Divided into year ranges, the articles are wonderfully organized in not only step-by-step instructions but the links to the collections mentioned in the articles are organized based on probable relevance.

Let’s take a look at a few examples.

How To Find California Birth Records

Clicking on a link on the top nav box takes you to the related section of the article.

How To Find Nevada Marriage Records

How To Find New York Death Records

As you can see from these samples, the articles are extremely valuable for genealogy researchers.  As of this point in time, some of the article are still under construction but that work should be completed in the near future.

Take a look at the articles and let them help you find your family and the sources for the birth, marriage and death dates that you acquired from someone else.

The history  and genealogy bug has fully infected Hunter.  Genealogists always delight when young folks discover both the fun and rewards associated with genealogical and historical research.   Few of us realize how deeply the lives of our ancestors intertwine with our own.

Let’s hear Hunter’s story:

Shades of the Departed Magazine by the incomparable footnote Maven and friends.

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Like any viable organization or project, there are rules and policies that contributors must follow in order to maintain the high standards of the information in the articles but everyone lives with the same rules and the same encouragement to participate.

At any given time, various teams form to work on specific projects ranging from populating Help Wanted articles to experimenting with new templates and page designs.

Let’s look at one example:  The Utah Experimental County article.

Do Info Maps and Source Repository infoboxes enhance or detract from an article?

The team and community liked them and so we see them spreading in use across the wiki.

Would wiki users like an info box that though brief words and spot-on links help them find information about their family in a specific county or shire?  The Helpful Facts info box was created and tested with that focus.

Wiki Community users instantly responded with positive comments about the boxes.  They too are quickly spreading in location specific  relevant articles on the wiki.

Would a neighboring county or country map be as useful to wiki users as team members thought?   Absolutely.   User comments from testing phase confirmed that concept in short order.

Keep your eyes open for new features and tools on the wiki.  They all come from great ideas by users and subsequent usability testing.

Enjoy the May 2013 issue of the Going In-Depth Genealogy Magazine by the wonderful team at In-Depth Genealogist.

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I owed a great debt to them due their kind acts and comments throughout the years and handing them twenty plus generations of their ancestry was a form of payback that meant far more than a pile of money in their opinion.

One of the books I used for inspiration and reference in my quest for sources was the book, “The Genealogy of The Worthington Family” by George Worthington.

Many readers also have Worthington ancestors.  Hopefully the book will be equally beneficial in your own research.

Apparently, she stepped in front of the racing horses not realizing they held her in little regard.  Her skull was fractured when she was struck by a horse and thrown across the tack.

Let’s look at  few examples:

Denmark Taxation article

The info box in this article notes that you can use Taxation records to find, Birth, Marriage and Death information.

Denmark Probate Records

It is similarly applicable when searching Probate records.

If you are using the wiki to help you find records and research assistance for Denmark, the infoboxes are liberally scattered throughout the articles.   Click on the links in the boxes to go to the excellent related articles that will both increase your research skills and knowledge.

The concept behind the infoboxes is research and education genius. If users will take the time to follow the links and read the articles associated with the boxes, they come away with not only links to the records they need and also an excellent research training course with personalized homework.

We learn by doing.  Following the info and training trail results in a trained researcher with success under their belt right from the start.

Watch for the infoboxes as they spread across the wiki in the future.