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Use finding aids after you have selected a record and if you need help locating the record or finding a person in the record. | Use finding aids after you have selected a record and if you need help locating the record or finding a person in the record. | ||
To learn more about records, see [[Select Records to Search#Jurisdictions|Jurisdictions]] and [[Select Records to Search#Creation of Records|Creation of Records]]. <!--{ | To learn more about records, see [[Select Records to Search#Jurisdictions|Jurisdictions]] and [[Select Records to Search#Creation of Records|Creation of Records]]. <!--{120792566946855} --> <!--{120792566946856} --> <!--{120792566946857} --> <!--{120792566946858} --> <!--{120792566946859} --> <!--{120792566946860} --> <!--{120792566946861} --> <!--{120792566946862} --> <!--{120792566946863} --> <!--{120792566946864} --> <!--{120792566946865} --> <!--{120792566946866} --> <!--{120792566946867} --> | ||
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Now that you know whether you need genealogical records or reference tools, and have slelected the category of records to search, you need to determine which record type will best help you meet your objective. <!--{ | Now that you know whether you need genealogical records or reference tools, and have slelected the category of records to search, you need to determine which record type will best help you meet your objective. <!--{120792566946868} --> <!--{120792566946869} --> <!--{120792566946870} --> | ||
== '''Helpful Guessing Skills''' == | == '''Helpful Guessing Skills''' == | ||
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Several sources can help you analyze the locality, including maps, gazetteers (geographic dictionaries), local histories, city directories and some genealogical handbooks. | Several sources can help you analyze the locality, including maps, gazetteers (geographic dictionaries), local histories, city directories and some genealogical handbooks. | ||
=== '''Some Modern Government Jurisdictions''' === | |||
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| bgcolor="#66ffff" colspan="5" | *This level of jurisdiction does not exist in all areas.<br> | | bgcolor="#66ffff" colspan="5" | *This level of jurisdiction does not exist in all areas.<br> | ||
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= '''Describe the Records on a Research Log''' = | = '''Describe the Records on a Research Log''' = | ||
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Decide which records you want to search first. Some records are easier to search while others may be more difficult to use because of the format, handwriting, language, lack of indexes or other reasons. Some records may be more immediately available than others. You may eventually want to search all the records you selected, but usually you should search the ones most likely to meet your objective first, even if they may be more difficult to search. | Decide which records you want to search first. Some records are easier to search while others may be more difficult to use because of the format, handwriting, language, lack of indexes or other reasons. Some records may be more immediately available than others. You may eventually want to search all the records you selected, but usually you should search the ones most likely to meet your objective first, even if they may be more difficult to search. | ||
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