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Some of the best genealogical research practices include: | Some of the best genealogical research practices include: | ||
*'''[[Identify Candidate Families for Further Research|Work from the known to the unknown]]'''.Use clues from what you already know to determine where and | *'''[[Identify Candidate Families for Further Research|Work from the known to the unknown]]'''.Use clues from what you already know to determine where and when to search for new unknown information. | ||
*'''[[Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event|Do the easiest first]]'''. Look for the easiest to locate sources first so you can build up the clues to find the harder to locate sources later. | *'''[[Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event|Do the easiest first]]'''. Look for the easiest to locate sources first so you can build up the clues to find the harder to locate sources later. | ||
*'''[[One Research Objective at a Time|Select one person and one event in that person's life to research at a time]]'''. Be reluctant to switch to another research objective too soon. Focus on documenting one event at a time. Persist until you you find it. | *'''[[One Research Objective at a Time|Select one person and one event in that person's life to research at a time]]'''. Be reluctant to switch to another research objective too soon. Focus on documenting one event at a time. Persist until you you find it. | ||