My very first genealogical research experience

I started doing genealogy as an early teenager in the early 70s at a Family History Library in Lethbridge, AB.

My mother volunteered each Saturday at the FHL. She would put me in front of a microfilm reader, (similar to the one on the right), load a film, and give me a list of names to find. I scrolled slowly through the film writing down any information I found on the film.

At the end of the day I would scroll it back to the beginning. But you couldn't watch or it would make you sick to your stomach! 

Getting Started researching in a new country? Need help?

Are you struggling to know where to begin to do research in a country?
Are you starting a new country and have no idea where to start?
Family Search wiki is a great place to start.

Click on the link below.
http://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Research_Communities_on_Facebook

FamilySearch Regional Research Groups.
Under this title, look for the country in the right column.
Click on the region the country is located in, from the list in the left column.

A new page appears with a map of all the countries in that region.
Select the country you want from the map for the region.

Topics
A list of topics, with links, appear on the left.
The blue links are good.
The red links identifies that there is nothing available yet for that topic.