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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page
The Saint Helena Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Saint Helena. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

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-==How to Research==
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-# '''[[Identify What You Know|Identify what you know]]:''' Work from the known to the unknown. Don't jump straight back to a distant ancestor. Begin with the present and confirm/document the information and relationships as you work your way back.
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-# '''Document/source your tree:''' As you gather information, identify where and who each piece of information came from. [[Evaluate the Evidence|Evaluate how reliable the sources are]], and ensure you are interpreting them correctly. Don't simply accept ancestral information on your tree. Instead, look for records or other reliable sources to support each date, place, and relationship.
+<center><font size = "4"><br>'''Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page'''</font></center><br>
-# '''[[Decide What You Want to Learn|Decide what you want to learn]]:''' Have a specific research goal or objective. This is defined by pursuing a [[A_Guide_to_Research#2._Decide_What_You_Want_to_Learn_About_Your_Family|specific piece of information]] about a specific ancestor. An example of a ''bad'', or ''too-generic'' research goal is: "I want to know more about my great-grandfather." An example of a ''good'' research goal is: "I want to find the marriage date of my great-grandparents."
+<center>''The Saint Helena Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Saint Helena. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.''</center><br>
-# '''[[Select Records to Search|Select records to search]]:''' Each country's record-keeping practices are different. See your country's [[Saint Helena Record Finder|Record Finder]] table to determine what kind of record could provide the desired ancestral information. Search the desired records.
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-# '''[[Use the Information|Analyze/use the information]]:''' When you find new sources, carefully [[Evaluate the Evidence|evaluate them]] to ensure they are about the correct ancestors, and that the information in the evidence is being accurately interpreted. [[Transfer_the_Information#Cite_Your_Sources|Cite]] or document your sources in your family tree establish the accuracy of your findings.
-==Beginning Research in Saint Helena==
+== Saint Helena Research Strategies  ==
 *[[Saint Helena Record Finder|Record Finder]] - gives suggestions for records to search
+*[[Saint Helena Getting Started|Getting Started]]
+== Saint Helena Research Tips  ==
+[[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]][[Category:Saint Helena]]
 [[Category:Saint Helena]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]