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Genealogical or family history research is the process of searching records to find information about your relatives and using those records to link individuals to earlier and later generations. | Genealogical or family history research is the process of searching records to find information about your relatives and using those records to link individuals to earlier and later generations. | ||
This article describes a process for doing genealogical and family history research. In addition to following a process, research includes knowing about the records that have the information you seek. For discussions of specific records to use in your research, see the research outlines available on this wiki for the country, state or province of interest. You may also find information about records in the genealogical handbooks. | This article describes a process for doing genealogical and family history research. In addition to following a process, research includes knowing about the records that have the information you seek. For discussions of specific records to use in your research, see the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rhelps.asp?Page=./research/type/Research_Outline.asp&ActiveTab=Type research outlines] available on FamilySearch, or on this wiki for the country, state or province of interest. You may also find information about records in the genealogical handbooks. | ||
This article is intended for persons who are interested in learning in depth about family history research. For a brief overview of the research process, see A Guide to Research. | This article is intended for persons who are interested in learning in depth about family history research. For a brief overview of the research process, see [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/Guide/Guide_to_Research.ASP A Guide to Research]. | ||
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For successful research, follow these steps: | For successful research, follow these steps: | ||
1. Identify what you know.<br>2. Decide what you want to learn.<br>3. Select records to search.<br>4. Obtain and search the records.<br>5. Use the information. <!--{ | 1. Identify what you know.<br>2. Decide what you want to learn.<br>3. Select records to search.<br>4. Obtain and search the records.<br>5. Use the information. <!--{12072723023750} --> <!--{12072723023751} --> <!--{12072723023752} --> | ||
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