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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) [[Image:Question-red.jpg|thumb|right]] | |||
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. | 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. | 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: | ||
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 Name Variation|Guess a '''''spelling variation''''']] for every name on that family group. | ||