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Link: New resource from Familysearch: research in other countries
« on: Wednesday 03 October 07 16:53 BST (UK) »

https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Main_Page

Information on genealogical research in different countries.

This is in the Beta Test phase.  New countries are being added, so keep checking.

Bob
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Re: New resource from Familysearch
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 17 November 07 17:24 GMT (UK) »
Latest news:

this site was updated on Nov. 15th. 2007:


Some new items on the "Germany" page:
# Hannover, Preußen, Germany | Birth 1875 to Present Search Strategy
# Hannover, Preußen, Germany | Marriage 1500-1874 Search Strategy
# Hannover, Preußen, Germany | Death 1500-1874 Search Strategy
# More Search Strategies ...

https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Portal%3AGermany
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Re: New resource from Familysearch
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 30 January 08 20:02 GMT (UK) »
News:

Beta 1 HAS ENDED - THIS SITE IS NOW READ-ONLY

The first beta of FamilySearch Wiki has ended. 
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Re: New resource from Familysearch
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 29 March 08 13:42 GMT (UK) »
Although still in the beta test phase, this site already has a lot of useful information on it.


https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Main_Page

Click on "Find articles by country" ("see all", to the right, underneath the search box, or in the right-hand "Navigation" column) and use the alphabetical list there.

For instance: Clicking on Germany leads to a newly styled page, with the following "topic" list in the right hand column:

# Archives and Libraries
# Biographies
# Cemeteries
# Census
# Church Directories
# Church History
# Church Records
# Civil Registration
# Court Records
# Directories
# Dwellings
# Emigration and Immigration
# Gazetteers
# Genealogy
# Heraldry
# Historical Geography
# History
# Jewish Records
# Land and Property
# Language and Languages
# Maps
# Military Records
# Names Personal
# Naturalization and Citizenship
# Newspapers
# Nobility
# Obituaries
# Occupations
# Periodicals
# Population
# Probate Records
# Schools
# Societies

Different countries, different coverage, but definitely worth a look, and, because it is still growing, it is a site that is worth re-checking (once a month, perhaps ?) to see what has been added for your "favourite" countries.

Bob

ps. the old links are also still there (at the moment). It looks like the restyling is fairly new.
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Re: New resource from Familysearch
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 31 January 09 17:27 GMT (UK) »
This site is still expanding and the style seems to be "settling down".

Still taking the Germany page as an example:

On the left hand side there is a row of "boxes" of information:
-Description
- Featured comment
- Did you know?
- Research Tools (lots of links to information and research strategies)
- Nobility and Government areas
- Things you can do
- Related content

In the middle column is the list of topics, as in previous post.

Some pages are still "shells" of what they could be, but as I said above, it is definitely worth re-visiting every so often, to see how it's coming along.

Bob
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Re: New resource from Familysearch: research in other countries
« Reply #5 on: Friday 06 November 09 16:15 GMT (UK) »
Bob, thank you -  must admit I put down my messag es with little hope of reply, it every time so far I've had something positive.
With this pc I'm using in Italy there are many problems, so every now and then I have to disconnect -  however, I'll try your suggestions and if no luck will get down to it seriusly when I'm back home in England..
I really do appreciate your help,
Many thanks, Maureen

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Re: New resource from Familysearch: research in other countries
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 08 November 09 11:42 GMT (UK) »
The site is still expanding, and they've changed the layout again !

Page contents vary, according to how much info they have for individual countries,
but it looks like this is now the new "standard" template / format:

Left-hand columnlist of topics
Middle columnGetting started with XXX research
Research Tools (Links to other pages, websites)
Jurisdiction / Government areas
Featured content
Did you know ?
etc
Right-hand columngeneral site navigation

Examples:
Germany: https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Germany
India      : https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/India
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Re: New resource from Familysearch: research in other countries
« Reply #7 on: Monday 09 November 09 08:23 GMT (UK) »
thank you Bob,
do appreciate your taking the trouble to send me the information.
Can't get too involved yet because of this computer, but your messages are safe and as soon as pos on return to UK will get down to following your guide.
thank you, Maureen