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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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<h2 style="font-size:2em; margin-top:2em"> Research Overview </h2> | |||
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> | |||
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]]. | 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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|list2 = [[Use Appropriate Forms]]{{·}} [[Recall Information]]{{·}} [[Gather Family Information]]{{·}} [[Gather Low-Hanging-Fruit Sources]]{{·}} [[Record Useful Information]]{{·}} [[Organize Your Records]] | |list2 = [[Use Appropriate Forms]]{{·}} [[Recall Information]]{{·}} [[Gather Family Information]]{{·}} [[Gather Low-Hanging-Fruit Sources]]{{·}} [[Record Useful Information]]{{·}} [[Organize Your Records]] | ||
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|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]] | |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]] | |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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|list6 = [[Evaluate the Evidence]]{{·}} [[Transfer the Information]]{{·}} [[Organize the New Records]]{{·}} [[Share the Information]]{{·}} [[Restart the Research Cycle]]{{·}} [[ | |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 == | |||
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*[[Begin your genealogy quest|'''Start your family history''']] | |||
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*[[Select computer software|'''Select software''']] | |||
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*[[Organize your genealogy|'''Organize your records''']] | |||
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*[[Principles of Family History Research|'''Research Principles''']] | |||
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*[[Family History for Beginners|'''Family History for Beginners''']] | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:48, 12 November 2022
New to Research?
Understand the steps you need to take when doing your own family history 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.