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The first step in finding the birth information is to determine what you already know. Before beginning research, ask yourself the following questions: | The first step in finding the birth information is to determine what you already know. Before beginning research, ask yourself the following questions: | ||
#What is the actual name of an ancestor? | |||
#Do I already have a birth date and place? How accurate is that information? | #Do I already have a birth date and place? How accurate is that information? | ||
#What is the religious affiliation of an ancestor? | |||
#Are there any relatives that would have the information? | #Are there any relatives that would have the information? | ||
#Are there secondary sources (such as online [[Family Trees: An Online Research Tool|Family Trees]]) that would have the information? What have others found? | #Are there secondary sources (such as online [[Family Trees: An Online Research Tool|Family Trees]]) that would have the information? What have others found? | ||
If you do find the ancestor's birth information in your family records, or other easily available sources, make sure to document where you found that information. Also, make sure to determine whether the birth information found is merely family heresay or if it came from original records. | If you do find the ancestor's birth information in your family records, or other easily available sources, make sure to document where you found that information. Also, make sure to determine whether the birth information found is merely family heresay or if it came from original records. | ||
== Step 2: Methods for Finding Birth Records == | == Step 2: Methods for Finding Birth Records == | ||