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== Find previous research == | == Find previous research == | ||
Chances are that someone has already done research on parts of your family tree. If so, this is a potential chance to meet a relative and to get a head start on your research. To find online trees with your ancestors, simply search up their names on a search engine like Google. Also search the FamilySearch Family Tree, which is not on Google (FamilySearch account required). While this information can be helpful, '''''don't just blindly copy online trees'''''. Not only could this be seen as impolite or even in breach of copyright, but there is so much inaccurate information on online trees caused by this sort of copying. Use these trees as a starting point, but always verify the information yourself. | Chances are that someone has already done research on parts of your family tree. If so, this is a potential chance to meet a relative and to get a head start on your research. To find online trees with your ancestors, simply search up their names on a search engine like Google. Also search the FamilySearch Family Tree, which is not on Google (FamilySearch account required). While this information can be helpful, '''''don't just blindly copy online trees'''''. Not only could this be seen as impolite or even in breach of copyright, but there is so much inaccurate information on online trees caused by this sort of copying. Use these trees as a starting point, but always verify the information yourself. | ||
Other sources to find previous research: | |||
*Printed family histories and genealogies. | |||
*Biographies | |||
*Local histories | |||
*[[International Genealogical Index (IGI)|The International Genealogical Index]] | |||
*[[Ancestral File|Ancestral File]] | |||
*[[Family Group Records Collection|The Family Group Records Collections]] | |||
Remember that the information in these sources might be wrong, depending on who did the research. Therefore, you need to analyze and verify the information you find from these secondary sources. | |||
== Decide what you want to learn == | == Decide what you want to learn == | ||