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The term genealogy is used in this outline to describe records that contain '''family information gathered by individuals, societies, or archives.''' These records may include pedigree charts, compiled family information, correspondence, ancestor lists, research exchange files, record abstracts, and collections of original or copied documents. These excellent sources of information can save you time. | |||
===Compiled and Published Secondary Sources=== | |||
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Compiled genealogies and published genealogies are <span style="color:Red">'''secondary sources''',</span> not <span style="color:Red">'''original or primary sources.'''</span> <br> | |||
As such, they are subject to human error through <span style="color:Red">'''translation or transcription errors, mistaken interpretations, and opinion decisions of another researcher.'''</span> <br> | |||
You should make every effort to base your research on the <span style="color:Red">'''actual, original records or their digitized images.''' </span> | |||
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