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Learn to guess names, places, dates, the best event in a person’s life to research first, and how to guess sources for that event. (beginning family history, beginning genealogy, beginning research, getting started, starting family history, starting genealogy, starting research, how do I start, how to start) | Learn to guess names, places, dates, the best event in a person’s life to research first, and how to guess sources for that event. (beginning family history, beginning genealogy, beginning research, getting started, starting family history, starting genealogy, starting research, how do I start, how to start) | ||
Five fundamental guessing skills will help you get started on genealogy research. Each involves being able to guess some '''''additional''''' information based on what is already shown on a family group record. | |||
So, the best way to start is to [[Family_group_record:_roadmap_for_researchers|prepare a family group record]] showing everything you know about the family. | |||
Then using the partly-completed family group record be able to: | |||
# | #[[Guessing a Name Variation|Guess a '''''spelling variation''''']] for every name on that family group. | ||
# | #[[Guessing a Place|Guess a '''''place''''']] for every event on that family group. | ||
# | #[[Guessing a Date|Guess a '''''date''''']] for every event on that family group. | ||
# | #[[Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event|Guess the '''''easiest''''' (and '''''hardest''''') '''''person''''' and '''''event''''' to research]] on that family group. | ||
# | #[[Guessing a Record Type to Use|Guess the '''''best record types to use''''']] for finding information about any person’s event on that family group. | ||
The links above explain how to guess these key pieces of information when they are unknown or uncertain. | |||
== Related Content | ==Related Content== | ||
[[Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event|Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event]] | |||
[[How to Begin a Search for Your Ancestor|How to Begin a Search for Your Ancestor]] | [[How to Begin a Search for Your Ancestor|How to Begin a Search for Your Ancestor]] | ||
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[[Rookie Mistakes|Rookie Mistakes]] | [[Rookie Mistakes|Rookie Mistakes]] | ||
== Related Internet Sites | ==Related Internet Sites== | ||
*[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/images/32916_How_Do_I_Start.pdf How Do I Start My Family History?] FamilySearch.org PDF File | |||
[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/images/32916_How_Do_I_Start.pdf How Do I Start My Family History?] FamilySearch.org PDF File | *[http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/about-research.html Starting Genealogy and Family History Research] U.S. National Archives | ||
*[http://www.usgenweb.org/research/starting.shtml Starting Your Genealogy - The Basics] USGenWeb | |||
[http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/about-research.html Starting Genealogy and Family History Research] U.S. National Archives | *[http://genealogy.about.com/cs/beginnerscorner/ht/family_tree.htm How to Begin Tracing Your Family Tree] Kimberly Powell at About.com | ||
*[http://www.progenealogists.com/beginners.htm How to Get Started on Your Genealogy] Natalie Cottrill at ProGenealogists.com | |||
[http://www.usgenweb.org/research/starting.shtml Starting Your Genealogy - The Basics] USGenWeb | |||
[http://genealogy.about.com/cs/beginnerscorner/ht/family_tree.htm How to Begin Tracing Your Family Tree] Kimberly Powell at About.com | |||
[[Category:Beginners]] | [[Category:Beginners]] | ||