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Principles of Genealogical Research Family History, An Overview Principles of Genealogical Resesarch Being accurate in your research and diligently supporting your findings by consistently referring back to your sources not only enhances the credibility of your work but also ensures that others can

Citing Your Research Family History, An Overview Citing Your Research Source citation is important when conducting genealogical research as it helps to document, organise and analyse the evidence gathered.  Citations tell your family or reader how and where to find the same sources.

Filling Out Charts & Trees Family History, An Overview Filling Out Charts & Trees https://videos.files.wordpress.com/fnGEhmBH/woman-writing-on-a-notebook.mp4 A few “do’s and don’ts” for recording family history information: Do not abbreviate names, dates and places. Enter the full name: first, middle and last. Many family historians record surname/last names in

Family History – Keeping Track of Information Family History, An Overview Keeping Track of Information To keep track of your research and collected material, family history forms are used. Using these forms to record your findings and sources will eliminate problems, confusion and

Research Goals – Having a Research Plan Family History, An Overview Having a Research Plan Having a research goal or plan can help you to stay on track, organise your research and assist with not missing potential clues. A research goal starts with

Historical Records - Primary, Derivative & Secondary Family History, An Overview Historical Records To successfully investigate any historical event, it is important to understand the different types of historical sources and the how, why and when the source was created.https://videos.files.wordpress.com/nWF2uaLR/pair-of-rings-on-top-of-love-letters.mp4 Primary Sources A primary source

Family History Records Family History, An Overview Family History Records Family Historians use a wide variety of records in their research. To effectively conduct research, it is important to understand how the records were created, what information is included in them, and how