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The Vault

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Welcome

Here's a collection of additional documents and videos on family history—these are not included in the main Projects. The resources in the vault are considered secondary in importance, while those in the main pages are of primary importance. The Vault resources can be useful for extra information as you explore family history topics.

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11Preserving Memories




14Stories








17Organization










Analysis


22About


23Conflicts


24Corrections




Research Strategies

25Basic Approaches





Searching


27Basic Searches




30Names and Spelling


31Female Ancestors







35Brick Walls






















46Testing and Results (General)


47Ancestry DNA Testing





50Maps, Gazetteers, and Locations


51Cities and Counties











59Cemeteries






62Census Records: Next Steps


63Census Records: By Decade


1950-1940




Immigration, Naturalization


64Immigration: Starting








Military Records


69U.S. Military Records




72Civil War










78Land Records


Homestead



80Wills and Probate




82Newspapers


83Archives and Libraries


84Libraries











89Resources







Scotland


93All




Ireland


94Basic Research
























Germany


102Beginning Research


103Resources
















Italy


108All
















Ethnic


113African-American


Resources



115Jewish