ORGANIZING YOUR RESEARCH PROCESS

Follow these three simple steps for creating an efficient, purposeful genealogy research plan. For this example, I’ll identify and document my eight great-grandparents.

1 ARTICULATE YOUR QUESTIONS

First, identify specific questions that you want to answer, as this will guide what you’ll be researching. Even a simple project like identifying my great-grandparents could involve a large number of questions, so focus on what you really want to know.

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