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'''Initial Information:'''  
'''Initial Information:'''  


              '''Researcher's name:'''  This is usually yourself.  
              '''Researcher's name:'''  This is usually yourself.  


              '''Ancestor Researched: ''' This is the name/s of the individual or the couple you are researching.  
              '''Ancestor Researched: ''' This is the name/s of the individual or the couple you are researching.  


              '''Research Date:'''  This is today's date or the date you did the research.  
              '''Research Date:'''  This is today's date or the date you did the research.  


              '''Research Objective:'''  This should be a clear concise statement of your goal.  
              '''Research Objective:'''  This should be a clear concise statement of your goal.  


'''Record Information:'''  This is where you record the details of how someone else could locate this source.  
'''Record Information:'''  This is where you record the details of how someone else could locate this source.  


              '''Record Type:'''  This could be a Census, Church Record, Vital Record, Land Record, Probate Record, Military Record, Emigration/Immigration Record or Naturalization Record.  
              '''Record Type:'''  This could be a Census, Church Record, Vital Record, Land Record, Probate Record, Military Record, Emigration/Immigration Record or Naturalization Record.  


              '''Record Location: ''' This could be a Public Library, County Courthouse, Archive, an address for a Cemetery or Sexton Office, Family History Library, an individuals home or any other location.  
              '''Record Location: ''' This could be a Public Library, County Courthouse, Archive, an address for a Cemetery or Sexton Office, Family History Library, an individuals home or any other location.  


              '''Source Record or Call Number: ''' This is the identifier for the actual record.  It could be a file on a computer, a book in a library with a call number.  
              '''Source Record or Call Number: ''' This is the identifier for the actual record.  It could be a file on a computer, a book in a library with a call number.  


              '''Title of the Source:'''  This is the name of the book, the title of the database, or the name of a database on a computer.   
              '''Title of the Source:'''  This is the name of the book, the title of the database, or the name of a database on a computer.   


               '''Author:  '''This could be the County Clerk, an individual or group of individuals authoring an article or book.  
               '''Author:  '''This could be the County Clerk, an individual or group of individuals authoring an article or book.  


               '''Publisher:  '''This could be a publisher, a government agency or and individual.  This should also have the publishing year.   
               '''Publisher:  '''This could be a publisher, a government agency or and individual.  This should also have the publishing year.   


'''Documentation:'''&nbsp; This section can help to focus on the <u>quality</u> of the source you are using. You can determine if the:&nbsp;'''Source''': is an <u>original</u> record or a <u>derivative</u> (such as an index or a compiled work).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
'''Documentation:'''&nbsp; This section can help to focus on the <u>quality</u> of the source you are using. You can determine if the:&nbsp;'''Source''': is an <u>original</u> record or a <u>derivative</u> (such as an index or a compiled work).            


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; '''Information:''' is <u>primary</u> or <u>secondary </u>(Primary is evidence recorded at the time of the event.&nbsp; Seconday is information recorded at a much later date).  
            &nbsp; '''Information:''' is <u>primary</u> or <u>secondary </u>(Primary is evidence recorded at the time of the event.&nbsp; Seconday is information recorded at a much later date).  


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; '''Evidence:''' is a <u>direct</u> statement&nbsp;or <u>indirect</u> evidence. (A direct statement is: Robert M Wiley is the son of Hamilton James Wiley. An indirect record would be where both father and son&nbsp;are mentioned, but the relationships&nbsp;are only implied).  
            &nbsp; '''Evidence:''' is a <u>direct</u> statement&nbsp;or <u>indirect</u> evidence. (A direct statement is: Robert M Wiley is the son of Hamilton James Wiley. An indirect record would be where both father and son&nbsp;are mentioned, but the relationships&nbsp;are only implied).  


'''Research Extract Results''':&nbsp; This is where the results of your research is recorded.&nbsp; Page numbers and the information are recorded.&nbsp; Conversations or phone calls&nbsp;and the notes for the conversation are recorded here.&nbsp; An address and results of a cemetery search are noted here.  
'''Research Extract Results''':&nbsp; This is where the results of your research is recorded.&nbsp; Page numbers and the information are recorded.&nbsp; Conversations or phone calls&nbsp;and the notes for the conversation are recorded here.&nbsp; An address and results of a cemetery search are noted here.