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== Prepare a Research Log ==
== Prepare a Research Log ==


[[Image:Log17.png|thumb|Partially filled-in research log.]]A research log (or calendar of searches) is a list of the sources you searched or will be searching for each objective, ancestor, or family. It includes notes about what you found (or did not find.) Most logs are kept in the order that records are slelected or searches made.
[[Image:Log17.png|thumb|Filled-in homemade research log.]]A research log (or calendar of searches) is a list of the sources you searched or will be searching for each objective, ancestor, or family. It includes notes about what you found (or did not find.) Most logs are kept in the order that records are slelected or searches made.


You may have a research log for each objective or locality, or for each ancestor or family. Most researchers keep a set of logs for each family they research.<br>
You may have a research log for each objective or locality, or for each ancestor or family. Most researchers keep a set of logs for each family they research.<br>
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* The place where the person you are searching lived.
* The place where the person you are searching lived.


You may purchase a basic log at the Family History Library, at Family History Centers, or at genealogical stores, or you may create your own. For more details about research logs see the wiki article [[Research_Logs|Research Logs]].
You may purchase a basic log at the Family History Library, at Family History Centers, or at genealogical stores, or you may create your own. For more details about research logs see the wiki article [[Research Logs]].


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