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== Background == | == Background == | ||
Once you find enough information about the person you are researching, you must decide if | Once you find enough information about the person you are researching, you must decide if a possible match person was your ancestor. You can tell by the events of their lives (and by the people they associated with) which of the possible matches was or was not your ancestor. | ||
Too many genealogists find a hopeful individual with the right name and then try to establish a connection between that person and their known ancestors. Almost always, such attempts end up with erroneous connections. | Too many genealogists find a hopeful individual with the right name and then try to establish a connection between that person and their known ancestors. Almost always, such attempts end up with erroneous connections. | ||
Correct connections must be built by working back from known information to the unknown, by building your ancestor's identity based on the | Correct connections must be built by working back from known information to the unknown, by building your ancestor's identity based on the events and people in their lives. | ||
It is very important to develop the skill of analyzing carefully, and thus being able to come to good conclusions. | It is very important to develop the skill of analyzing carefully, and thus being able to come to good conclusions. | ||
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*Information on events that are not yet proved but may help identify your ancestor. | *Information on events that are not yet proved but may help identify your ancestor. | ||
A word processor is a useful tool when making a time line, because you can easily insert new information between | A word processor is a useful tool when making a time line, because you can easily insert new information between dates. To print a copy of a time line, click here. | ||
You can also do a time line for just one specific record to help you see clearly the contents and value of that record. To print a working copy of a time line for a specific record, click here. | You can also do a time line for just one specific record to help you see clearly the contents and value of that record. To print a working copy of a time line for a specific record, click here. | ||
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*Probate records (wills, administrations, inventories). | *Probate records (wills, administrations, inventories). | ||
See the [[Canada Records Selection Table]] to help you decide which records to search. | See the [[Canada Records Selection Table]] to help you decide which records to search. <br>To locate these records: | ||
*Search the Internet as an increasing number of indexes—many with links to images—are added daily. | *Search the Internet as an increasing number of indexes—many with links to images—are added daily. | ||
*Use the FamilySearch Catalog. | *Use the FamilySearch Catalog. Remember to check town, county, province, and national records. | ||
*Contact local and provincial libraries, societies, and archives. | *Contact local and provincial libraries, societies, and archives. | ||
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