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== '''Step 1. Identify What You Know about Your Family''' == | == '''Step 1. Identify What You Know about Your Family''' == | ||
Begin your research with family and home sources. Look for names, dates, and places in certificates, family Bibles, obituaries, diaries, and similar sources. Ask your relatives for any additional information they may have. It's very likely that your second cousin, great-aunt, or other relative already has some family information. Organize the information you find and record it on pedigree charts and family group record forms. | Begin your research with family and home sources. Look for names, dates, and places in certificates, family Bibles, obituaries, diaries, and similar sources. Ask your relatives for any additional information they may have. It's very likely that your second cousin, great-aunt, or other relative already has some family information. Organize the information you find and record it on pedigree charts and [Family group record: roadmap for researchers|family group record] forms. | ||
== '''Step 2. Decide What You Want to Learn''' == | == '''Step 2. Decide What You Want to Learn''' == | ||