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==Beginning Research in Georgia== | |||
*[[GuidedResearch:Georgia|Finding Georgia Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]] | |||
*[[Georgia Online Genealogy Records|Georgia Online Genealogy Records]] | |||
*[[Georgia Record Finder]] | |||
*[[Step-by-Step Georgia Research, 1880-Present]] | |||
*[[Step-by-Step Georgia Research, 1850-1910]] | |||
*[[Georgia Research Tips and Strategies|Georgia Research Strategies]] | |||
*See also [[United States Getting Started|United States Getting Started]] for more resources. | |||
==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]]:''' Different regions of the United States can have different records. See Georgia's [[Georgia Record Finder|Record Finder]] table to see 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. | |||
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