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* Organized copies of documents and family memorabilia. | * Organized copies of documents and family memorabilia. | ||
= Use Appropriate Forms = | = '''Use Appropriate Forms''' = | ||
Begin by carefully recording and organizing your information so important facts and clues will not be lost. You can use computer programs to create standard genealogical forms, or fill out by hand pre-printed forms such as family group records, and pedigree charts. These forms are familiar to other researchers and assure that your findings will be understandable to others. The following forms, used by most researchers, can be purchased at genealogical stores, the Family History Library, Family History Centers, and most genealogical libraries: | Begin by carefully recording and organizing your information so important facts and clues will not be lost. You can use computer programs to create standard genealogical forms, or fill out by hand pre-printed forms such as family group records, and pedigree charts. These forms are familiar to other researchers and assure that your findings will be understandable to others. The following forms, used by most researchers, can be purchased at genealogical stores, the Family History Library, Family History Centers, and most genealogical libraries: | ||
== Family Group Record == | == '''Family Group Record''' == | ||
[[Image:Family Group Record blank side 1.png|thumb|Blank family group record]]Family group records are forms with space to record information about the parents and children in one family. Good family group records show names, dates and places of births, marriages, and deaths (see the example to the right). You can enhance their value by citing the sources that document these events in the lives of family members. If you use computers to generate family group records, you also can easily display additional events such as censuses, change of residence, land purchases or sales, wills proved, and any other events in the family members' lives. The most useful family group records display as many events and sources as possible.<br> | [[Image:Family Group Record blank side 1.png|thumb|Blank family group record]]Family group records are forms with space to record information about the parents and children in one family. Good family group records show names, dates and places of births, marriages, and deaths (see the example to the right). You can enhance their value by citing the sources that document these events in the lives of family members. If you use computers to generate family group records, you also can easily display additional events such as censuses, change of residence, land purchases or sales, wills proved, and any other events in the family members' lives. The most useful family group records display as many events and sources as possible.<br> | ||
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Create a family group record for each couple on your pedigree chart. A four-generation pedigree chart has seven couples, so you would make up to seven family group records for such a pedigree. | Create a family group record for each couple on your pedigree chart. A four-generation pedigree chart has seven couples, so you would make up to seven family group records for such a pedigree. | ||
For a person who married more than once, make another family group record for each additional marriage, especially if the marriage produced children. <!--{ | For a person who married more than once, make another family group record for each additional marriage, especially if the marriage produced children. <!--{12073401177180} --> <!--{12073401177181} --> <!--{12073401177182} --> | ||
== Pedigree Chart == | == '''Pedigree Chart''' == | ||
[[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> | ||
== Prepare a Research Log == | == '''Prepare a Research Log''' == | ||
[[Image:Log17.png|thumb|Filled-in homemade research log.]]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. | [[Image:Log17.png|thumb|Filled-in homemade research log.]]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. | ||
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