Menlo Park California FamilySearch Center/Resources/Research Documents

Menlo Park Family History Center Research Documents
The information found in the links below are shared by genealogist Dr. Inge Harding-Barlow to help with your genealogy research.

Search Paths
Links to suggested websites, organized by regions of the world

[[Media:MPFHC Catalog-Jan 2019.pdf| MPFHC Library Catalog ]] Digital copy of the holdings catalog of the Menlo Park Family History Center Library

Notes on Search Paths Websites
Detailed descriptions of websites featured in Search Paths document, including what they are most useful for

Multi-Country Websites
A matrix matching countries to the websites that contain information about them

Useful Family History Forms
Links to useful fillable PDF forms - six generation charts, family unit charts, etc. Courtesy of Midwest Genealogy Center

Country Codes
Two-letter country code abbreviations

Worldwide Civil Registration Dates
Start dates for civil registration, or government-mandated recording of births, marriages and deaths, organized by country and region

Fraud in Genealogy
Some words of caution about known fraudulent research

U.S. State Free Newspaper Summary
A summary of free online resources for U.S. newspapers by state

English Non-Conformist Record Dates
English early chapel records for Baptists, Independent (Congregational), Presbyterian & Methodist chapels/churches, including founding date, number of records, known registers.