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Valuable Wiki Content

29 Jan 2009 by Fran Jensen | Posted in Family History Library, Research

Do you have Danish ancestors? If you do, it’s likely that you have several questions about how to search for your Danish ancestors. There is a new class at the Family History Library about how the Wiki can help you with your Danish research. The class is being taught today, Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 4:30pm in the classroom on the main floor of the Library. The title of the class is:

The FamilySearch Research Wiki: Help for Danish Research

Even if you cannot attend the class, take the time to review the Danish research content on the Wiki. Following the instructions for Danish research on the Wiki will help you have success in your research! This link will take you directly to the page to get help with your Danish research:

Danish Research on the Wiki

Mapping a Life on FamilySearch

5 Jan 2009 by Anne Roach | Posted in Family Tree

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What would your life look like on a map? Perhaps you visited another country, or an ancestral town in another part of the world, took a vacation a thousand miles away from home, or maybe you have never set foot outside of your home state! Thanks to a GoogleMaps, mapping a life can make genealogy even more intriguing, and can make planning research trips a snap.

What is “Life Mapping?”

One of the most interesting features of the FamilySearch Tree is the opportunity to see life events on a map. This doesn’t just include birth, marriage, and death, rather you can include road trips, vacations, accidental detours, (more…)