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Next, decide what you want to learn about your ancestor, such as where and when he or she was married, or the names of his parents. You may want to ask an experienced researcher or a librarian to help you select a goal that you can successfully achieve. | Next, decide what you want to learn about your ancestor, such as where and when he or she was married, or the names of his parents. You may want to ask an experienced researcher or a librarian to help you select a goal that you can successfully achieve. | ||
It is usually best to begin by verifying information about the ancestor for whom you know the most, and then continue searching from there. It is often hard to find an ancestor’s records when you know only a name and country of birth. With so little information, your research is limited to a few general indexes like the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=EUROPE <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-style: italic;">FamilySearch.org</span></span>], [[Ancestral File|''Ancestral File'']]™ | It is usually best to begin by verifying information about the ancestor for whom you know the most, and then continue searching from there. It is often hard to find an ancestor’s records when you know only a name and country of birth. With so little information, your research is limited to a few general indexes like the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=EUROPE <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-style: italic;">FamilySearch.org</span></span>], [[Ancestral File|''Ancestral File'']]™,, or the various searches listed at [[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research#Databases_Online|Databases Online]]. | ||
== Step 3. Select a Record to Search == | == Step 3. Select a Record to Search == | ||