User:Brepouille/Sandbox

Case study - Two
Let's say you want to find the parents for Herman C. Sherburne who was born in 1892 in Maine.
 * In the Wiki search bar, type "Maine," then hit "Enter."
 * A list of choices will appear.
 * Click on "Maine Genealogy."
 * Scroll down slightly to the blue box titled "How to Find Information about Maine Ancestors;" click on "1. Birth Information."
 * You will then be directed to another article entitled "How to Find Maine Birth Records."
 * Notice the blue "Next Step: When did the birth occur?" box.
 * Since Herman was born in 1892, click on "Births Between 1892 and 1922."
 * Next click on "Maine Births Databases - Includes Indexes Only (Try 1st) - 1739 - 1900 - At FamilySearch.org."
 * Fill out the "First Names," "Last Names," "Birthplace," and "Birth Year (Range)" boxes.
 * Click "Search" and select from the list of responses.
 * Click on the proper one and you should see an indexed copy of Herman's birth certificate with his parents' names.

Case study - Three
You have pioneer ancestors who came across the plains and wintered in Winter Quarters, Nebraska. They decided to stay when the rest of the company moved on. You want to know what resources are available regarding them.
 * In the Wiki search bar, type "Winter Quarters, Nebraska," then hit "Enter."
 * A list of choices will appear. Note that there is no page specifically titled "Winter Quarters, Nebraska."  Look through the descriptions to pick the one that best relates to this search.
 * For this study, click on "EarlyLDS.com."
 * Scroll down and notice the links provided. Since we are specifically looking for Winter Quarters, Nebraska, click on the "Pioneer Research Group" link under "Pioneer Research Group - Winter Quarters and Kanesville."
 * You will then be directed to a list of links pertaining to Winter Quarters provided by BYU.
 * Go back to the "EarlyLDS.com" page.
 * Click on the link "Early Church Information File (ECIF)." Scroll down the page and see what links are available to assist you there.
 * Go back to the "EarlyLDS.com" page again.
 * Click on the bullet link "Early Latter-day Saint Database."
 * You can now scroll down the page and search this database for your pioneer ancestors.