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Learn to guess names, places, dates, the best event in a person’s life to research first, and how to guess sources for that event. | Learn to guess names, places, dates, the best event in a person’s life to research first, and how to guess sources for that event.<meta name="keywords" content="beginning family history, beginning genealogy, beginning research, getting started, starting family history, starting genealogy, starting research, how do I start, how to start"> | ||
<span>Five fundamental guessing skills will help you get started on genealogy research. Each involves being able to guess some '''''additional''''' information based on what is already shown on a family group record.</span> | <span>Five fundamental guessing skills will help you get started on genealogy research. Each involves being able to guess some '''''additional''''' information based on what is already shown on a family group record.</span> | ||
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<span>Then using the partly-done family group record be able to:</span> | <span>Then using the partly-done family group record be able to:</span> | ||
# <span>[[Guessing a Name Variation|Guess ]]'''''[[Guessing a Name Variation|spelling variations]] '''''for every name on that family group.</span> | # <span>[[Guessing a Name Variation|Guess]]'''''[[Guessing a Name Variation|spelling variations]]'''''for every name on that family group.</span> | ||
# <span>[[Guessing a Place|Guess a '''''place''''']] for every event on that family group.</span> | # <span>[[Guessing a Place|Guess a '''''place''''']] for every event on that family group.</span> | ||
# <span>[[Guessing a Date|Guess a '''''date''''']] for every event on that family group.</span> | # <span>[[Guessing a Date|Guess a '''''date''''']] for every event on that family group.</span> | ||
# <span>[[Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event|Guess the '''''easiest ('''''and hardest)]]'''''[[Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event| person and event to research]] '''''on that family group.</span> | # <span>[[Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event|Guess the '''''easiest ('''''and hardest)]]'''''[[Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event|person and event to research]]'''''on that family group.</span> | ||
# <span>[[Guessing a Record Type to Use|Guess the '''''best record types to use''''']] for finding information about any person’s event on that family group.</span> | # <span>[[Guessing a Record Type to Use|Guess the '''''best record types to use''''']] for finding information about any person’s event on that family group.</span> | ||
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== Related Content == | == Related Content == | ||
<br | <br>[[Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event]] | ||
[[How to Begin a Search for Your Ancestor]] | [[How to Begin a Search for Your Ancestor]] | ||
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== Related Internet Sites == | == Related Internet Sites == | ||
[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/images/32916_How_Do_I_Start.pdf How Do I Start My Family History?] | [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/images/32916_How_Do_I_Start.pdf How Do I Start My Family History?] FamilySearch.org PDF File | ||
[http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/about-research.html Starting Genealogy and Family History Research] U.S. National Archives | [http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/about-research.html Starting Genealogy and Family History Research] U.S. National Archives | ||
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[http://genealogy.about.com/cs/beginnerscorner/ht/family_tree.htm How to Begin Tracing Your Family Tree] Kimberly Powell at About.com | [http://genealogy.about.com/cs/beginnerscorner/ht/family_tree.htm How to Begin Tracing Your Family Tree] Kimberly Powell at About.com | ||
[http://www.progenealogists.com/beginners.htm How to Get Started on Your Genealogy] Natalie Cottrill at ProGenealogists.com<br | [http://www.progenealogists.com/beginners.htm How to Get Started on Your Genealogy] Natalie Cottrill at ProGenealogists.com<br><span></span> | ||