Research Resources

Listed below are some helpful genealogy research resources.

Beginning Genealogy

 * Start Your Family History
 * Organize Your Genealogy
 * Genealogy Research Process
 * Select Computer Software
 * Principles of Family History Research
 * More Research Helps
 * [[Media:Identifying Your Ancestors and Overcoming Hurdles.jpg|Poster: Identifying Your Ancestors, and Overcoming Hurdles]] - a process summary of multiple best-practice FamilySearch articles written by experienced genealogists, [[Media:Expanded References.pdf|Expanded Printable References]]

Videos and Online Classes About How to Use the Wiki

 * Wiki Wizard Videos Wiki Page - Five minute videos on how to use the Research Wiki and how to use it for genealogical research.
 * Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki - webinar about how to use the Research Wiki
 * A Pro's Tip: Use the Research Wiki - tips for effectively using the Research Wiki RootsTech 2023
 * A Researcher's Golden Ticket: Using the Research Wiki - RootsTech 2023

Ask the Community for Help
There are online groups that allow you to ask genealogical questions and get help from other researchers.
 * FamilySearch Community - Research Groups by location
 * Other FamilySearch and Genealogy Research Groups - also links to Facebook research groups by location
 * Online Consultations - meet with a FamilySearch Library specialist for a 20 minute consultation

Research Tools

 * Research Outlines
 * Research Forms
 * Date Calculator
 * US Census Records
 * Using the Wiki in FamilySearch Centers
 * Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * Locating Online Databases Part One: FamilySearch Wiki Sources
 * Locating Online Databases Part Two: FamilySearch Historical and Library Records
 * Locating Online Databases Part Three: Digitized Books
 * Locating Online Databases Part Four: Internet Sources
 * Collecting Previous Research by Others Part One: Home and Relative Sources
 * Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Two: Online Family Tree Collections
 * Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Three: Digitized Books
 * Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Four: FamilySearch Wiki Tools

Find Records by Place

 * United States
 * England
 * Germany
 * Ireland
 * All Countries