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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. ( | [[Image:Question mark with feet.jpg|right|250x200px|Question mark with feet.jpg]] | ||
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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. | |||
Well-done genealogies are documented with the best sources skillfully analyzed. No guesswork can be allowed in the final product. But in order to find the best sources a kind of elimination-by-trial-and-error activity (guessing) is sometimes used. The best researchers become skillful at assessing information, evaluating clues, and selecting sources and repositories they will try first. This set of articles teaches how to '''''tentatively''''' conjecture (guess) at probable names, dates, or places, and how to choose logically among potential sources in the face of uncertainty. Always remember that any form of guesswork in genealogy is only temporary and eventually MUST be replaced by careful analysis of the well-documented sources you find as a result. | |||
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. | 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. | ||
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== Related Internet Sites == | == Related Internet Sites == | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/How_to_Start_Your_Family_History How Do I Start My Family History?] FamilySearch.org PDF File | ||
*[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 | *[http://www.progenealogists.com/beginners.htm How to Get Started on Your Genealogy] Natalie Cottrill at AncestryProGenealogists | ||
*[http:// | *[http://usgenweb.org/research/starting.html Starting Your Genealogy - The Basics] USGenWeb | ||
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