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| <br>See also [[United States, How to Find Genealogy Records]]<br>
| | '''Step 3: Select records to search.''' |
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| [[Image:Lg stack of books.jpg|right|200x156px|Lg stack of books.jpg]]'''Step 3: Select records to search.''' <br><br>
| | Selecting a record to search is the most complex part of the research process. You will need to— |
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| Selecting a record to search is the most complex part of the research process. You will need to—
| | * Identify a category of sources. |
| | * Choose a record type. |
| | * Select specific records. |
| | * Describe the record on a research log. |
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| *Identify a category of sources.
| | This is called a record selection strategy—an orderly approach for identifying the records most helpful for your research objective. |
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| *Select specific records.
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| *Describe the record on a research log.<br>
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| This is called a record selection strategy—an orderly approach for identifying the records most helpful for your research objective.<br>
| | At the end of this step you will have a research log with descriptions of records you will search to meet your objective. |
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| At the end of this step you will have a research log with descriptions of records you will search to meet your objective.
| | = Identify a Category of Sources = |
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| ''You may want to view the tutorial at FamilySearch Learning Center:''[https://www.byutv.org/player/410e2011-5fb9-4fb3-8b8b-a36688a94c3f/ancestors-the-paper-trail?q=season%206%20christmas%20special ''"Ancestors Season 1: The Paper Trail'']''".''<br>
| | There is no substitute for learning about records in order to select the best records to search. |
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| === Table of Contents for Step 3. Select Records to Search ===
| | [[Obtain and Search the Records|''Next page'']] |
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| 1 [[Creation of Records|Creation of Records]] <br><br>2 [[Identify a Category of Sources|Identify a Category of Sources]] <br>
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| :2.1 [[Identify a Category of Sources#Genealogical_Records|Genealogical Records]] <br>
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| ::2.1.1 [[Identify a Category of Sources#Compiled_Records|Compiled Records]] <br>
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| ::2.1.2 [[Identify a Category of Sources#Original_Records|Original Records]] <br>
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| :2.2 [[Identify a Category of Sources#Reference_Tools|Reference Tools]] <br>
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| ::2.2.1 [[Identify a Category of Sources#Background_Information|Background Information]] <br>
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| ::2.2.2 [[Identify a Category of Sources#Finding_Aids|Finding Aids]] <br><br>
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| 3 [[Choose a Record Type|Choose a Record Type]] <br>
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| :3.1 [[Choose a Record Type#Sources_Useful_to_Genealogists|Sources Useful to Genealogists]] <br>
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| ::3.1.1 [[Choose a Record Type#Compiled_Records:_Choices|Compiled Records: Choices]] <br>
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| ::3.1.2 [[Choose a Record Type#Original_Records_Choices|Original Records Choices]] <br>
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| ::3.1.3 [[Choose a Record Type#Background_Information_Choices|Background Information Choices]] <br>
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| ::3.1.4 [[Choose a Record Type#Finding_Aids_Choices|Finding Aids Choices]] <br>
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| :3.2 [[Choose a Record Type#Other_Tools_for_Choosing_a_Record_Type|Other Tools for Choosing a Record Type]] <br><br>
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| 4 [[Select Specific Records|Select Specific Records]] <br>
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| :4.1 [[Select Specific Records#Helpful_Guessing_Skills|Helpful Guessing Skills]] <br>
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| :4.2 [[Select Specific Records#Catalogs_and_Record_Lists|Catalogs and Record Lists]] <br>
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| ::4.2.1 [[How to Browse Records on FamilySearch|How to Browse Historical Records on FamilySearch]]
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| ::4.2.2 [[Select Specific Records#FamilySearch_Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]] <br>
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| ::4.2.3 [[Select Specific Records#Other_Internet_Sites|Other Internet Sites]] <br>
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| ::4.2.4 [[Select Specific Records#Other_Library_Catalogs_and_Record_Lists|Other Library Catalogs and Record Lists]] <br>
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| :4.3 [[Select Specific Records#Selection_Criteria|Selection Criteria]] <br>
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| ::4.3.1 [[Select Specific Records#Record_Content|Record Content]] <br>
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| ::4.3.2 [[Select Specific Records#Record_Access|Record Access]] <br>
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| ::4.3.3 [[Select Specific Records#Interest.2C_Inspiration.2C_and_Intuition|Interest, Inspiration, and Intuition]] <br>
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| ::4.3.4 [[Select Specific Records#Selecting_More_Than_One_Record|Selecting More Than One Record]] <br>
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| :4.4 [[Select Specific Records#Jurisdictions|Jurisdictions]] <br>
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| ::4.4.1 [[Select Specific Records#Some_Modern_Government_Jurisdictions|Some Modern Government Jurisdictions]] <br><br>
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| 5 [[Describe the Records on a Research Log|Describe the Records on a Research Log]]
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