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-==How to Research==
-# '''[[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.
-# '''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.
-# '''[[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."
-# '''[[Select Records to Search|Select records to search]]:''' Different regions of the United States can have different records. See Delaware's [[Delaware Record Finder|Record Finder]] table to see what kind of record could provide the desired ancestral information. Search the desired records.
-# '''[[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 Delaware==
-*[[GuidedResearch:Delaware|Guided Research]]
+*[[GuidedResearch:Delaware|Finding Indiana Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]
+*[[Delaware Online Genealogy Records|Delaware Online Genealogy Records]]
+*[[Delaware Record Finder]]
 *[[Step-by-Step Delaware Research, 1880-Present]]
 *[[Step-by-Step Delaware Research, 1850-1910]]
-*[[Delaware Descendancy Research]]
-*[[How to Find Delaware Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]]
-*[[How to Find Delaware Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]]
-*[[How to Find Delaware Death Records|How to Find Death Records]]
 *[[Delaware Research Tips and Strategies|Research Strategies]]
 *See also [[United States Getting Started|United States Getting Started]] for more resources.
+==How to Research==
+# '''[[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.
+# '''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.
+# '''[[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."
+# '''[[Select Records to Search|Select records to search]]:''' Different regions of the United States can have different records. See Delaware's [[Delaware Record Finder|Record Finder]] table to see what kind of record could provide the desired ancestral information. Search the desired records.
+# '''[[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.
 [[Category:Delaware, United States]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]