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How-to Pages for Family History

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How-to pages to start your family history[edit | edit source]

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Introduction	Using This Article · New to Genealogy? critical steps! · Your Genealogical Quest · The Research Process

Step 1. Identify What You Know	Use Appropriate Forms · Recall Information · Gather Family Information · Gather Low-Hanging-Fruit Sources · Record Useful Information · Organize Your Records

Step 2. Decide What You Want to Learn	Identify Candidate Families for Further Research · One Family at a Time · One Research Objective at a Time · Select the Easiest Research Objective · Prepare a Research Log

Step 3. Select Records to Search	Creation of Records · Identify a Category of Sources · Choose a Record Type · Select Specific Records · Describe the Records on a Research Log

Step 4. Obtain and Search the Records	Obtain the Records · View the Records · Search the Records · Record the Results

Step 5. Use the Information	Evaluate the Evidence · Transfer the Information · Organize the New Records · Share the Information · Restart the Research Cycle · For Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Further Reading When you think you are done - what to do!

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