Click on each word to explore
RECORDS - This gives you a blank search form to search indexed records. Or you can "Browse All Published Collections" and search for records by area or topic. You can view unindexed records also.
GENEALOGIES - Remember when you submitted pedigrees and family group records years ago? This is where you can access genealogies people have submitted in past years. Sometimes they have sources listed. They are the old Ancestral File and Pedigree Resource File records.
CATALOG - The Family History Library Catalog is searchable by place, topic, author, film #, subject.... It is great to see what book and microfilms the Library has before you go to Salt Lake. Sometimes a book or film will also be at BYU and you can find that out here. Also some books are digitized and are available to read on your computer. Which takes us to ....
BOOKS - These are books that have been digitized. Search for surnames, topics, places, etc. to see what you can find available from your computer at home.
WIKI - This is a huge resource to help you learn about researching places, topics, record collections, and just general how-to's. There are articles, links to records, links to outside websites, videos, and more.
Your assignment is to explore all these resources. Have fun!
Then go and explore what's under the SEARCH button on Ancestry.com
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