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How-to pages to start your family history
How to Start Your Family History
Identify What You Know
Select Records to Search
Obtain and Search the Records
Use the Information
Websites for Family History Beginners
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Principles of Family History Research
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Introduction
Using This Article
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New to Genealogy? critical steps!
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Your Genealogical Quest
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The Research Process
Step 1. Identify What You Know
Use Appropriate Forms
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Recall Information
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Gather Family Information
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Gather Low-Hanging-Fruit Sources
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Record Useful Information
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Organize Your Records
Step 2. Decide What You Want to Learn
Identify Candidate Families for Further Research
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One Family at a Time
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One Research Objective at a Time
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Select the Easiest Research Objective
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Prepare a Research Log
Step 3. Select Records to Search
Creation of Records
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Identify a Category of Sources
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Choose a Record Type
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Select Specific Records
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Describe the Records on a Research Log
Step 4. Obtain and Search the Records
Obtain the Records
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View the Records
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Search the Records
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Record the Results
Step 5. Use the Information
Evaluate the Evidence
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Transfer the Information
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Organize the New Records
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Share the Information
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Restart the Research Cycle
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For Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Further Reading
When you think you are done - what to do!