General Research Guides
Here is a list of general guides to genealogical research:
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FamilySearch wiki has locality surveys detailed record collection in each U.S. county. The also have guides to research in most areas of the world.
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Genealogy Center has guides for each State and guides by Subject like German research.
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Geneaolgy Center PERSI page for searching periodically index of genealpogical publications.
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Library of Congress Research Guides: German Origins in the United States: A Guide to Local History and Genealogy Sources Compiled by subject specialists at the Library of Congress, this guide provides print and online resources for researching the genealogy of German families in the U.S., along with key national, state and local histories.
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A guide for research in the Land Entry Files of the General Land Ofice.
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NARA Online and Downloadable order forms for documents.
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The InGenWeb site for Allen County has this info on Land Records for Allen County.
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Pre-1850 Indiana Resources for Family History Research by Irene Hansen, a reference librarian at Indiana State Library
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Old German Script by 3-part video series FamilySearch