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Step 3: Select records to search.

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.

This is called a record selection strategy—an orderly approach for identifying the records most helpful for your research objective.

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[edit | edit source]

There is no substitute for learning about records in order to select the best records to search. The more you understand about the records used for genealogical research, the more effectively you will be able to select and use them. The first step to understanding the records used in research is to learn the genealogical classification of records You can then use that classification to help you select appropriate records. You cannot select an appropriate records unless your objective is clearly defined.

You cannot select an appropriate record unless your objective is clearly defined.

Genealogical sources can be grouped into two divisions, each with tow categories. The following chart illustrates the relationship of these four categories.

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+Selecting a record to search is the most complex part of the research process. You will need to—
-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.
-*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.
-*Choose a record type.
-*Select specific records.
-*Describe the record on a research log.<br>
-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.
-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''' =
-''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. The more you understand about the records used for genealogical research, the more effectively you will be able to select and use them. The first step to understanding the records used in research is to learn the genealogical classification of records You can then use that classification to help you select appropriate records. You cannot select an appropriate records unless your objective is clearly defined.
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-[[Creation of Records|Creation of Records]] <br><br>2 [[Identify a Category of Sources|Identify a Category of Sources]] <br>
+You cannot select an appropriate record unless your objective is clearly defined.
-: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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-:2.2 [[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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-[[Choose a Record Type|Choose a Record Type]] <br>
+Genealogical sources can be grouped into two divisions, each with tow categories. The following chart illustrates the relationship of these four categories.<br>
-:3.1 [[Choose a Record Type#Sources_Useful_to_Genealogists|Sources Useful to Genealogists]] <br>
+[[Obtain and Search the Records|''Next page'']]
-::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>
-::3.1.3 [[Choose a Record Type#Background_Information_Choices|Background Information Choices]] <br>
-::3.1.4 [[Choose a Record Type#Finding_Aids_Choices|Finding Aids Choices]] <br>
-:3.2 [[Choose a Record Type#Other_Tools_for_Choosing_a_Record_Type|Other Tools for Choosing a Record Type]] <br><br>
-[[Select Specific Records|Select Specific Records]] <br>
-:4.1 [[Select Specific Records#Helpful_Guessing_Skills|Helpful Guessing Skills]] <br>
-:4.2 [[Select Specific Records#Catalogs_and_Record_Lists|Catalogs and Record Lists]] <br>
-::4.2.1 [[How to Browse Records on FamilySearch|How to Browse Historical Records on FamilySearch]]
-::4.2.2 [[Select Specific Records#FamilySearch_Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]] <br>
-::4.2.3 [[Select Specific Records#Other_Internet_Sites|Other Internet Sites]] <br>
-::4.2.4 [[Select Specific Records#Other_Library_Catalogs_and_Record_Lists|Other Library Catalogs and Record Lists]] <br>
-:4.3 [[Select Specific Records#Selection_Criteria|Selection Criteria]] <br>
-::4.3.1 [[Select Specific Records#Record_Content|Record Content]] <br>
-::4.3.2 [[Select Specific Records#Record_Access|Record Access]] <br>
-::4.3.3 [[Select Specific Records#Interest.2C_Inspiration.2C_and_Intuition|Interest, Inspiration, and Intuition]] <br>
-::4.3.4 [[Select Specific Records#Selecting_More_Than_One_Record|Selecting More Than One Record]] <br>
-:4.4 [[Select Specific Records#Jurisdictions|Jurisdictions]] <br>
-::4.4.1 [[Select Specific Records#Some_Modern_Government_Jurisdictions|Some Modern Government Jurisdictions]] <br><br>
-[[Describe the Records on a Research Log|Describe the Records on a Research Log]]
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