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Genealogical or family history research is the process of searching records to find information about your relatives and using those records to link individuals to earlier and later generations. | Genealogical or family history research is the process of searching records to find information about your relatives and using those records to link individuals to earlier and later generations. | ||
This article describes a process for doing genealogical and family history research. In addition to following a process, research includes knowing about the records that have the information you seek. For discussions of specific records to use in your research, see the "Topics" on this wiki for the country, state or province of interest. You may also find information about records in the genealogical handbooks. | This article describes a process for doing genealogical and family history research. In addition to following a process, research includes knowing about the different types of records that have the information you seek. For discussions of specific records to use in your research, see the "Topics" on this wiki for the country, state or province of interest. You may also find information about records in the genealogical handbooks. | ||
This article is intended for persons who are interested in learning | This article is intended for persons who are interested in learning more about family history research. For a brief overview of the research process, see [[A Guide to Research]]. | ||
== Table of Contents == | == Table of Contents == | ||
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:Gather Low-Hanging-Fruit Sources | :Gather Low-Hanging-Fruit Sources | ||
:Record Useful Information | :Record Useful Information | ||
:Organize Your Records | :Organize Your Records<br><br> | ||
<font size="+1">[[Decide What You Want to Learn|STEP 2: Decide What You Want to Learn]]</font> | <font size="+1">[[Decide What You Want to Learn|STEP 2: Decide What You Want to Learn]]</font> | ||
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:One Research Objective at a Time | :One Research Objective at a Time | ||
:Select the Easiest Research Objective | :Select the Easiest Research Objective | ||
:Prepare a Research Log | :Prepare a Research Log<br><br> | ||
<font size="+1">[[Select Records to Search|STEP 3: Select Records to Search.]]</font> | <font size="+1">[[Select Records to Search|STEP 3: Select Records to Search.]]</font> | ||
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:Choose a Record Type | :Choose a Record Type | ||
:Select Specific Records | :Select Specific Records | ||
:Describe the Records on a Research Log | :Describe the Records on a Research Log<br><br> | ||
<font size="+1">[[Obtain and Search the Records|STEP 4: Obtain and Search the Records.]]</font> | <font size="+1">[[Obtain and Search the Records|STEP 4: Obtain and Search the Records.]]</font> | ||
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:View the Records | :View the Records | ||
:Search the Records | :Search the Records | ||
:Record the Results | :Record the Results<br><br> | ||
<font size="+1">[[Use the Information|STEP 5: Use the Information.]]</font> | <font size="+1">[[Use the Information|STEP 5: Evaluate and Use the Information.]]</font> | ||
:Evaluate the Evidence | :Evaluate the Evidence | ||
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:Organize the New Records | :Organize the New Records | ||
:Share the Information | :Share the Information | ||
:Restart the Research Cycle<br><br> | |||
:Restart the Research Cycle | |||
<font size="+1">[[Principles of Family History Research For Further Reading|For Further Reading]]</font> | <font size="+1">[[Principles of Family History Research For Further Reading|For Further Reading]]</font> | ||
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== Using This Article == | == Using This Article == | ||
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This article explains the basic steps of the research process. Figures illustrate the text while blue boxes provide important background information. Key points (maxims) are highlighted. A short bibliography of books about research methods under “[[Principles of Family History Research For Further Reading|For Further Reading]]” is at the end of this outline. The appendix includes a useful summary diagrams of the research process and record types. | This article explains the basic steps of the research process. Figures illustrate the text while blue boxes provide important background information. Key points (maxims) are highlighted. A short bibliography of books about research methods under “[[Principles of Family History Research For Further Reading|For Further Reading]]” is at the end of this outline. The appendix includes a useful summary diagrams of the research process and record types. | ||
== Your Genealogical Quest | === See also === | ||
*[[Your Genealogical Quest]] | |||
*[[Research Process]] | |||
*[[:File:Identifying Your Ancestors and Overcoming Hurdles.jpg|Poster: Identifying Your Ancestors, and Overcoming Hurdles]] - a process summary of multiple best-practice FamilySearch articles written by experienced genealogists | |||
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