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Genealogical or family history research is the process of searching records to find information about your relatives and using those records to link individuals to earlier and later generations. | Genealogical or family history research is the process of searching records to find information about your relatives and using those records to link individuals to earlier and later generations. | ||
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This article describes a process for doing genealogical and family history research. In addition to following a process, research includes knowing about the different types of records that have the information you seek. For discussions of specific records to use in your research, see the "Topics" on this wiki for the country, state or province of interest. You may also find information about records in the genealogical handbooks. | This article describes a process for doing genealogical and family history research. In addition to following a process, research includes knowing about the different types of records that have the information you seek. For discussions of specific records to use in your research, see the "Topics" on this wiki for the country, state or province of interest. You may also find information about records in the genealogical handbooks. | ||
This article is intended for persons who are interested in learning more about family history research. For a brief overview of the research process, see | This article is intended for persons who are interested in learning more about family history research. For a brief overview of the research process, see [[A Guide to Research]]. | ||
== Table of Contents == | == Table of Contents == | ||
<font size="+1"> | <font size="+1">[[Identify What You Know|STEP 1: Identify What You Know]]</font> | ||
:Use Appropriate Forms | :Use Appropriate Forms | ||
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:Organize Your Records<br><br> | :Organize Your Records<br><br> | ||
<font size="+1">[[Decide What You Want to Learn|STEP 2: Decide What You Want to Learn]]</font> | |||
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:Identify Candidate Families for Further Research | :Identify Candidate Families for Further Research | ||
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:Prepare a Research Log<br><br> | :Prepare a Research Log<br><br> | ||
<font size="+1">[[Select Records to Search|STEP 3: Select Records to Search.]]</font> | |||
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:Identify a Category of Sources | :Identify a Category of Sources | ||
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:Describe the Records on a Research Log<br><br> | :Describe the Records on a Research Log<br><br> | ||
<font size="+1">[[Obtain and Search the Records|STEP 4: Obtain and Search the Records.]]</font> | |||
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:Obtain the Records | :Obtain the Records | ||
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:Record the Results<br><br> | :Record the Results<br><br> | ||
<font size="+1">[[Use the Information|STEP 5: Evaluate and Use the Information.]]</font> | |||
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:Evaluate the Evidence | :Evaluate the Evidence | ||
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:Restart the Research Cycle<br><br> | :Restart the Research Cycle<br><br> | ||
<font size="+1">[[Principles of Family History Research For Further Reading|For Further Reading]]</font> | |||
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== Using This Article == | == Using This Article == | ||
This article explains the basic steps of the research process. Figures illustrate the text while blue boxes provide important background information. Key points (maxims) are highlighted. A short bibliography of books about research methods under “ | This article explains the basic steps of the research process. Figures illustrate the text while blue boxes provide important background information. Key points (maxims) are highlighted. A short bibliography of books about research methods under “[[Principles of Family History Research For Further Reading|For Further Reading]]” is at the end of this outline. The appendix includes a useful summary diagrams of the research process and record types. | ||
=== See also === | === See also === | ||
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* | *[[Your Genealogical Quest]] | ||
* | *[[Research Process]] | ||
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