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Only high quality compiled genealogies should ever be used. Look for genealogies where the author has cited his sources, the cited sources are of high quality, and has provided multiple citations per fact. Using low quality genealogies is not worth the time necessary to redo the research and diagnose inaccuracies. | Only high quality compiled genealogies should ever be used. Look for genealogies where the author has cited his sources, the cited sources are of high quality, and has provided multiple citations per fact. Using low quality genealogies is not worth the time necessary to redo the research and diagnose inaccuracies. | ||
To find published genealogies in print, use WorldCat.org. Do a subject search for “Raymond family”, substituting your surname. WorldCat lists the titles and libraries where they can be found. There are several major online collections. | To find published genealogies in print, use [http://www.worldcat.org WorldCat.org]. Do a subject search for “Raymond family”, substituting your surname. WorldCat lists the titles and libraries where they can be found. There are several major online collections. | ||
*Search WorldCat to find books in several online collections, including | *Search WorldCat to find books in several online collections, including BYU’s website. | ||
*Search Google to find books in Google Books and the Internet Archive. | *Search FamilySearch's book collection, recently moved from [http://lib.byu.edu/fhc BYU's website] to http://books.familysearch.org.<br> | ||
*Search the HeritageQuest collection which can be accessed through many libraries, often from home using the library’s website. | *Search [http://www.google.com Google] to find books in [http://books.google.com/ Google Books] and the [http://www.archive.org/details/texts Internet Archive]. | ||
*Search the [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/books HeritageQuest] collection which can be accessed through many libraries, often from home using the library’s website. | |||
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Emerging genealogists begin to realize the importance of original sources and start consulting copies online. Three of the most popular websites are Ancestry.com ($), FamilySearch.org, and FindAGrave.com. | Emerging genealogists begin to realize the importance of original sources and start consulting copies online. Three of the most popular websites are [http://Ancestry.com Ancestry.com] ($), [http://FamilySearch.org FamilySearch.org], and [http://www.FindAGrave.com FindAGrave.com]. | ||
Practicing genealogists additionally use records on microfilm and microfiche. | Practicing genealogists additionally use records on microfilm and microfiche. | ||
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Gravestones sometimes lead to birth date and associated vital record. Sometimes gravestones also name parents or children. Having a death date can lead to a newspaper obituary or death notice. These newspaper sources can yield a wealth of information, such as birth dates and places, and names of relatives. Newspapers contain secondary information, so try to validate the information from higher quality sources. | Gravestones sometimes lead to birth date and associated vital record. Sometimes gravestones also name parents or children. Having a death date can lead to a newspaper obituary or death notice. These newspaper sources can yield a wealth of information, such as birth dates and places, and names of relatives. Newspapers contain secondary information, so try to validate the information from higher quality sources. | ||
As we’ve seen, different sources provide different information. The type of source to use depends on the research objective. Search for | As we’ve seen, different sources provide different information. The type of source to use depends on the research objective. Search for “[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Special:Search?fulltext=true&search=Record+Selection+Table&searchbutton=Search Record Selection Table]” in the FamilySearch Wiki to learn what sources to use for what purposes. For more in depth information, read the town, county, state, and country articles for the desired location. | ||
= Summary = | = Summary = | ||