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Learn to guess names, places, dates, the best event in a person’s life to research first, and how to guess sources for that event. | Learn to guess names, places, dates, the best event in a person’s life to research first, and how to guess sources for that event. | ||
Well-done genealogies are documented with the best sources skillfully analyzed. No guesswork can be allowed in the final product. But in order to find the best sources a kind of trial-and-error activity (guessing) is sometimes used. The best researchers become skillful at assessing information, evaluating clues, and selecting sources and repositories they will try. This article teaches how to tentatively assign probable values, and choose logically among potential sources in the face of uncertainty. Always remember that any guesswork is only temporary and eventually MUST be replaced by careful analysis of the well-documented sources you find. | Well-done genealogies are documented with the best sources skillfully analyzed. No guesswork can be allowed in the final product. But in order to find the best sources a kind of elimination by trial-and-error activity (guessing) is sometimes used. The best researchers become skillful at assessing information, evaluating clues, and selecting sources and repositories they will try. This article teaches how to tentatively assign probable values, and choose logically among potential sources in the face of uncertainty. Always remember that any guesswork is only temporary and eventually MUST be replaced by careful analysis of the well-documented sources you find as a result. | ||
Five fundamental guessing skills will help you get started on genealogy research. Each involves being able to guess some '''''additional''''' information based on what is already shown on a family group record. | Five fundamental guessing skills will help you get started on genealogy research. Each involves being able to guess some '''''additional''''' information based on what is already shown on a family group record. | ||