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| Keep everything on one set of research logs per family; do NOT keep separate correspondence logs. | | Keep everything on one set of research logs per family; do NOT keep separate correspondence logs. |
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| a. Keep a copy of all letters and emails
| | a. Keep a copy of all letters and emails |
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| b. Assign a document number to both the inquiry letter or email and the reply.
| | b. Assign a document number to both the inquiry letter or email and the reply. |
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| c. Enter telephone calls, queries, forum postings, and instant message conversations relating to family research on your research log and keep notes of what was said. Give your notes a document number and refer to them from the research log.
| | c. Enter telephone calls, queries, forum postings, and instant message conversations relating to family research on your research log and keep notes of what was said. Give your notes a document number and refer to them from the research log. |
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| Make paper printouts or backups of '''all''' electronic sources, including written notes of telephone interviews. | | Make paper printouts or backups of '''all''' electronic sources, including written notes of telephone interviews. |