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==Beginning Research in Arizona== | |||
*[[GuidedResearch:Arizona|Finding Arizona Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]] | |||
*[[Arizona Online Genealogy Records|Arizona Online Genealogy Records]] | |||
*[[Arizona Record Finder]] | |||
*[[Step-by-Step Arizona Research, 1850-1910|Arizona Step-by-Step Research, 1850-1910]] | |||
*[[Step-by-Step Arizona Research 1900--Present|Arizona Step-by-Step Research, 1900--present]] | |||
*[[Arizona Descendancy Research]] | |||
*[[Arizona Research Tips and Strategies|Research Strategies]] | |||
*See also [[United States Getting Started|United States Getting Started]] for more resources. | |||
==How to Research== | ==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. | # '''[[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. | ||
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# '''[[Select Records to Search|Select records to search]]:''' Different regions of the United States can have different records. See Arizona's [[Arizona Record Finder|Record Finder]] table to see what kind of record could provide the desired ancestral information. Search the desired records. | # '''[[Select Records to Search|Select records to search]]:''' Different regions of the United States can have different records. See Arizona's [[Arizona 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. | # '''[[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. | ||
[[Category:Arizona, United States]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | [[Category:Arizona, United States]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
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