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Contents [hide] 1 Research Tasks 2 Looking for information about a specific locality or topic 3 Finding information about a specific locality 4.1 Reference Links

Research Tasks Want more information about a specific locality/topic

Genealogical sources are usually found in or near the place where a person was born, lived or died. Before you begin a search for information on a specific locality, it is a good idea to verify a connection between your ancestor and the locality. Here are some resources to assist you in finding and verifying locality information.

A New Genealogy Research Locality Tool Locality Subject Subdivisions How to Get the Best Research Advice Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event How to Guess Where to Start How to Begin a Search for Your Ancestor

Looking for information about a specific locality.

It is always helpful to locate places on a map in order to see relationships and to support or deny a theory about the family's movements. Look at the basic Research Wiki page for Maps. Remember the online mapping programs

In the Research Wiki helpful articles are organized in two different ways; by locality or by topic.You can search for information about a location by typing the location into the search box. You should start with the largest geographic area.

A Guide to Research It is always helpful to locate places on a map in order to see relationships and to support or deny a theory about the family's movements. Look at the basic Research Wiki page for Maps. Remember the online mapping programs.

Finding information about a specific topic The Research Wiki is partially organized by topic or subject as well as geographically. But each geographic area in the entire Wiki has its own list of topics. Here is a sample list from the general topic of the United States:

Basic Search Strategies and Record Selection Table

States and Capitols Map Adoption African Americans American Indians Archives and Libraries Bible Records Biography Cemeteries Census Church Records Correctional Institutions Court Records Database Websites Directories Emigration and Immigration Funeral Homes Gazetteers Genealogy Handwriting Historical Geography History Land and Property Maps Migration Military Records Minorities Naturalization and Citizenship Newspapers Obituaries Occupations Periodicals Probate Records Societies Timeline Taxation Town Records Vital Records Voter Records Other Records

Try looking for a specific geographic jurisdiction for a list of topics more directed at that location.