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Getting started with research on your ancestor from Argentina is not difficult. This page is designed to give you a few ideas about how to get started. Begin by following these steps:
==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]]:''' Each country's record-keeping practices are different. See your country's [[England Record Finder|Record Finder]] table to determine 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.


== 1. Write down what you know  ==
==Beginning Research in Argentina==
*[[Argentina Quick Start Guide|Quick Start Guide]]
*[[Argentina Finding Records|Finding Records]]
*[[Argentina Finding Town of Origin|Finding Town of Origin]] - locating the town your ancestor was from
*[[Argentina Record Finder|Record Finder]] - gives suggestions for records to search
*[[Argentina Online Learning|Online Learning]] - Video Classes


Start with yourself. Begin by writing down what you know about yourself, your parents, and your grandparents. Use the link below to print a pedigree chart you can use to enter the names, dates, and places you may already know. If you do not know exact dates and places, estimate them. Circle any missing or incomplete information, and decide what you want to find first.
[[Category:Argentina]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]
 
[http://www.byub.org/ancestors/charts/pdf/pedigree.pdf Pedigree Chart]<br>
 
Use a family group sheet to record information about family groups. Use one form for each family. You will record the names of the husband and wife at the top of the form and then list each of their children in the order they were born.
 
[http://c.mfcreative.com/pdf/trees/charts/famgrec.pdf Family group sheet]
 
== 2. Gather records  ==
 
Begin by looking for records that you may already have around your home. Many important clues can be found in the things we already have at home. Here is a list of the types of records that might be of use:  
 
*Certificates of births, deaths, and marriages
*Funeral programs
*Documents relating to education
*Documents about military service
*Photographs
*Newspaper articles
*Birth announcements
*Marriage announcements
*Obituaries
*Letters
*Passports
*Citizenship or naturalization papers
*Family bibles
*Journals
 
== 3. Talk with your family  ==
 
Contact your family and friends. Record any useful information and stories they provide. Ask about copies of birth, marriage, and death certificates as well as journals, letters, photos, and other records that might be available. Find out if they know other people you should contact. Be sure to record any new information.
 
Although sometimes memories can be faulty, you can usually get some great clues as you interview older relatives. It’s also important to remember that many family legends prove to be unreliable but usually there are bits and pieces, or perhaps one small thread in these legends that might prove to be true.
 
For more tips for beginners be sure to read the article [[Getting Started/Intro|Getting Started]]
 
== 4. Preserve and share what you have gathered  ==
 
As you take this genealogical journey remember that your relatives and family friends may also be interested to learn more about their ancestors and heritage. Please share with them the information you find. It may spark more memories and clues that will help you along the way. You can preserve, share, and donate your family history with the help of free software found at [https://familysearch.org/products FamilySearch.org].
 
== 5. Ask for help  ==
 
Visit a local [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|FamilySearch center]] for free personal help and many other valuable services. Center staff may also direct you to other local community resources. Find a center near you online at FamilySearch.org. You can leave a question on our [[Research Communities on Facebook|Facebook Research Community pages]]. For those who speak Spanish you may feel more comfortable posting in the page [https://www.facebook.com/familysearch.argentina Investigación Genealógica en Argentina]. If you prefer a page that is predominantly in English, we recommend the [https://www.facebook.com/HispanicGenealogy Hispanic Genealogy Research] page which has been designed for those who have Hispanic ancestry but may not speak much, if any Spanish.
 
== 6. Know the town of origin in Argentina  ==
 
Probably the most important piece of information you will need to begin research in Argentina is the name of a specific town in Argentina where your ancestor was from. The article [[Argentina Locating Place of Origin|Locating Place of Origin]] will give you some ideas about what you can do to find this important piece of the genealogical puzzle.
 
If you already know the name of the town or village in Argentina where your ancestor came from, you are now ready to begin looking for records. Please see the article [[Argentina Finding Records|Finding Records]] to help you locate the records of your ancestor’s hometown in Argentina.
 
For more information see the [[Argentina Quick Start Guide|Argentina Quick Start Guide]].
 
Return to the [[Argentina Genealogy|Argentina]] page
 
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How to Research

  1. 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.
  2. Document/source your tree: As you gather information, identify where and who each piece of information came from. 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.
  3. Decide what you want to learn: Have a specific research goal or objective. This is defined by pursuing a 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."
  4. Select records to search: Each country's record-keeping practices are different. See your country's Record Finder table to determine what kind of record could provide the desired ancestral information. Search the desired records.
  5. Analyze/use the information: When you find new sources, carefully evaluate them to ensure they are about the correct ancestors, and that the information in the evidence is being accurately interpreted. Cite or document your sources in your family tree establish the accuracy of your findings.

Beginning Research in Argentina

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