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Article Summary Section (+links from this article: Wiki articles highlighted in BOLD)<br> | Article Summary Section (+links from this article: Wiki articles highlighted in BOLD)<br> | ||
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| bgcolor="#e0efff" align="center" | | bgcolor="#e0efff" align="center" colspan="4" scope="row" | Theme: “New to genealogy” (This journey could potentially become a hobby, a passion, a vocation, a career, or a legacy)<br> | ||
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! bgcolor="#e0efff" align="center" scope="row" | Article “Steps”<br> | ! bgcolor="#e0efff" align="center" scope="row" | Article “Steps”<br> | ||
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! valign="middle" align="left" scope="row" | 1. Perserving information and memories (questions produce answers)<br> | ! valign="middle" align="left" scope="row" | 1. Perserving information and memories (questions produce answers)<br> | ||
| Critical step: Ask questions of your relatives before it is no longer an option. Record not only the facts but also the memories of an individual. See the article on how to conduct a good interview.<br> | | Critical step: Ask questions of your relatives before it is no longer an option. Record not only the facts but also the memories of an individual. See the article on how to conduct a good interview. If you are a member of the senior generation than simply ask yourself the questions from the question lists. Your answers could contain valuable clues for future family historians.<br> | ||
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[[Creating A Personal History|'''Creating a Personal History''']]<br> | [[Creating A Personal History|'''Creating a Personal History''']]<br> | ||
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! valign="middle" align="left" scope="row" | 2. Collecting and storing documents and photos | ! valign="middle" align="left" scope="row" | 2. Collecting and storing documents and photos | ||
| Locate, label, and digitize (scan into a computer file) all the old photographs and documents for your family first and then branch out to grandparents and then aunts and uncles. Preserve as much as you can. | | Locate, label, and digitize (scan into a computer file) all the old photographs and documents for your family first and then branch out to grandparents and then aunts and uncles. Preserve as much as you can. If you are the family member with the most life experience you may find this task is bigger than you would want to tackle on your own. Tell the younger generations that you would like help with entering this information on the computer. If they agree then it is a win-win situation for the family.<br> | ||
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[[DIGITAL STORAGE|'''Digital Storage''']]<br>[[Preserving Photographs & Documents|'''Preserving Photographs and Documents''']]<br>[http://www.getpaint.net/ Paint.net]<br>[http://www.photoshop.com/tools?wf=editor Adobe Photoshop] | [[DIGITAL STORAGE|'''Digital Storage''']]<br>[[Preserving Photographs & Documents|'''Preserving Photographs and Documents''']]<br>[http://www.getpaint.net/ Paint.net]<br>[http://www.photoshop.com/tools?wf=editor Adobe Photoshop] | ||
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| Share your new story and your family history information with other by starting a website or blog that others can access. Make it a collaborative effort with other involved with genealogy.<br> | | Share your new story and your family history information with other by starting a website or blog that others can access. Make it a collaborative effort with other involved with genealogy.<br> | ||
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[[Create a genealogy web page|'''Create a genealogy web page''']] | [[Create a genealogy web page|'''Create a genealogy web page''']] | ||
[[Blogs|'''Blogs''']]<br>([http://www.ehow.com/how_4844311_own-private-website.html How to create your own private website]) | [[Blogs|'''Blogs''']]<br>([http://www.ehow.com/how_4844311_own-private-website.html How to create your own private website]) | ||
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“webpage” | “webpage” | ||
"blog"<br>"limited access website" | "blog"<br>"limited access website" | ||
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! valign="middle" bgcolor="#e0efff" align="left" | ! valign="middle" bgcolor="#e0efff" align="left" colspan="4" scope="row" | <font color="red">Editor's Note: </font><font color="black">Please include additional relevant links that can be found in the Research Wiki that those "new to genealogy" might find useful. This table is transcluded from the "[[Beginners_First_Step_-_Summary_and_Links|Beginners First Step - Summary and Links]]" page.</font> | ||
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! valign="middle" align="left" scope="row" | Other links that may be of interest to those that are "new to genealogy"<br> | ! valign="middle" align="left" scope="row" | Other links that may be of interest to those that are "new to genealogy"<br> | ||
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