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== Step 1: Gather Information ==
==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.


Begin with family and home sources. Look for names, dates, and places on certificates, family Bibles, obituaries, diaries, and similar sources. Ask your relatives for any additional information they may have. It's likely that your second cousin, great-aunt, or other relative already has some family information. Organize the information you find, and record it on pedigree charts and family group records.
==Beginning Research in Czechia==
*[[GuidedResearch:Czechia|Guided Research]]
*[[Czechia Beginning Research|Beginning Czechia Research]]
*[[Czechia Record Finder|Record Finder]]
*[[Czechia Online Learning|Online Learning]]
*[[Czechia Finding Town of Origin|Finding Town of Origin]]
*[[Czechia How to Guides|"How to" Guides]]
*[[GuidedResearch:Czechia|How to Find Birth Information]]
*[[GuidedResearch:Czechia|How to Find Marriage Information]]
*[[GuidedResearch:Czechia|How to Find Death Information]]


{{Tip
[[Category:Czechia]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]
|Make sure to record exactly where you obtained the information. Knowing whether the information came from an original birth certificate or from family hearsay will determine the quality of the information and whether or not you need to verify what you have.
}}
 
== Step 2: Determine Key Information  ==
 
There are four pieces of information you should know about an ancestor:
 
*[[Czech Republic Tips for Czech American Researchers#Tip_1:_Determine_the_actual_name_of_an_ancestor|Actual name]]  
*[[Czech Republic Tips for Czech American Researchers#Tip_2:_Determine_the_date_of_birth.2C_marriage.2C_and_death|Date of birth, marriage, and death]]
*[[Czech Republic Tips for Czech American Researchers#Tip_3:_Determine_the_place_of_origin|Place of origin]]
*[[Czech Republic Tips for Czech American Researchers#Tip_4:_Determine_the_religion_of_an_ancestor|Religious affiliation]]
 
In the Czech Republic, most records used in family history research are kept on a town or parish level. Therefore, the exact place of origin must be known before research in Czech records can begin.
 
== Step 3: Set a Research Goal  ==
 
Select a specific relative or ancestor born in the Czech Republic for whom you know at least a name, the village or parish where he or she lived in the Czech Republic, and an approximate date when he or she lived there. Decide what you want to learn about this ancestor or about his family. It is also very helpful to know the names of other family members born in the Czech Republic, and their religious affiliation.
 
As you look over your Family Group Records or Pedigree Charts, ask yourself “What do I want to find next?” Common goals might be:
 
*The last person on a specific line of your Pedigree Chart.
*A missing parent on the Family Group Sheet.
*A gap between the birth years of the children on a Family Group Record (a wide enough gap that there may be missing children in between siblings).
*Finding the last children of the parents (during the Mothers’ child bearing years).
*To find the birth date and place for an individual listed on the Family Group Record without one.
*Locating the marriage date and place for the parents on a Family Group Record.
 
You may want to ask an experienced researcher to help you select a goal that you can achieve.
 
== What's Next?  ==
 
After you have gathered information, determined what you need to know and set a research goal, you can start searching in [[Czech Republic Finding Birth Information|birth]], [[Czech Republic Finding Marriage Information|marriage]] and [[Czech Republic Finding Death Information|death]] records. Use the following links to learn how to begin using Czech records and tips about Czech research:
 
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| bgcolor="#f9ffa3" | *[[Czech Republic Finding Your Ancestor in the Records|Finding Your Ancestor in the Records]]
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| bgcolor="#f9ffa3" | *[[Czech Republic Tips for Beginners|Tips for Beginners]]
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| bgcolor="#f9ffa3" | *[[Czech Republic Tips for Czech American Researchers|Tips for Czech-American Researchers]]
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<br> {{Tip
|1=Join a Community of Czech researchers! Ask questions, help others, and share your research success on [http://www.facebook.com/CzechoslovakiaGenealogy?ref=ts Facebook] and/or [[Join a Skype Research Community|Skype]].
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[[Category:Czech Republic Research Strategies]]
[[Category:Czech_Republic Beginners Corner]]

Latest revision as of 12:01, 18 March 2024


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How to Research[edit | edit source]

  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 Czechia[edit | edit source]

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