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New to Research?

Understand the steps you need to take when doing your own family history research.

Research Overview

Research is done in cycles. You will complete a series of steps and then repeat the steps again, using the new knowledge you have gained. An illustration of the research cycle appears above.

For successful research, follow these steps:
1. Identify what you know.
2. Decide what you want to learn.
3. Select records to search.
4. Obtain and search the records.
5. Evaluate and Use the information.

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-''[[Principles of Family History Research|Principles of Family History Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Research_Process|The Research Process]]'' [[Image:Research Process Steps.png|700px|Research Process Steps.png]]<br>Research is done in cycles. You will complete a series of steps and then repeat the steps again, using the new knowledge you have gained. An illustration of the research cycle appears above. Slowly click the image twice to see a close-up view.
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+<div style="flex:1; background-color:purple; padding:30px"><span style="font-size:2em; color:white;">'''New to Research?'''<br><br><span style="font-size:1em">Understand the steps you need to take when doing your own family history research.</span></div>
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-For successful research, follow these steps:
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-. [[Identify What You Know|Identify what you know]].<br>2. [[Decide What You Want to Learn|Decide what you want to learn]].<br>3. [[Select Records to Search|Select records to search]].<br>4. [[Obtain and Search the Records|Obtain and search the records]].<br>5. [[Use the Information|Evaluate and Use the information]].
+<h2 style="font-size:2em; margin-top:2em"> Research Overview  </h2>
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+Research is done in cycles. You will complete a series of steps and then repeat the steps again, using the new knowledge you have gained. An illustration of the research cycle appears above. <br>
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+For successful research, follow these steps:<br>1. [[Identify What You Know|Identify what you know]].<br>2. [[Decide What You Want to Learn|Decide what you want to learn]].<br>3. [[Select Records to Search|Select records to search]].<br>4. [[Obtain and Search the Records|Obtain and search the records]].<br>5. [[Use the Information|Evaluate and Use the information]].
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+|title = <span style="color:#ffffff; font-size:14px; font-family:proximanova;line-height:35px;">Links to [[Principles of Family History Research|<span style="color:#ffffff; font-size:18px; font-family:proximanova;line-height:35px;">Principles of Family History Research</span>]] articles</span>
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+|group1 = <span style="color:#ffffff; font-size:14px; font-family:proximanova;line-height:35px;">'''Introduction'''</span>
+|list1 = [[Principles of Family History Research#Using This Article|Using This Article]]{{·}} [[Your Genealogical Quest|Your Genealogical Quest]]{{·}} [[Research Process|The Research Process]]
+|group2 = '''[[Identify What You Know|<span style="color:#ffffff; font-size:14px; font-family:proximanova;line-height:35px;">Step 1. Identify What You Know</span>]]'''
+|list2 = [[Use Appropriate Forms]]{{·}} [[Recall Information]]{{·}} [[Gather Family Information]]{{·}} [[Gather Low-Hanging-Fruit Sources]]{{·}} [[Record Useful Information]]{{·}} [[Organize Your Records]]
+|group3 = '''[[Decide What You Want to Learn|<span style="color:#ffffff; font-size:14px; font-family:proximanova;line-height:35px;">Step&nbsp;2.&nbsp;Decide&nbsp;What You Want to Learn</span>]]'''
+|list3 = [[Identify Candidate Families for Further Research]]{{·}} [[One Family at a Time]]{{·}} [[One Research Objective at a Time]]{{·}} [[Select the Easiest Research Objective]]{{·}} [[Prepare a Research Log]]
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+|list4 = [[Creation of Records]]{{·}} [[Identify a Category of Sources]]{{·}} [[Choose a Record Type]]{{·}} [[Select Specific Records]]{{·}} [[Describe the Records on a Research Log]]
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+|list5 = [[Obtain the Records]]{{·}} [[View the Records]]{{·}} [[Search the Records]]{{·}} [[Record the Results]]
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+|list6 = [[Evaluate the Evidence]]{{·}} [[Transfer the Information]]{{·}} [[Organize the New Records]]{{·}} [[Share the Information]]{{·}} [[Restart the Research Cycle]]{{·}} [[Genealogical Resources of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]{{·}} '''[[Principles of Family History Research For Further Reading|For Further Reading]]'''
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+== See Also  ==
+{|style="max-width:1200px"
+|-
+|
+*[[Begin your genealogy quest|'''Start your family history''']]
+|
+*[[Select computer software|'''Select software''']]
+|
+*[[Organize your genealogy|'''Organize your records''']]
+|
+*[[Principles of Family History Research|'''Research Principles''']]
+|
+*[[Family History for Beginners|'''Family History for Beginners''']]
+|}
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+[[pt:O_Processo_de_Pesquisa]]
+[[Category:Basic Research Process]]