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 Here are a few suggestions to keep in mind as you get started:
-• ''Begin with what you know.'' If you already know the names of your great-grandparents and approximately when and where they were married, it will be much easier to search for their descendants.
+* '''''Begin with what you know.''''' If you already know the names of your great-grandparents and approximately when and where they were married, it will be much easier to search for their descendants.
+* '''''Begin with individuals or families alive around 1850.''''' People who lived in the period from the mid-1800s to the present are usually easier to find. In many countries, records began to be created by the mid-1800s; that will make your search much easier. Birth and death records became more complete at that time and are more easily accessed. Some countries began to keep census records, including the names and ages of each family member. In addition, more individuals were literate by that time and kept family Bibles and journals.
+* '''''Record what you find on family group records.''''' On a pedigree chart, you can only trace the ancestry of one child, leaving out the rest of the children. A family group record will enable you to record information for all the children in a family, as well as for the parents and grandparents. As you search for the descendants of your ancestors, family group records will help you organize your work and compile what you find.
+* '''''Begin with real curiosity.''''' As you search for the descendants of your ancestors, remember to follow your heart. If you feel strongly that you need to learn about a particular family, listen to those feelings and search for that family.<br>
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-• ''Begin with individuals or families alive around 1850.'' People who lived in the period from the mid-1800s to the present are usually easier to find. In many countries, records began to be created by the mid-1800s; that will make your search much easier. Birth and death records became more complete at that time and are more easily accessed. Some countries began to keep census records, including the names and ages of each family member. In addition, more individuals were literate by that time and kept family Bibles and journals.
-• ''Record what you find on family group records.'' On a pedigree chart, you can only trace the ancestry of one child, leaving out the rest of the children. A family group record will enable you to record information for all the children in a family, as well as for the parents and grandparents. As you search for the descendants of your ancestors, family group records will help you organize your work and compile what you find.
-• ''Begin with real curiosity.'' As you search for the descendants of your ancestors, remember to follow your heart. If you feel strongly that you need to learn about a particular family, listen to those feelings and search for that family.<br>
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 === '''''Step 3: Collect Previous Research''''' ===
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