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[[Image:Pedigree Chart Blank.png|thumb|Blank pedigree chart]] Most pedigree charts, sometimes called “Ancestor” or “Lineage” Charts, have space for four or five generations (parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents.) There is space for dates and places of birth, marriage, and death. See the example at the right. Ancestral lines can continue onto other charts. <br> | [[Image:Pedigree Chart Blank.png|thumb|Blank pedigree chart]] Most pedigree charts, sometimes called “Ancestor” or “Lineage” Charts, have space for four or five generations (parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents.) There is space for dates and places of birth, marriage, and death. See the example at the right. Ancestral lines can continue onto other charts. <br> | ||
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A research log (or calendar of searches) is a list of the sources you searched or will be searching for each objective, ancestor, or family. It includes notes about what you found (or did not find.) Most logs are kept in the order that records are slelected or searches made. | |||
You may have a research log for each objective or locality, or for each ancestor or family. Most researchers keep a set of logs for each family they research.<br> | |||
[[Image:Log17.png|thumb|Partially filled-in research log.]]A research log is crucial to successful research. It will help you—<br> | |||
* keep your research organized. | |||
* keep your research focused on one objective for one individual at a time. | |||
* avoid duplicating searches of sources without good reason. | |||
* easily review and share search strategies with other interested searchers. | |||
* document the facts found during research. | |||
* record information about the records you searched in an orderly manner. | |||
* identify what is found or not found for each objective. | |||
* locate a record that was searched earlier if you need to check it again. | |||
Effective research logs must include— | |||
* Ancestor's name | |||
* Research objective(s) | |||
* Date of search | |||
* Location and call number of the sources searched | |||
* Description of the sources, including complete information on author, title, and year | |||
* Comments, such as the purpose and results of the search and the years and names searched. | |||
You May also use your research log to identify—<br> | |||
* Your document number or reference to findings | |||
* Quality of the source (if indexed, legible, language, etc. | |||
* The place where the person you are searching lived. | |||
You may purchase a basic log at the Family History Library, at Family History Centers, or at genealogical stores, or you may create your own. See the example of a partially filled-in research log at the right. | |||
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