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ROOT & GENEALOGY

FamilySearch Research Wiki

The research wiki is a documentary guide organised by country and source type. It helps identify collections, jurisdictions and search strategies. Follow article references to the repository and check record access conditions.

Visit the official resource ↗

Coverage and access

Resource type
Research guide
Filter by territory
International
External link review
— Official page consulted

Collections to search

Guides by place and source type; links to collections.

A workflow for this portal

Open the country article, then the record-type article. Follow links to collections and repositories. Note information date and author when available; verify coverage with the repository.

Access and copies

The guide is a starting point: check references and collection access with the holder.

Institutional reference page

FamilySearch Research Wiki ↗

The review covers the guidance page, not every image or ordering service.

What you can research here

Research Wiki is a free guide to methods and resources, organised by countries and record types. It explains where and how to search; a wiki article is not an ancestor’s record or proof of complete indexing.

Prepare a focused search

Start with historical jurisdiction and record type. Follow references to catalogue or repository and check coverage. Distinguish the guide that directed you from the record supporting your conclusion.

Institutional reference page ↗ ·

Official guidance consulted; individual records and full collection coverage have not been verified.

Sources & references

Dates below apply to each resource, not an exhaustive check of its collections. Read the limits and official pages before requesting records or visiting.