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To select a record, read its description and compare it to what you know or [[Select Records to Search#Helpful Guessing Skills|guess]] about the event you want to document. Make sure the record—<br> | To select a record, read its description and compare it to what you know or [[Select Records to Search#Helpful Guessing Skills|guess]] about the event you want to document. Make sure the record—<br> | ||
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'''''Location.''''' Is the record from the place where you believe the event occurred? Are there other local jurisdictions that may have similar records that you should search? Did the boundaries of a jurisdiction change while or after your ancestor lived there? Did you ancestor move to nearby jurisdictions? Select records from every jurisdiction where the family lived and consider nearby jurisdictions. Sometimes you will need to do an area search (see [[Obtain and Search the Records#Search Ranges|Search Ranges]]). | '''''Location.''''' Is the record from the place where you believe the event occurred? Are there other local jurisdictions that may have similar records that you should search? Did the boundaries of a jurisdiction change while or after your ancestor lived there? Did you ancestor move to nearby jurisdictions? Select records from every jurisdiction where the family lived and consider nearby jurisdictions. Sometimes you will need to do an area search (see [[Obtain and Search the Records#Search Ranges|Search Ranges]]). | ||
'''''Time.''''' Does the record cover the time period during which the event took place? Be sure to establish broad ranges of time to search (see [[Obtain and Search the Records#Search Ranges|Search Ranges]]). <!--{ | '''''Time.''''' Does the record cover the time period during which the event took place? Be sure to establish broad ranges of time to search (see [[Obtain and Search the Records#Search Ranges|Search Ranges]]). <!--{12084730307650} --> <!--{12084730307651} --> | ||
=== '''Record Access''' === | === '''Record Access''' === | ||
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=== '''Interest, Inspiration, and Intuition''' === | === '''Interest, Inspiration, and Intuition''' === | ||
As you select a specific record, follow your best judgment. <!--{ | As you select a specific record, follow your best judgment. <!--{12084730307652} --> <!--{12084730307653} --> <!--{12084730307654} --> <!--{12084730307655} --> | ||
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== '''Jurisdictions''' == | == '''Jurisdictions''' == | ||