User:JensenFA

Fran Jensen is a member of the Research Support team, Worldwide Support division, Family and Church History Department, Corporation of the President, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

My ancestors are from Denmark, England, Germany, Ireland, and Scotland. After my ancestors immigrated to the United States they settled in California, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania, and Utah (just to name a few). Tracing LDS Ancestors is a passion of mine, in addition to all aspects of writing personal and family histories.

Principles of Family History Research
 * 1) Identify What You Know
 * 2) Decide What You Want to Learn
 * 3) Select Records to Search
 * 4) Obtain and Search the Records
 * 5) Use the Information


 * How to Guess Where to Start
 * Guessing a Name Variation
 * Guessing a Date
 * Guessing a Place
 * Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event
 * Guessing a Record Type to Use

Additional Beginning Research Articles
 * Family group record: roadmap for researchers
 * How to Begin a Search for Your Ancestor
 * How to Get the Best Research Advice
 * How To Start Your Family History
 * Introduction to Family History
 * Rookie Mistakes
 * Sharing: a good way to FIND ancestors
 * Start Family History by Writing What is Known
 * Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls
 * Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada
 * Civil Government Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates
 * Burned Counties Research
 * Family History Library Internet Favorites
 * Locating Genealogical Websites
 * How to Find Descendants in the United States
 * Traditional Nicknames in Old Documents - A Wiki List
 * Surname Research
 * Spelling of Surnames and Given Names

Organize and Document Your Research
 * Organizing Your Files
 * Document AS YOU GO!
 * Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)
 * Copying Sources
 * Research Logs
 * Keeping a Research Log
 * Research Compass Description
 * Research Analysis

Other Online Family History Research Training Sites
 * Overview of Family History Research Procedures