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[[Select Records to Search|Next page]] <!--{ | A single, clearly defined research objective will— | ||
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* Focus your efforts, one step at a time, on a single task (such as a name, event date, event place, relationship, etc.) | |||
* Improve your chances of selecting a record that has the information you seek. | |||
* Reduce the confusion of trying to work on several objectives at once. | |||
* Help you succeed and enjoy your research experience. | |||
In order to select a specific research objective, you will first identify several individuals or families you could research, then you will choose one. With one individual or family in mind, you will have agoal and can then identify questions about him or her. Next, select one question as the research objective. Then you will prepare and use a research log. | |||
At the end of this step you should have a research log that includes— | |||
* The name of a person you want to research. | |||
* What you want to find (the objective.) | |||
* If appropriate, the approximate time and place of the event. | |||
= '''Identify Several Individuals or Families''' = | |||
Research is most successful when the entire family group (father, mother and all children) is considered. | |||
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