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    1. [IRL-DUBLIN] Familysearch.org research outlines, guides, forms etc.
    2. Hello All, For a many years I found the Research Outlines at familysearch.org some of my most useful resources. Since the revision of the site, I've been unable to find them. I emailed a query and received the response below. I thought others might find it of interest. PJ, in Texas *** RESPONSE Document ID: 103929 How to find Research Guidance, Research Helps, Research Forms, and Research Outlines Research Guidance Research Guidance is an online assistant that helps you decide what records to use to find information about your ancestors. It lists the best records to use, recommends an order to search them in, provides step-by-step instructions for finding information in the records, and tells you where to locate the copies of the records. To access Research Guidance: 1. Go to Research Wiki at https://wiki.familysearch.org/ 2. In the keyword search field type research guidance. 3. From the search results, scroll down to and click on the desired locality. (see Search Tip at bottom) Research Helps Research Helps includes research outlines, record type guides, forms, maps, historical backgrounds, and information on how to find a map, name variations, word lists, and so forth. To access Research Helps: 1. Go to Research Wiki at https://wiki.familysearch.org/ 2. In the keyword search field type research helps. 3. From the search results, scroll down to and click on the desired Research Help. (see Search Tip) Blank Forms There are many research related forms available and can be found as follows: 1. Go to Research Wiki at https://wiki.familysearch.org/ 2. In the keyword search field type blank forms 3. From the search results, scroll down to and click on the desired form. (see Search Tip) Research Outlines: For decades, the Family History Library has published research outlines which instruct patrons in genealogical techniques and list the best records to use in family history research. In 2009 we are retiring research outlines for several reasons outlined in the Introduction to the FamilySearch Wiki at https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_Wiki:Introduction. This article explains how to use FamilySearch Wiki at https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Main_Page to find more current versions of the types of information traditionally found in research outlines. Click Retirement of Research Outlines at https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Retirement_of_Research_Outlines for more information. ________________________________________ *Search Tip: Hold down the Ctrl key while pressing the F key at the same time (Ctrl+F). A Find pop-up window will appear on your screen where you can enter a specific word (or words) to search for in the information you are currently viewing. Click Next (or press the Enter key) to move the cursor to the word (or words) in the page you are viewing (if it exists). END OF RESPONSE

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