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At the end of this step you will have a research log with descriptions of records you will search to meet your objective.
At the end of this step you will have a research log with descriptions of records you will search to meet your objective.
== '''Helpful Guessing Skills''' ==
To find useful source documents, a researcher needs to be good at guessing information needed to find documents. Each of the following involves being able to guess some '''''additional''''' information based on what is already shown on a family group record:<br>
* [[Guessing a Name Variation]] for every name on that family group.<br>
* [[Guessing a Place]] for every event on that family group.<br>
* [[Guessing a Date]] for every event on that family group.<br>
* [[Guessing a Record Type to Use]] for finding information about any person’s event on that group record.<br>


= '''Identify a Category of Sources''' =
= '''Identify a Category of Sources''' =
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Genealogical sources can be grouped into two divisions, each with tow categories. The following chart illustrates the relationship of these four categories.<br>
Genealogical sources can be grouped into two divisions, each with tow categories. The following chart illustrates the relationship of these four categories.<br>


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== '''Helpful Guessing Skills''' ==
 
To find useful source documents, a researcher needs to be good at guessing information needed to find documents. Each of the following involves being able to guess some '''''additional''''' information based on what is already shown on a family group record:<br>


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* [[Guessing a Name Variation]] for every name on that family group.<br>
* [[Guessing a Place]] for every event on that family group.<br>
* [[Guessing a Date]] for every event on that family group.<br>
* [[Guessing a Record Type to Use]] for finding information about any person’s event on that group record.<br>


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