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Compiled records are collections of information about a person, group or family. Researchers and authors gathered information from original and other compiled records. Therefore, compiled records represent one or more researcher’s opinion of what the records say about an individual or family. A published family history, for example, is often compiled from vital records, census records, family papers, and local histories. Whenever you begin research on a new family, search compiled records before original records. This will help you learn what has already been researched. | Compiled records are collections of information about a person, group or family. Researchers and authors gathered information from original and other compiled records. Therefore, compiled records represent one or more researcher’s opinion of what the records say about an individual or family. A published family history, for example, is often compiled from vital records, census records, family papers, and local histories. Whenever you begin research on a new family, search compiled records before original records. This will help you learn what has already been researched. | ||
Compiled records are arranged in two groups: | [[Select Records to Search#Compiled Records|Compiled records]] are arranged in two groups: | ||
'''''International''''' sources may include persons and families from anywhere in the world. They include two record types, family histories, and collections including databases such as Ancestral File. Examples of U.S. collections on the Internet can be found at [[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research#Databases Online|Databases Online]]. Each country may have similar collections. | '''''International''''' sources may include persons and families from anywhere in the world. They include two record types, family histories, and collections including databases such as Ancestral File. Examples of U.S. collections on the Internet can be found at [[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research#Databases Online|Databases Online]]. Each country may have similar collections. | ||
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=== '''Original Records''' === | === '''Original Records''' === | ||