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A well-documented family group record is the best tool you can use to get ideas about where to search for more information on a family. It bristles with clues hinting about names, dates, places, events, sources, and relationships that may need to be discovered, verified, or better documented. A family group record is created by a genealogist to show at least the names of the husband, wife, and children of a family. Most family group records also show known birth, marriage, and death information, additional spouses (if any) of the parents, and children’s spouses. Good family group records also cite sources of the information—usually in footnotes. The best family group records also show all the other events in the lives of each member of the family. Read more...