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== 1. Write down what you know == | == 1. Write down what you know == | ||
Start with yourself. Begin by writing down what you know about yourself, your parents, and your grandparents. | Start with yourself. Begin by writing down what you know about yourself, your parents, and your grandparents. Enter the names, dates, and places you may already know. If you do not know exact dates and places, estimate them. Circle any missing or incomplete information, and decide what you want to find first. Links below provide free downloadable pedigree charts. | ||
[ | [https://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/charts-forms U.S. National Archives]<br> | ||
[http://misbach.org/#/charts Misbach Enterprises] | |||
Use a family group sheet to record information about family groups. Use one form for each family. You will record the names of the husband and wife at the top of the form and then list each of their children in the order they were born. | Use a family group sheet to record information about family groups. Use one form for each family. You will record the names of the husband and wife at the top of the form and then list each of their children in the order they were born. Links below provide free downloadable family group sheets. | ||
[https://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/charts-forms U.S. National Archives]<br> | |||
[http://misbach.org/#/charts Misbach Enterprises] | |||
== 2. Gather records == | == 2. Gather records == | ||
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*Photographs | *Photographs | ||
*Newspaper articles | *Newspaper articles | ||
* | *Birth announcements | ||
*Marriage announcements | *Marriage announcements | ||
*Obituaries | *Obituaries | ||
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Probably the most important piece of information you will need to begin research in Cuba is the name of a specific town in Cuba where your ancestor was from. The article [[Cuba Locating Place of Origin|Locating Place of Origin]] will give you some ideas about what you can do to find this important piece of the genealogical puzzle. | Probably the most important piece of information you will need to begin research in Cuba is the name of a specific town in Cuba where your ancestor was from. The article [[Cuba Locating Place of Origin|Locating Place of Origin]] will give you some ideas about what you can do to find this important piece of the genealogical puzzle. | ||
If you already know the name of the town or | If you already know the name of the town or village in Cuba where your ancestor came from, you are now ready to begin looking for records. Please see the article [[Cuba Finding Records|Finding Records]] to help you locate the records of your ancestor's hometown in Cuba. | ||
For more information see the [[Cuba Quick Start Guide]]. | For more information see the [[Cuba Quick Start Guide]]. | ||