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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 when to search for new unknown information. | *'''[[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 | *'''[[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 find it. | ||
*'''If the first search fails, do the search over but [[Record_the_Results#If_the_Search_Result_Is_Negative|make a substitute]]'''. Substitute a different name spelling, date, record, record type, jurisdiction, repository, or look for a relative or neighbor. | *'''If the first search fails, do the search over but [[Record_the_Results#If_the_Search_Result_Is_Negative|make a substitute]]'''. Substitute a different name spelling, date, record, record type, jurisdiction, repository, or look for a relative or neighbor. | ||
*'''[[Document AS YOU GO!|Document as you go]]'''. Keep up-to-date research logs. When you find a new document immediately cite it on the family group record for each event it documents. | *'''[[Document AS YOU GO!|Document as you go]]'''. Keep up-to-date research logs. When you find a new document immediately cite it on the family group record for each event it documents. | ||