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==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.


==Beginning Research in Belgium==
==Beginning Research in Belgium==
*[[Belgium Finding Town of Origin|Finding the Town of Origin]] - locating the town your ancestor was from
*[[Belgium Record Finder|Record Finder]] - gives suggestions for records to search
*[[Belgium Online Learning|Online Learning]] - Video Classes
==How to Research==
*Beginning Research Process


==Research Helps==
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[[Category:Belgium]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]
[[Category:Belgium]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]

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