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Lesson
Handout
Slides
Documentation
Glossary of Terms
Pedigree Analysis
Preliminary Survey
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LFHC Reference Area - General (yellow)
LFHC Reference Area - LDS (blue)
LFHC Reference Area - Immigration & County Help (green)
LFHC Reference Area - Miscellaneous (white)
LFHC Resource Materials
Research Process
Researching Census Records
Researching Vital Records
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Title
Description
Host
5-Steps to Research
Includes getting organized, choosing a research objective, gathering family records & remembrances, researching and documenting sources, evaluating and sharing your research.
Everton Publishers
BYU Independent Study Courses
Lots of research topics and localities to choose from.
BYU Independent Study
Family History Classes
Includes principles and styles of documenting, principles of and how to do research.
Terry Mason
Genealogy Classes
Lots of helpful research classes on all different topics and aspects of research.
Genealogy.com
RootsWeb’s Guide to Research
Dozens of research topics to choose from.
RootsWeb