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''[[Principles of Family History Research|Principles of Family History Research]] > [[Identify What You Know|Step 1. Identify What You Know]] > [[ | ''[[Principles of Family History Research|Principles of Family History Research]] > [[Identify What You Know|Step 1. Identify What You Know]] > [[Use Appropriate Forms]]'' | ||
Begin by carefully [[Start Family History by Writing What is Known|recording and organizing your information]] so important facts and clues will not be lost. To help record the information you already know about family members, you may want to use standard genealogical forms such as family group records, and pedigree charts. These forms are familiar to other researchers and assure that your findings will be understandable to others. The forms, used by most researchers, can be purchased at genealogical stores, the Family History Library, Family History Centers, and most genealogical libraries. | Begin by carefully [[Start Family History by Writing What is Known|recording and organizing your information]] so important facts and clues will not be lost. To help record the information you already know about family members, you may want to use standard genealogical forms such as family group records, and pedigree charts. These forms are familiar to other researchers and assure that your findings will be understandable to others. The forms, used by most researchers, can be purchased at genealogical stores, the Family History Library, Family History Centers, and most genealogical libraries. | ||
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[[Image:Family Group Record blank side 1.png|thumb]][http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/images/31827_FamGrpRe.pdf Family group records] (also called family group sheets) are forms with space to record information about the parents and children in one family. Good family group records show names, dates and places of births, marriages, and deaths (see the example to the right). You can enhance their value by citing the sources that document these events in the lives of family members. If you use computers to generate family group records, you also can easily display additional events such as censuses, change of residence, land purchases or sales, wills proved, and any other events in the family members' lives. The most useful family group records display as many events and sources as possible. Recently there has been a trend of amateur researchers creating photographic family group record templates which requires that source and possibly other information be transferred to the reverse of each group record to make room for small portraits of each family member. Family portraits are being incorporated into many form templates to help researchers increase the preservation efforts of priceless family images right along side the key vital statistics of their ancestors and other relatives. Click on the link above to print or download a family group record. | [[Image:Family Group Record blank side 1.png|thumb]][http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/images/31827_FamGrpRe.pdf Family group records] (also called family group sheets) are forms with space to record information about the parents and children in one family. Good family group records show names, dates and places of births, marriages, and deaths (see the example to the right). You can enhance their value by citing the sources that document these events in the lives of family members. If you use computers to generate family group records, you also can easily display additional events such as censuses, change of residence, land purchases or sales, wills proved, and any other events in the family members' lives. The most useful family group records display as many events and sources as possible. Recently there has been a trend of amateur researchers creating photographic family group record templates which requires that source and possibly other information be transferred to the reverse of each group record to make room for small portraits of each family member. Family portraits are being incorporated into many form templates to help researchers increase the preservation efforts of priceless family images right along side the key vital statistics of their ancestors and other relatives. Click on the link above to print or download a family group record. | ||
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=== Pedigree Chart === | === Pedigree Chart === | ||
[[Image:Pedigree Chart Blank.png|thumb]] Most [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/images/31826_PedChart.pdf pedigree charts], sometimes called “Ancestor” or “Lineage” Charts, have space for four or five generations (parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents.) There is space for full names, dates and places of birth, marriage, and death. See the example at the right. Ancestral lines can continue onto other charts. Some pedigree charts display fewer generations for simplicity and, in doing so, allow plenty of room to include whatever researchers may value most; ancestor portraits, ancestors' siblings in birth order, source information, or customized compiler comments to aid the other researchers in verification or overcoming their next brick wall relative. | [[Image:Pedigree Chart Blank.png|thumb]] Most [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/images/31826_PedChart.pdf pedigree charts], sometimes called “Ancestor” or “Lineage” Charts, have space for four or five generations (parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents.) There is space for full names, dates and places of birth, marriage, and death. See the example at the right. Ancestral lines can continue onto other charts. Some pedigree charts display fewer generations for simplicity and, in doing so, allow plenty of room to include whatever researchers may value most; ancestor portraits, ancestors' siblings in birth order, source information, or customized compiler comments to aid the other researchers in verification or overcoming their next brick wall relative. Click on the link above to print or download a pedigree chart. | ||
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You may purchase a basic log at the Family History Library, at Family History Centers, or at genealogical stores, or you may create your own. One research log may start with three areas for vital records for birth, death, and marriage and then have several areas for other common life research subjects such as education, employment, military service, photos, etc. For more details about research logs see the wiki article [[Research Logs|Research Logs]], and [[Prepare a Research Log|Prepare a Research Log]] in Step 2 of this article. | You may purchase a basic log at the Family History Library, at Family History Centers, or at genealogical stores, or you may create your own. One research log may start with three areas for vital records for birth, death, and marriage and then have several areas for other common life research subjects such as education, employment, military service, photos, etc. For more details about research logs see the wiki article [[Research Logs|Research Logs]], and [[Prepare a Research Log|Prepare a Research Log]] in Step 2 of this article. | ||
=== | === Research Extract Forms === | ||
A Research Extract Form can be a valuable tool while doing original research. The Research Extract Form is filled out when making a photocopy of a document is not a practical solution. When researching a book and extracting all of one surname from each page in the book, is an example of when a Research Extract Form would be used. A telephone conversation or interview with a relative might be another instance where a Research Extract Form is helpful. A trip to the Cemetery might be another use for this form. Research Extract Forms have a place for a document number to be assigned. This document number will then coincide with the document number you enter on the Research Log.<br>Another important part of the Research Extract Form is the documentation section. This section can help to focus the quality of the source you are using. You can determine if the source is an original record or a derivative such as an index or compiled work. Next is the information Primary or Secondary evidence? Then is the evidence a direct statement e.g. Robert M Wiley is the son of Hamilton James Wiley. | A Research Extract Form can be a valuable tool while doing original research. The Research Extract Form is filled out when making a photocopy of a document is not a practical solution. When researching a book and extracting all of one surname from each page in the book, is an example of when a Research Extract Form would be used. A telephone conversation or interview with a relative might be another instance where a Research Extract Form is helpful. A trip to the Cemetery might be another use for this form. Research Extract Forms have a place for a document number to be assigned. This document number will then coincide with the document number you enter on the Research Log.<br>Another important part of the Research Extract Form is the documentation section. This section can help to focus the quality of the source you are using. You can determine if the source is an original record or a derivative such as an index or compiled work. Next is the information Primary or Secondary evidence? Then is the evidence a direct statement e.g. Robert M Wiley is the son of Hamilton James Wiley. An indirect record would be where both are mentioned, but the relationship is only implied.<br><br>Personal and Family History Notes | ||
You should also record other personal and family history information such as residences, occupations, schools attended, military service, property owned, and immigration or naturalization. At times such biographical information is essential to help prove relationships. You may use a computer program like Personal Ancestral File (see [[Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record|Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record]]), a word processor, regular paper, or create your own form to keep your notes organized. | You should also record other personal and family history information such as residences, occupations, schools attended, military service, property owned, and immigration or naturalization. At times such biographical information is essential to help prove relationships. You may use a computer program like Personal Ancestral File (see [[Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record|Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record]]), a word processor, regular paper, or create your own form to keep your notes organized. | ||
=== Suggestions for Recording Information === | === Suggestions for Recording Information === | ||