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 [[Image:220px-Magnifying-glass.jpg|right|150x152px|220px-Magnifying-glass.jpg]] ''[[Principles of Family History Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Select Records to Search|Step 3.&nbsp;Select Records to Search]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Identify_a_Category_of_Sources|Identify a Category of Sources]]''
-There is no substitute for learning about records in order to select the best records to search. The more you understand about the records used for genealogical research, the more effectively you will be able to select and use them. The first step to understanding the records used in research is to learn the genealogical classification of records You can then use that classification to help you select appropriate records. You cannot select an appropriate records unless your objective is clearly defined.
+There is no substitute for learning about records in order to select the best records to search. The more you understand about the records used for genealogical research, the more effectively you will be able to select and use them. The first step to understanding the records used in research is to learn the genealogical classification of records. You can then use that classification to help you select appropriate records. You cannot select an appropriate record unless your objective is clearly defined.
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-You cannot select an appropriate record unless your objective is clearly defined.
 Genealogical sources can be grouped into two divisions, each with two categories. The following chart illustrates the relationship of these four categories.<br>[[Image:Genealogical Sources Tree.jpg|645px|Genealogical Sources Tree.jpg]] Review your objective. If you have a genealogical objective you will be selecting ''genealogical records''. For reference objectives, you will want to select ''reference tools''. When you know which kind of source you want, the following guidelines will help you choose from these categories of records: (1)&nbsp;compiled records, (2)&nbsp;original records, (3)&nbsp;background information, or (4)&nbsp;finding aids.