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− | =='''Online Search Techniques'''==
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− | The internet can be a useful source of records and information connected with family history research. There are a number of useful sites available and knowing which to use and how to use them effectively can be confusing.
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− | Which sites to use can depend on a number of factors, a brief overview of the popular sites are shown below. They are not comprehensive site descriptions as space is limited but a visit to the sites mentioned will reveal more information.
| + | '''The content of this page has been moved to a new location in the Reference Library which can be accessed via the <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.familytreeforum.com/content.php Home Page]</span> of the forum.''' |
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− | Trying to find specific records can sometimes seem impossible but by using the screenshot examples in this section knowing how to search for a birth record or locating a missing family in the census is explained. The examples given are based on actual searches and demonstrate how researchers found the results they needed to continue with their trees. A screenshot guide to search options for the Familysearch, A2A and The National Archives websites are also included.
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− | ===='''Site Reviews'''====
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− | *[[Site Reviews]]
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− | ===='''General Hints & Tips For Online Searching'''====
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− | *[[Census Search]]
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− | ===='''Family History Detectives - Visual Step by Step Guides'''====
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− | *[[Visual Introduction to Family Search]]
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− | *[[Tracking down your ancestors before 1900]]
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− | ===='''Searching for Hatches, Matches And Dispatches'''====
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− | *[[Searching the FreeBMD site]] (FREE)
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− | *[[Searching for BMD on the IGI]] including Hugh Wallis and using batch numbers(FREE)
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− | *[[Finding children by searching for their parents on the IGI]] (FREE)
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− | *[[Searching for BMD on FindMyPast]] (FREE SEARCH – THEN PAYING)
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− | *[[Searching for BMD on ScotlandsPeople]] (FREE SEARCH – THEN PAYING)
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− | *[[Searching for BMD on Family Relatives]] (FREE SEARCH – THEN PAYING)
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− | *[[Partial FreeBMD - finding a birth reference]] (PAYING)
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− | *[[Using the Complete BMD indexes on ancestry]] (PAYING)
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