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Compiled records are arranged in two groups: | Compiled records are arranged in two groups: | ||
'''''International''''' sources may include persons and families from anywhere in the world. They include two record types, collections | '''''International''''' sources may include persons and families from anywhere in the world. They include two record types, family histories, and collections including databases such as Ancestral File. Examples of U.S. collections on the Internet can be found at [[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research#Databases Online|Databases Online]]. Each country may have similar collections. | ||
'''''Local''''' sources are compiled records of persons or families of a specific place. The various record types include history, periodicals, genealogy, biography, societies, nobility, and heraldic visitations. | '''''Local''''' sources are compiled records of persons or families of a specific place. The various record types include history, periodicals, genealogy, biography, societies, nobility, and heraldic visitations. | ||
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''Caution:'' Information in compiled records is considered secondary (''not'' recorded near the time of the event.) The information is only as accurate as its researcher. Carefully evaluate the information or verify it by sample testing. | ''Caution:'' Information in compiled records is considered secondary (''not'' recorded near the time of the event.) The information is only as accurate as its researcher. Carefully evaluate the information or verify it by sample testing. | ||
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=== '''Original Records''' === | === '''Original Records''' === | ||