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Colombia Research https://www.thefhguide.com/project-9-colombia.html

Esquema de la clase: Objetivos 1-2, 4-5, 9

Speaker Notes: Click the down-arrow next to Slideshow and select Presenter View. Then click the link on the main slide. For each item in quotes below, open the similar link in The Family History Guide. Last updated: 2024-08-15 Home Page

GOAL 1: Research and Records

Choice A:

“FS: Colombia Archives and Libraries”

- In the Archives and Libraries sections scroll through the website links and contact information.

“Guia Genealogica site”

- Scroll down through the page to show links for a wide variety of archives and libraries in Brazil. (You may want to translate the page to English.)

“FS: Record Finder”

- Browse the Record Finder and discuss the categories of records and which to use for different objectives.

“FS: Genealogy Word List”

- Mention the Table of Contents (upper left) with categories for words, numbers, dates, etc..

- Click the Key Words link and review a few of the entries; then scroll through the list.

- Scroll down to the General Word List section and recommend it for further study.

GOAL 2: Census & Other Records

Choice A:

“FS: Colombia Civil Registration”

- In Historical Background read the first paragraph for context on record keeping..

- In Online Resources mention that some of these collections are available through QUIKLinks in The Family History Guide.

- In Births, Marriages, and Deaths briefly review the types of information listed in the bullet points.

Practice Exercise

- Open the main link for the first Record Practice exercise and read the problem statement. Mention that learners can click the Hints link if necessary but should not click the Answers link. Tell the learners they have (x) minutes to find the answers. Then read the answers at the end of the exercise.

GOAL 4: Emigration and Immigration

Choice A:

“FS: Emigration and Immigration”

- Scroll through the links in Online Records and mention that some of these are also available as QUIKLinks.

- In Offices and Archives to Contact scroll through the lists that feature contact information.

- In Immigration to Colombia select some of the bullet points and discuss them.

“Wikipedia: Immigration to Colombia”

- In the “Immigration by origin” section (use the link in the upper left) briefly scroll through the categories of immigrants to Colombia.

“FS: Locating Place of Origin”

- In Important Tips read the opening paragraph as well as each of the bullet points, to set the stage for finding the ancestor’s town of origin.

- In Documents in the Home mention the importance of searching home resources for the documents mentioned in the list.

- In Emigration Questions … review the list for questions to ask relatives about ancestors and family members from Colombia.

“Guia Genealogica site”

- Scroll through the entire page to show the variety of immigration resources by region.

GOAL 5: Maps and Gazetteers

Choice A:

“FS: Colombia Maps”

- In Online Resources review the first bullet list for helpful links.

- In Tips for Using Maps briefly review the bullet points for ways to avoid problems with reading and using map information.

“Old Maps Online”

- On the site, click Explore. Then scroll through the maps on the right and select a few to view.

“FamilySearch Places”

- On the site, click the first link on the left side.

- On the right side of the screen, mention the map and the information panels that can be opened.

- Click the main link on the left side to show an alphabetical list of locations in the country.

- Open one of the list items to see it in the map. Note that items with a right arrow will expand to additional items when clicked.

“Wikipedia: Municipalities of Colombia”

- Mention the links in the left panel for Colombia Departments. Then click the Amazona Department and select the link for El Encanto to show information about that town.

GOAL 9: Get Help

Choice A:

Scroll through the page and mention a variety of help resources for Colombian research - on Facebook, with genealogy societies, etc.