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*[[Papua New Guinea Record Finder|Record Finder]] | |||
*[[Papua New Guinea Online Learning|Online Learning]] - Video classes | |||
*[[Papua New Guinea Finding Town of Origin|Finding Town of Origin]] | |||
*[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide]] | |||
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How to Research[edit | edit source]
- 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 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: 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."
- 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.
- 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 Papua New Guinea[edit | edit source]
- Record Finder
- Online Learning - Video classes
- Finding Town of Origin
- Pacific Island Guide