts
  2. Family Group Sheets - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Family_Group_Sheets
  3. Software for Recording Genealogical Data - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Software_to_Organize_Your_Family_Tree

C. COLLECTING DOCUMENTS:

  1. Collecting Family Documents at Home - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Documents_at_Home
  2. Finding Newspaper Articles About Your Family - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Newspaper_Articles_Tutorial_Page
  3. Vital Records - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Vital_Records_Tutorial_Page
  4. Government Records - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Government_Records_Tutorial_Page
  5. Using the United States Federal Census - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Using_the_United_States_Federal_Census_Tutorial_Page
  6. Land and Property Records and Maps - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Land_and_Property_Records
  7. Military Records -https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Military_Records_Tutorial_Page
  8. Immigration and Naturalization Records - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Immigration_and_Naturalization_Papers


D. VISITING LOCALITIES:

  1. Cemeteries - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Using_Cemeteries_Tutorial
  2. Churches - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Find_the_Churches_of_Your_Ancestors
  3. Courthouses - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Visiting_and_Researching_Courthouses
  4. Visiting Old Family Homesteads -https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Visiting_Old_Family_Homesteads_Tutorial_Page
  5. Family Reunions - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Family_Reunions_Tutorial_Page
  6. Migration Trails - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Migration_Trails_Tutorial_Page

E. RESEARCHING LOCALITIES:

  1. Geography of Localities -https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Geography_of_Localities
  2. History of Localities - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:History_of_Localities
  3. Government of Locality - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Local_Governments

II. RESOURCES:

A. INTERNET RESOURCES:

  1. Online Resources - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Online_Genealogy_Resources_Tutorial_Page
  2. Search Engines - https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:Using_Search_Engines_for_Genealogy_Research
  3. Email as a Research Tool - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Email_As_A_Research_Tool
  4. Listservs and Facebook Groups - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Genealogy_LIstservs_Tutorial_Page
  5. Use Social Media to Connect with Cousins around the World - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Use_Social_Media_to_Connect_with_Cousins_around_the_World
  6. Chat As a Resource - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Chat_and_Instant_Messaging_as_a_Research_Tool

B. BOOK RESOURCES:

  1. General Genealogy Bibliography - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:GENERAL_GENEALOGY_BIBLIOGRAPHIES
  2. Irish Genealogy Bibliography - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Irish_Genealogy_Bibliography

C. VISITING LIBRARIES:

  1. Visiting the Library to Find Genealogy Information - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Visiting_Libraries_to_Find_Genealogy_Information
  2. Using Library Resources - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Using_Library_Resources_for_Genealogy_Research

D. RESEARCHING OVERSEAS:

  1. Sources for European Research - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:European_Genealogy_Resources
  2. Sources for Researching in Ireland - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Information_and_Resources_for_County_Cork%2C_Ireland

III. GENEALOGY PUBLISHING:

  1. Family History Publishing - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Publishing_Your_Family_Tree_Online
  2. Online Genealogies and Family Trees - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Online_Genealogy_Resources_Tutorial_Page

Acknowledgements

This page written by: Sharon Centanne,Genealogy Research Instructor and Internet Trainer


This page updated by Troy-204 August 25, 2020



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