FamilySearch Downloads

FamilySearch offers many helpful documents and products to help you with your family history research. Here is a list of the materials that are available to download for free.

=Basic Forms and Charts= Getting Started with Family History - Here are the main things you need to know as you get started.

A guide outlining the three basic steps to starting your family history research.

A Pedigree Chart with space to fill in names, dates, and places for four generations of your family.

A  with space to list information about a husband, wife, and their children.

A Research Log that allows you to keep track of your family history research. You can write down list of sources you have searched and what you find.

=Finding Records of Your Ancestors= This series of guides provides a step-by-step instructions for finding your ancestors.


 * Research Outline for England
 * [[Media:Finding_Records_of_Your_Ancestors_Scotland_1855_To_1901.pdf|Finding Records of Your Ancestors: Scotland 1855 To 1901]]
 * Research Outline for Finland
 * African American Quick Guide

=Software= '''Beginning July 15, 2013, PAF will be retired and will no longer be available for download or support. '''For full details and for information on alternative products, please visit:


 * PAF and Other Genealogical Software