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<br>See also [[United States, How to Find Genealogy Records]]<br> | <br>See also [[United States, How to Find Genealogy Records]]<br> | ||
Why it is so important to document and organize family history research as you go, a brief explanation of the tools needed, and how to do it.<br>[[Image:Writing in journal.jpg|border|right|128x104px|Writing in Journal]] | Why it is so important to document and organize family history research as you go, a brief explanation of the tools needed, and how to do it.<br>[[Image:Writing in journal.jpg|border|right|128x104px|Writing in Journal]] | ||
<br>One of the most fundamental and important principles of family history research is to organize and document AS YOU GO!<ref>Silicon Valley PAF Users Group, “Rules for Good Documentation,” in [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44686819 | <br>One of the most fundamental and important principles of family history research is to organize and document AS YOU GO!<ref>Silicon Valley PAF Users Group, “Rules for Good Documentation,” in [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44686819 referer=brief_results ''Family History Documentation Guidelines'', 2nd ed]. (San Jose, Calif.: SVPUG, 2000-2003), 7. [FHL Book 973 D27sf].</ref> Good documentation includes: | ||
*[[Research Logs|'''''Research logs''''']]—Fill in the purpose of each search, and source data on logs before looking at the source. After success, list where you found the copy. Log strategies.<ref>G. David Dilts, “Research Logs: The Most Important Tool for Organizing Your Family History,” [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/ | *[[Research Logs|'''''Research logs''''']]—Fill in the purpose of each search, and source data on logs before looking at the source. After success, list where you found the copy. Log strategies.<ref>G. David Dilts, “Research Logs: The Most Important Tool for Organizing Your Family History,” [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2250993referer=brief_results ''Genealogical Journal''] 30, no. 12 (2002): 3-13. [FHL Book 973 D25gj v. 30 2002].</ref> | ||
*'''''Family group records'''''—Keep up-to-date with source footnotes for every event. Add all events like census, military service, and migrations to the family group record. | *'''''Family group records'''''—Keep up-to-date with source footnotes for every event. Add all events like census, military service, and migrations to the family group record. | ||
*'''''Photocopies of most sources'''''—If the repository will allow it, ''ALWAYS'' make a photocopy. | *'''''Photocopies of most sources'''''—If the repository will allow it, ''ALWAYS'' make a photocopy. | ||
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== '''What it means to document AS YOU GO''' == | == '''What it means to document AS YOU GO''' == | ||
Before you lay your head on the pillow, do nine things after a successful search:<br> 1. [[Copying Sources|Photocopy the new source document]].<ref>G. David Dilts, "Organizing the Evidence Using Research Logs and PAF Source Notes," (outline for class taught at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, 19 June 2006), 1.</ref><br> 2. Identify the source (type a footnote citation) on the ''front margin'' of the photocopy.<br> 3. Write your own document filing number on the back of each photocopy.<br> 4. Log the document number, and summarize events-people you found on all appropriate research logs.<ref>Elizabeth Shown Mills, concept taught by during Course 4 Advanced Methodology | Before you lay your head on the pillow, do nine things after a successful search:<br> 1. [[Copying Sources|Photocopy the new source document]].<ref>G. David Dilts, "Organizing the Evidence Using Research Logs and PAF Source Notes," (outline for class taught at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, 19 June 2006), 1.</ref><br> 2. Identify the source (type a footnote citation) on the ''front margin'' of the photocopy.<br> 3. Write your own document filing number on the back of each photocopy.<br> 4. Log the document number, and summarize events-people you found on all appropriate research logs.<ref>Elizabeth Shown Mills, concept taught by during Course 4 Advanced Methodology Evidence, Institute for Genealogical and Historical Research at Samford University, Birmingham, Ala., 12-17 June 2005.</ref><br> 5. Transfer every piece of '''''new''''' data from the source to the appropriate family groups.<br> 6. Enter new [[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)|source footnotes]] for '''''every''''' piece of data on the source, even if that event already has a footnote on the family group.<br> 7. Add a preliminary assessment of the data’s reliability in the footnote comment field.<ref>Elizabeth Shown Mills, "Genealogical Mindset Principles of Scholarship" (lecture in Course 4 Advanced Methodology Evidence, Institute for Genealogical and Historical Research at Samford University, Birmingham, Ala., 13 June 2005), 4M2.</ref><br> 8. Print the updated family group.<br> 9. File the updated family group, and source photocopy. | ||
Document AS YOU GO means you never start another search until you have finished the paperwork, and finished filing the previous search results. | Document AS YOU GO means you never start another search until you have finished the paperwork, and finished filing the previous search results. | ||
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<span>Mills, Elizabeth Shown. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1407003 ''Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace'']. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2007.</span> | <span>Mills, Elizabeth Shown. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1407003 ''Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace'']. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2007.</span> | ||
<span>ProGenealogists. “[http://www.progenealogists.com/citationguide.htm Internet Citation Guide for Genealogists,]” in ''ProGenealogists'' Internet site, 1998-2007, <span class="link-external" /> </span> | <span>ProGenealogists. “[http://www.progenealogists.com/citationguide.htm Internet Citation Guide for Genealogists,]” in ''ProGenealogists'' Internet site, 1998-2007, <span class="link-external" /> </span> | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||