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'''What records exist in the FamilySearch Library for the country of Bulgaria?'''
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The FamilySearch Library has a small book collection and microfilms of civil registration for few districts. Use the FamilySearch Catalog to find any record available from the FamilySearch Library that may be helpful to you. In the catalog, you can find the film numbers you need to order records. The catalog is available at www.familysearch.org and at FamilySearch centers.
==How to Research==
# '''[[Identify What You Know|Identify what you know]]:''' Work from the known to the unknown. Don't jump straight back to a distant ancestor. Begin with the present and confirm/document the information and relationships as you work your way back.
# '''Document/source your tree:''' As you gather information, identify where and who each piece of information came from. [[Evaluate the Evidence|Evaluate how reliable the sources are]], and ensure you are interpreting them correctly. Don't simply accept ancestral information on your tree. Instead, look for records or other reliable sources to support each date, place, and relationship.
# '''[[Decide What You Want to Learn|Decide what you want to learn]]:''' Have a specific research goal or objective. This is defined by pursuing a [[A_Guide_to_Research#2._Decide_What_You_Want_to_Learn_About_Your_Family|specific piece of information]] about a specific ancestor. An example of a ''bad'', or ''too-generic'' research goal is: @I want to know more about my great-grandfather.@ An example of a ''good'' research goal is: @I want to find the marriage date of my great-grandparents.@
# '''[[Select Records to Search|Select records to search]]:''' Each country's record-keeping practices are different. See your country's [[England Record Finder|Record Finder]] table to determine what kind of record could provide the desired ancestral information. Search the desired records.
# '''[[Use the Information|Analyze/use the information]]:''' When you find new sources, carefully [[Evaluate the Evidence|evaluate them]] to ensure they are about the correct ancestors, and that the information in the evidence is being accurately interpreted. [[Transfer_the_Information#Cite_Your_Sources|Cite]] or document your sources in your family tree establish the accuracy of your findings.


To see a listing of all localities that are represented in the catalog, go to www.familysearch.org, click '''Library''', and then click '''Library Catalog'''.
==Beginning Research in Bulgaria==


1. Click '''Place Search'''. You will see:<br>
[[Category:Bulgaria]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]
Place<br>
Part of (optional)<br>
2. For the “Place”, type: ''Bulgaria''<br>
3. For “Part of”, leave blank<br>
4. Click on Bulgaria blue link<br>
5. Click on '''View Related Places'''<br>
6. Then choose a district, such as ''Bulgaria, Sofiya''<br>
7. Click on '''View Related Places'''<br>
8. Then find a locality within that district, such as ''Bulgaria, Sofiya, Aldomirovtsi''<br>
9. Then select a topic, such as ''Civil Registration''<br>
10. Click on the title you want<br>
11. Click on '''View Film Notes'''<br>
12. Look for the kind of record you want for the years you want. Write the FS Library film number.<br>
 
If the district or the locality that you need is not listed, check the FamilySearch Catalog again for national level records that may be helpful.
 
1. Click '''Place Search'''. You will see:<br>
Place<br>
Part of (optional)<br>
2. For the “Place”, type: ''Bulgaria''<br>
3. For “Part of”, leave blank<br>
4. Click on Bulgaria blue link<br>
5. Then find a topic, such as ''Bulgaria-Minorities''<br>
6. Click on the title you want<br>
7. Write the FS Library call number or click on '''View Film Notes'''<br>
8. Look for the kind of record you want. Write the FS Library film number.<br>
 
[[Category:Bulgaria]]

Revision as of 16:26, 4 January 2024

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Beginning Research
Record Types
Bulgaria Background
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How to Research[edit | edit source]

  1. Identify what you know: Work from the known to the unknown. Don't jump straight back to a distant ancestor. Begin with the present and confirm/document the information and relationships as you work your way back.
  2. Document/source your tree: As you gather information, identify where and who each piece of information came from. Evaluate how reliable the sources are, and ensure you are interpreting them correctly. Don't simply accept ancestral information on your tree. Instead, look for records or other reliable sources to support each date, place, and relationship.
  3. Decide what you want to learn: Have a specific research goal or objective. This is defined by pursuing a specific piece of information about a specific ancestor. An example of a bad, or too-generic research goal is: @I want to know more about my great-grandfather.@ An example of a good research goal is: @I want to find the marriage date of my great-grandparents.@
  4. Select records to search: Each country's record-keeping practices are different. See your country's Record Finder table to determine what kind of record could provide the desired ancestral information. Search the desired records.
  5. Analyze/use the information: When you find new sources, carefully evaluate them to ensure they are about the correct ancestors, and that the information in the evidence is being accurately interpreted. Cite or document your sources in your family tree establish the accuracy of your findings.

Beginning Research in Bulgaria[edit | edit source]

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