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NSAB Presentation: Using the FamilySearch Wiki for Arab & Arab American Family History Research
Using the FamilySearch Wiki for Arab & Arab American Family History Research
The FamilySearch Research Wiki is a free, online genealogical guide created and maintained by FamilySearch. It contains links to genealogy databases, websites, other resources, research strategies, and genealogical guidance to assist in the search for your ancestors. Articles included are locality pages for countries around the world and topic pages that include pertinent genealogy record types explaining how to use the record, what it contains, and how to find it. NSAB welcomes members of the FamilySearch Wiki MENA team who will share how to use the Wiki as a resource for Arab & Arab American family history research.
Speakers:
Laura Daly, MLIS, Middle East & North Africa Outreach Intern, FamilySearch
Laura Daly holds a Master of Library and Information Studies and Archival Certification from the University of Alabama and a bachelor’s degree in Ancient Near Eastern Studies from BYU. She has focused her research on increasing the awareness and accessibility of records for people in the Middle East. She is currently part of the FamilySearch Middle East & North Africa Outreach team and loves to inspire and connect with other people on the path of family history discovery!
James Vogel, Middle East and North Africa Outreach Intern, FamilySearch
James Vogel has been on the FamilySearch Middle East and North Africa Outreach team since June 2023. A Connecticut native, James graduated from Brigham Young University with dual bachelor’s degrees in Arabic Language and Middle East Studies. During his university studies, he spent time in Morocco and Jordan in intensive Arabic learning programs.