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Begin with family and home sources. Look for names, dates, and places on certificates, family Bibles, obituaries, diaries, and similar sources. Ask your relatives for any additional information they may have. It's likely that your second cousin, great-aunt, or other relative already has some family information. Organize the information you find, and record it on pedigree charts and family group records. | Begin with family and home sources. Look for names, dates, and places on certificates, family Bibles, obituaries, diaries, and similar sources. Ask your relatives for any additional information they may have. It's likely that your second cousin, great-aunt, or other relative already has some family information. Organize the information you find, and record it on pedigree charts and family group records. | ||
Select a specific relative or ancestor born in | Select a specific relative or ancestor born in Slovakia for whom you know at least a name, the village or parish where he or she lived in Slovakia, and an approximate date when he or she was born there. It is also very helpful to know the names of other family members born in Slovakia. | ||
As you look over your family group records, or pedigree charts, ask yourself “What do I want to find next?” Common goals might be: | As you look over your family group records, or pedigree charts, ask yourself “What do I want to find next?” Common goals might be: | ||