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'''Step 1: Identify What You Know.'''
Build your ancestor's identity.  


Start by reviewing what information you already know. Record that information on appropriate forms and keep your records organized.
'''Step 1: Identify What You Know.'''


By the end of step one you should have:
Start by reviewing what information you already know. Record that information on appropriate forms and keep your records organized.


* Facts and information recorded on family group records, pedigree charts, and if desired in personal and family history notes.
By the end of step one you should have:
* Organized copies of documents and family memorabilia.


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*Facts and information recorded on family group records, pedigree charts and, if desired, in personal and family history notes.
*Organized copies of documents and family memorabilia.


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=== Table of Contents for Step 1. Identify What You Know  ===
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1 [[Use Appropriate Forms|Use Appropriate Forms]]
 
:1.1 [[Use Appropriate Forms#Computer_Programs_for_Generating_Forms|Computer Programs for Generating Forms]]
:1.2 [[Use Appropriate Forms#Family_Group_Record|Family Group Record]]
:1.3 [[Use Appropriate Forms#Pedigree_Chart|Pedigree Chart]]
:1.4 [[Use Appropriate Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log|Prepare a Research Log]]
:1.5 [[Use Appropriate Forms#Suggestions_for_Recording_Information|Suggestions for Recording Information]]<br><br>
 
2 [[Recall Information|Recall Information]]
 
:2.1 [[Recall Information#Types_of_Genealogical_Information|Types of Genealogical Information]]<br><br>
 
3 [[Gather Family Information|Gather Family Information]]
 
:3.1 [[Gather Family Information#Family_Records|Family Records]]
:3.2 [[Gather Family Information#Family_Traditions|Family Traditions]]
:3.3 [[Gather Family Information#Family_Memorabilia|Family Memorabilia]]
:3.4 [[Gather Family Information#How_to_Gather_Family_Information|How to Gather Family Information]]
:3.5 [[Gather Family Information#Requesting_Additional_Information_from_Your_Family|Requesting Additional Information from Your Family]]<br><br>
 
4 [[Gather Low-Hanging-Fruit Sources|Gather Low-Hanging-Fruit Sources]]
 
:4.1 [[Gather Low-Hanging-Fruit Sources#Online_databases.|Online databases]]
:4.2 [[Gather Low-Hanging-Fruit Sources#Family_histories.|Family histories]]
:4.3 [[Gather Low-Hanging-Fruit Sources#County.2C_town.2C_and_village_histories.|County, town, and village histories.]]
:4.4 [[Gather Low-Hanging-Fruit Sources#Censuses.|Censuses.]]<br><br>
 
5 [[Record Useful Information|Record Useful Information]]
 
6 [[Organize Your Records|Organize Your Records]]
 
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