#9 Research

Before You Start To Research

How Am I Doing

Lesson #9

Review handout ~ 1st Phase In Genealogy and learn skills to present to the Lord a record worthy of all acceptation.

You should know how and have;

1. Gathered what research that has already been done.

A. Evaluate the record for correctness

B. Establish what information is needed to correct and clean up your files.

2. Learned to correctly fill our Family Group Record on forms and inputting data into PAF

3. Filled out in color a 15 generation Pedigree Chart

4. Learned to organize your research by using forms and color coded notebooks that include;

A. Colored Pedigree Chart on front of “research notebook” to identify your research family and research objective.

B. Family Group Record for each person on that pedigree you are searching

C. Behind each FGR

1. Time-line

2. Research log

3. to-do list

5. Establish and use good documentation on all your records.

6. Prepare your corrected records for sharing and for Temple submission.

New Family Search submission process

RESEARCH PROCESS

1. After filling out your Family Group Record, determine what information is needed.

This becomes the “ ? ” or the research objective.

2. SURNAME - Look at all spellings and note the variations ( if you are looking for a mothers maiden name then the husbands’ surname is used in this category to find a marriage), or if a name changed through immigration or by choice ).

3. TIME FRAME: Determine the time frame your person lived ; dates between birth and death. This will decide the records that are available to research..

4. JURISDICTION: This becomes any place a record can be found to identify and document your person and his life; a home, a person, country, state or province, county or parish, city or township, where they lived. A web-site can also be a jurisdiction.

5. SOURCES: Any record or person that can help you identify your ancestor.

6. Evaluate what information you have found, note and record discrepancies, and what further information is needed . If confident with the information then record it. Then share.

SURNAME

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SOURCES (Research Objective) TIME FRAME

JURISDICTION

Research Process ~ Determine what sources are available in that jurisdiction, for the time- frame for that surname. Then - Evaluate, Record, Share. WORK FROM KNOWN TO UNKNOWN WORK FROM RECENT TO PAST USE PRIMARY SOURCES - When possible. These are records that is written down at time of event. BIRTH - Certificate MARRIAGE - Certificate DEATH - Certificate

Secondary Sources -All else - Remember these are most subject to errors and should be carefully evaluated before used for documentation.