Find a village in plains, desert, savanna, taiga, snowy, or cherry grove biomes
Explore near world spawn, since villages often generate not too far away
Use a map to search surrounding areas faster
Travel by boat along rivers or oceans to cover distance quickly
Climb high ground to spot village structures from far away
Look for farms, beds, bells, and houses
Search at night for lit-up village areas
Use the `/locate structure village` command in Creative or with cheats enabled
Cure zombie villagers using a splash potion of Weakness and a golden apple
Find villagers in woodland mansions or igloo basements as zombie villagers
Transport villagers from existing villages using boats or minecarts
Breed villagers in a village by giving them enough beds and food
Check abandoned villages and cure the zombie villagers there
Trade with villagers to keep track of and protect the ones you find