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=== '''Background Information''' === | === '''Background Information''' === | ||
Background information helps you understand the settings in which records were created and the places, groups, or subjects used in family history research. In addition, they describe the circumstances of life in a particular place and time. Use background information when you need help selecting or using genealogical records. This category includes the record groups of— | Background information helps you understand the settings in which records were created and the places, groups, or subjects used in family history research. In addition, they describe the circumstances of life in a particular place and time. Use background information when you need help selecting or using genealogical records. This category includes the record groups of—<br> | ||
<br> | * '''''Geography.''''' Books and tools necessary to locate and learn about places where ancestors lived. | ||
<!--{ | * '''''Instructions.''''' Information about how to do research, either in general or specific to a time period, place or group of people. | ||
* '''''History.''''' Information about the historical, environmental, educational, political, social, economic, and religious “setting” in which an individual or family lived. | |||
* '''''Culture.''''' The customs of religious, social, or ethnic groups, including naming practices (such as patronymics). | |||
* '''''Facts''''' about places and subjects. | |||
* '''''Language.''''' Information about the handwriting and languages used where the family lived.<br> | |||
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Background information is often needed to identify which records to search. | |||
=== '''Finding Aids''' === | |||
Finding aids can help you determine ''where'' information can be found. There are two groups of finding aids— | |||
* '''''Names''''', which locate a person in a record. This includes indexes. | |||
* '''''Records''''', which identify where records can be found. This includes directories, catalogs and inventories. | |||
Use finding aids after you have selected a record and if you need help locating the record or finding a person in the record. | |||
To learn more about records, see [[Select Records to Search# Jurisdictions]] and [[Select Records to Search# Creation of Records]]. | |||
= '''Choose a Record Type''' = | |||
Now that you know whether you need genealogical records or reference tools, and have slelected the category of records to search, you need to determine which record type will best help you meet your objective. <!--{12078761056055} --> <!--{12078761056056} --> | |||
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== '''Helpful Guessing Skills''' == | == '''Helpful Guessing Skills''' == | ||