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Ancestry Project 4:

Research


Goals and Choices

Welcome to FamilySearch Project 1: Navigate the Family Tree. The 14 Goals for learning are included below. Each Goal has links to Choices that you can work on, with steps, articles, and videos. You can start with Goal 1 and go Choice by Choice, or you can skip to any Choice you're interested in. To select a different Project, use the Project links above.


Goal 1: Get Organized

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Goal 2: Learn Basics, Identify Lines

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Goal 3: Form a Strategy

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Goal 4: Do Ancestry searches to find ancestor info

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Goal 5: Search for Ancestry record collections

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Goal 6: Analyze search results


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Goal 7: Develop Search Skills

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Goal 8: Solve problems, use effective research methods

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Goal 9: Take Family History Trips


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Goal 10: Descendants

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Goal 11: Read Difficult Handwriting

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