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Freeborn County Genealogical Society

Genealogists Evidently Needing Endless Ancestors 
Look Obsessively in Grave Yards
from Kimberly Powell
  Selected Genealogy Sites
 26 Genealogy Tips to Get You Started 
From Robert Bickham Family Genealogy.
A Crash Course In Genealogy 
From the Genealogical Research Library.
Ancestry.com
Beginner's Guide to Family History Research 
By Desmond Walls Allen and Carolyn Earle Billingsley.
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
(More than 84000 links - the most comprehensive listing on the internet)
 Family History Source Guide
Where to Write for Vital Records 
FamilySearch.org - A Guide to Research 
This guide teaches you how to find out more about your ancestors using the records available in the Family History Library or one of the Family History Centers throughout the world. It will help you learn to identify what you know about your family, decide what you want to learn about your family, select records to search, obtain and search the records, and use the information.
FamilyTreemaker
First Steps in Genealogy From the Greene County Public Library, Ohio
Freeborn County Historical Museum
Genealogy 101
Genealogy Bulletin - Where to Find Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce Records 
By William Dollarhide.
Genealogy Top Ten Mistakes to Avoid 
Ten key mistakes that you will want to avoid in your genealogy research including hints, tips and strategies for a successful search. From the About.com genealogy section.
Hayward Lutheran Church Records, Hayward, MN
(Contact: J. Thisius by email: jthisius@smig.net )
How to Get Started With Your Family Tree 
From the About.com genealogy section.
Introduction to Genealogy: An Online Course 
The National Genealogical Society's online course for beginners.
National Archives and Records Administration
The Genealogy Page
Ordering Birth Registration Certificates from the United Kingdom 
Using the LDS Family History Center Resources.
RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees
Lesson 4: Vital Records: Death, Tombstones and Cemeteries
RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees
Lesson 5: Vital Records: Marriage Records and Evidence
RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees
Lesson 6: Vital Records: Birth Records 
Starting from Scratch 
By Jill Syers Clark, from StateGenSites.com.
Suggestions for Tracing Your Family Tree 
From the State Historical Society of Missouri.
Surfing Genealogy Style - Finding Your Ancestors on the Internet 
From the About.com genealogy section.
The Minnesota GenWeb - Freeborn County
The US GenWeb Project
The US GenWeb Project Minnesota
Tracing Your Family History 
USGenWeb Archives Census Project (Digital Images) 
State Census Index 
Vital Records Information - State Index 
Information about where to obtain vital records (such as birth, death & marriage certificates and divorce decrees) from each state, territory and county of the United States.
What Are Archives? 
From the Archives Center of the National Museum of American History
 
 
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