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*[[Research Logs|'''''Research logs''''']]—Fill in the purpose of each search, and source data on logs before looking at the source. After success, list where you found the copy. Log strategies.<ref>G. David Dilts, “Research Logs: The Most Important Tool for Organizing Your Family History,” [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2250993referer=brief_results ''Genealogical Journal''] 30, no. 12 (2002): 3-13. [FHL Book 973 D25gj v. 30 2002].</ref> | *[[Research Logs|'''''Research logs''''']]—Fill in the purpose of each search, and source data on logs before looking at the source. After success, list where you found the copy. Log strategies.<ref>G. David Dilts, “Research Logs: The Most Important Tool for Organizing Your Family History,” [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2250993referer=brief_results ''Genealogical Journal''] 30, no. 12 (2002): 3-13. [FHL Book 973 D25gj v. 30 2002].</ref> | ||
*'''''Family group records'''''—Keep up-to-date with source footnotes for every event. Add all events like census, military service, and migrations to the family group record. | *'''''[[Family group record: roadmap for researchers|Family group records]]'''''—Keep up-to-date with source footnotes for every event. Add all events like census, military service, and migrations to the family group record. | ||
*'''''Photocopies of most sources'''''—If the repository will allow it, ''ALWAYS'' make a photocopy. | *'''''[[Copying Sources|Photocopies of most sources]]'''''—If the repository will allow it, ''ALWAYS'' make a photocopy. | ||
*[[Organizing Your Files|'''''Well-organized files''''']]—Stay organized by completing paperwork and filing before starting another search. | *[[Organizing Your Files|'''''Well-organized files''''']]—Stay organized by completing paperwork and filing before starting another search. | ||
== '''Value of documenting AS YOU GO!''' == | == '''Value of documenting AS YOU GO!''' == | ||
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== '''Family Group Records''' == | == '''Family Group Records''' == | ||
Compile a [[Family group record: roadmap for researchers| | Compile a good [[Family group record: roadmap for researchers|family group record]] right at the start. Cite ALL the known sources for that family in footnotes tied to the events they document. Have at least one source footnote for every event mentioned on the family group record. Many sources include information about several events—link a footnote to every event mentioned in such sources. Use the footnote comments field to write a brief preliminary evaluation of the source. | ||
Add more than just birth, marriage, and death events on the family group record. [[Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record|Add ALL the events]] including each census for each family member throughout their lives. Also include joining or leaving churches, confirmations, acquiring or sale of land, migrations, citizenship changes, jury duty, law suits, will probated, paid taxes, obituaries, mentioned in newspaper articles, new job, draft registration, military service, serving as a witness, bondsman, or godparent, working on the county road crew, jail, and warnings out. For all such events enter the date, place, [[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)|cite your source]], and give a brief preliminary evaluation of that source on the family group record. | Add more than just birth, marriage, and death events on the family group record. [[Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record|Add ALL the events]] including each census for each family member throughout their lives. Also include joining or leaving churches, confirmations, acquiring or sale of land, migrations, citizenship changes, jury duty, law suits, will probated, paid taxes, obituaries, mentioned in newspaper articles, new job, draft registration, military service, serving as a witness, bondsman, or godparent, working on the county road crew, jail, and warnings out. For all such events enter the date, place, [[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)|cite your source]], and give a brief preliminary evaluation of that source on the family group record. | ||