One of the most helpful things to do is to go to a library that has a family history area or specifies in family history research. Many of these can be found in LDS church buildings as well as many local court houses.
The first major library is the Salt Lake City Family History Library. Here, there are guides and experienced genealogists who volunteer to help those who are doing hands on family history research. There are over 2.4 million rolls of microfilmed genealogical records, hundreds of thousands of books, and thousands of periodicals as well as electronic resources. If you are able to take a trip to Utah, this would be an excellent place to start or to just get help.
If you are in the position to visit the Library of Congress, you may find it well worth the visit. They have about 22 reading rooms and millions of books and records to look through.
To find other libraries, go to this map to type in your location and find a library closest to you. You can also type in 'Family History Library' or 'Genealogy Research Center' into the Google search bar to find other resource centers in your area. Remember, it is also worth a trip to your local library. They may have newspapers that contain local obituaries or marriages as well as other records you can look at.
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