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1. Adding Results section Click Save Search After saving the search you will be given a choice to return to the home page of the program add another search to the same objective or add results to the search that was just saved If you are working on research planning you may continue to add as many searches as you would like If you are focused on one search and are now ready to record the results of your search choose the third radio button 15 6 Click Save Adding Results With your goals set and your searches planned you are now ready to conduct research If you have added a number of searches to the log you may want to create a To do list for the first repository where you will be working If you are already at the results template proceed to the data entry section below Generating a To do List Creating a To do list in ResearchTies involves the process of locating Searches that are not marked Nil and do not have Results recorded It is similar to the steps taken to locate an objective that was previously recorded 1 From the home page click on the large Search Your Logs button or from anywhere in the program click on the Search icon on the blue toolbar ResearchTies Search Your Logs a QO vyn l T s PN A 2 The Find setting will default to Objectives so click the dropdown arrow and select Searches Objectives Objectives Searches2. 3 If no variables are selected in this template the default settings will return a list of all Searches you have recorded in the log If you only want to see Searches you have planned at a specific repository select that repository in the appropriate dropdown For each variable you select in the different fields the search will continue to narrow the hits you will receive 4 For a To do list be sure to uncheck All at the bottom of the template and check To do Doing this will return a list of Searches that you have planned and it will not include Searches that have already been completed Include Positive B Nil Todo CALL 16 5 After you have selected the appropriate variables or left the search open to all To do items click Search Seach Search 6 The hits returned will look something like the following Searches Show 10 Y entries Find a Name Actions Edit Add Result Family History Library Bennett Carol The Lanark Society Settlers 1820 1821 s 971 382 W2b Search for John Borrowman Edit Add Result Ancestry United States Bureau of the Census 1900 U S Census Search for the family of Andrew Nelson Mette Gudkjaersen Edit Add Result Ancestry United States Bureau of the Census 1870 U S Census Search for the family of Homer Duncan Sarah Trippess 7 Click Add Result to the right of the Search you are working on then data
3. Adding Objectives Have you ever wondered why some genealogists are more effective than others One reason may be that these researchers are focused on a specific objective and apply known methodologies to their work Setting goals in genealogical research is referred to as defining an objective What specific piece of information are you looking for Which relationship are you trying to prove The first step in any research project is to set a goal Large overarching goals are good for long term direction but very specific objectives are best for directing day to day and month to month work sessions ResearchTies encourages users to record objectives and then displays the current objective at the top of the working template Remembering the objective helps researchers to stay on track and reduce time spent wandering Experience teaches us that 10 certain records provide specific types of data which then can be used to locate additional information Wandering through shelves and websites hoping to find something that might mention an ancestor is inefficient and ineffective It is important to have goals to guide our work The three main activities in ResearchTies are 1 Add an objective 2 Add searches you plan to conduct in order to reach that objective and 3 Record the results of each search When these steps are completed the process begins again Based on what was learned in the results that were found was the objective reached If
4. in the list is a link to edit the record Click on Edit Enter the alternate spellings and gt Actions click Save Surname aS Edit Ane Fdit Delete Step 4 Add places Add the places where your family lived and the jurisdictions where research is being conducted Each record keeping authority has jurisdiction over a specific area For example a county clerk has jurisdiction over his county and a town clerk has jurisdiction over his town Record all jurisdictional levels for each entry but also create entries for all levels Research will include records from all jurisdictional levels and users will need to indicate the jurisdiction that created the record being searched whether national state county town etc For example If an event occurred in Anna Illinois the user would want to record all jurisdictional levels for that town The entry should be Anna Union Illinois United States If the county marriage records were searched to document this marriage the jurisdiction of the record would be Union County Illinois United States If a state marriage index was searched 6 the jurisdiction of that index would be Illinois United States The user will be selecting places for events as well as jurisdictions of records so entries need to be added to the place list accordingly To get started add a few entries for the places where many of your family members lived More places can be added throughout the process of re
5. not you ll want to add more searches to continue working on the goal If the objective was met you ll want to define a new objective 1 From the home page click on the large Add Information button or the green Add circle in the blue toolbar Select Objectives OD ResearchTies Add Information lt S A ribbon with five objective types will be presented My Objective is to Conduct a Preliminary Survey Identify a Person Search a Record Group Find Event Information 2 Select the type of objective you would like to add Each radio button will open a slightly different template Feel free to click on each one to see what the objective statement is and which variables will be recorded a Conduct a Preliminary Survey This objective is to learn what has been done previously by others before beginning original research Select the individual or family who will be the focus of this survey As mentioned above begin typing a few letters of the name until the desired entry appears in the dropdown If the person or family is not yet in the list clicking on the green add button will allow data entry from this point in the program without the need to return to the home page or the lists If you need to add a family and the husband or wife are not yet in the Individual list click on the green add button s on that template add the husband and or wife then finish entering the information for the marriage and click s
6. paste the URL into this field The URL can be for the repository in general or it can be a link directly to the online catalog for quick access in the future Comments Record the hours parking information whether a reading card is required or anything else that will be helpful when using the repository 3 Click Save Repository 4 To continue adding more repositories click on the Add button in the upper right corner of the list NOTE Notice that the list of repositories is now a list of bookmarks to the catalogs and library sites you use most frequently It is also a record of detailed information that will be extremely helpful for onsite visits Take the time to add the data into ResearchTies once and it will forever be available for future use for daily use in the log as well as future traveling purposes Step 6 Add sources Add the sources that you use most frequently those that you return to over and over For example how many of your relatives have been or need to be located in the 1900 U S Census 1 From the home page click on the large Add Information button or the Lists icon in the blue toolbar Select Sources OD ResearchTies 6 Add Information lt S 2 Record the applicable data Repository Select from the dropdown list the repository where the source is located If it is not visible type a few letters until the correct selection appears in the list If the ap
7. where a person needs to be selected it is possible to search by personal ID number RIN or FamilySearch ID number Marriage Date Record the marriage date for the couple If the date is unknown it can be estimated or the field can be left blank Place of Marriage This field will not have any data when data entry first begins so the dropdown box will not open Click on the green add circle and add the place where this marriage occurred Be sure to include all relevant jurisdictions If the town is known for example record the town county state country or whatever jurisdictions are appropriate for the country where the marriage occurred If only the county is known record the county state country See Step 4 for more information about adding places Marriage ID Record the marriage ID MRIN from your genealogical data management program All genealogy programs have these ID numbers but they may not be visible It is usually possible to set the program to show the numbers Go to your user manual or contact your program support for help in locating these numbers The MRIN is important to recording and reporting data in ResearchTies by family 3 Click Save Family and the program will go to the Families list 4 To continue adding more families click on the Add button in the upper right corner of the list B Gedcom import If a Gedcom file was imported in Step 1 the families were added in the sa
8. 5 Click Save Adding Searches After writing an objective users need to plan the searches that will be conducted to reach the desired goal Which sources typically contain the information you want to find Which repositories house records for the specific time and place of your research If you are just beginning to do genealogical research there are books conference classes and many resources to help teach you about sources There are also record suggestions on FamilySearch Family Tree and Ancestry shaky leaves that may be helpful You may also consider software similar to GenSmarts When you have decided what your searches will be enter them into ResearchTies 1 Locate the objective you want to work on If you have just saved the objective in the preceding step select Add a search to this objective and click Save Skip to 3 on the next page If you are coming back later use the Find Select function to locate the objective a From the home page click on the large Search Your Logs button or the Search icon on the blue toolbar ResearchTies Search Your Logs A amp amp b The Find setting will default to Objectives which is the correct selection for this operation C If no variables are selected in this template the default settings will return a list of all objectives you have written and recorded in the log When starting a new account the list will be s
9. ResearchTies Where to Begin ResearchTies is an online log that simplifies the recording analysis and preservation of genealogical and historical research The program uses lists of variables in dropdown menus to eliminate duplicate data entry and to effectively search for and find entries and documents Since the log is personalized by each user most of the lists are empty in a new account until the data entry process begins The best way to get started is to add some data to the lists before beginning to record goals searches and results Create a Free Trial Account In the upper right corner of the http ResearchTies com website Login Subscribe Free Trial click on Free Trial You will be asked to provide your name an email address and a password After agreeing to the Terms and Conditions click on Sign up A screen will be presented to name your first log This name will be at the top of all reports with the words Research Log after it So a log named Smith Family will have a report heading of Smith Family Research Log It is recommended that one log be created for your entire ancestry The main reason logs have been divided Welcome to ResearchTies The first thing we need to do is create your first research Log What would you Like to name it in the past was to be able to find Add Research Log specific log entries With ResearchTies a search engine will PO locate the data in seco
10. ave Additional Details Record any information that will be helpful in meeting the objective 11 Complete When an objective has been met check this box Doing this allows you to later search for objectives according to whether or not they have been completed Search a Record Group Choose this option when your goal is to search a record group for a person family or surname in a particular jurisdiction For example choose this objective type if you want to search the census records for a family in the U S the probate records for an individual in a county or the parish registers for a Surname in a parish of England Record Type A number of record types have already been loaded to the program This is not intended to be a complete list but it will give you an idea of what this field is used for Click on the record type for your objective If the desired record type is not yet in the list click on the green add circle and add it Place This field is to record the jurisdiction of the record type being searched Was this record kept on a town county state or national level Which town county etc See more information about places in Step 4 Identify a Person Use this objective type if your goal is to search for someone in a particular relationship For example use this type if you want to identify someone s spouse or parents or a couple s children Relationship Again a few entries for relationship
11. dcom import When getting started you may want to import your data from a genealogical database As mentioned above import those who are actively being researched It is best to bring in about 1000 or fewer individuals If you plan to import a Gedcom file and do additional hand data entry import the Gedcom first and then add more names as needed This will help to prevent duplicate entries More names can be imported later as needed but importing the same person in multiple Gedcom files will create duplicates in the list 1 Create a Gedcom from your genealogical data management program and save it where you can locate it in your computer directory If you are unsure how to do this locate the instructions in your user manual or contact the company s product support 2 On the ResearchTies home page click on Import GEDCOM Import GEDCOM 3 Click on Choose File to open the computer directory and locate the Gedcom file you created 4 Select the desired Gedcom 5 Click Upload My File The program will then proceed to import the individuals families and surnames from the Gedcom file into the appropriate lists in ResearchTies The time it takes to complete the process will be determined by the size of the file When it is finished the program will indicate the number of entries created Note If you have any difficulties with the importing process please contact support ResearchTies com There are a few prog
12. e Add Information button or the Lists icon in the blue toolbar Select Families OD ResearchTies O Add Information A 2 Select the husband and wife and then add the marriage information in the Add a Family template NOTE Beginning with this template you will notice that there are green add circles in some of the data fields First the circle tells the user that this field is one where data needs to be selected from a dropdown menu It will not be typed by hand Second if the person you need to select from the list is not in the dropdown click on the green add circle to add the needed person Husband With the cursor in the Husband field the dropdown list will open If the desired name is not visible begin typing a few letters of his name Adding more letters will continue to narrow the names in the dropdown As soon as you see the desired selection click on the name HINT It is also possible to type the personal ID number or the FamilySearch ID number to locate the correct person If the husband has not yet been added to the database click on the green add circle and enter his information as described in Step 1 Wife After selecting the husband tab or click on the wife field Select her name from the dropdown If the desired name is not visible begin typing a few letters of her name If she is not yet in the database click on the green add circle and add her For any field
13. eath information ResearchTies is a program to record research and documentation that has led to your decisions about relationships and identity To import a Gedcom skip to B on page 3 A Hand data entry ResearchTies has been designed for efficient data entry so adding individuals by hand is relatively quick 1 From the home page click on the large Add Information button or the Lists icon in the blue toolbar Select Individuals OD ResearchTies 6 Add Information a S 2 Record the names dates gender and ID numbers Names Use full legal names as recorded in your genealogical data program The given name field is for one or more personal names and the surname field is for the family name Dates Record full dates when known Partial dates and Abt can be used as needed and the date fields can also be left blank Gender Indicate whether the individual is a male or female ID numbers Record the personal ID number RIN and parents marriage ID number MRIN from your genealogical data program For the FamilySearch ID record the Family Tree ID from FamilySearch org optional The marriage ID numbers are used by the program s search engine to retrieve data by family so it is important to associate each individual with their parents MRIN 3 Click Add Individual 4 To continue adding more individuals click on the Add button in the upper right corner of the list Ge
14. enter the results Data Entry of Results Clicking Add Result will bring you to a template similar to the following Notice that the objective is still at the top of the form the Search being conducted is shown next and the third section of the form is the results template Be sure to record a Result for each person located in the search 17 Objective Search the census records of United States for the family of Homer Duncan and Sarah Trippess Search Utah United States 1870 U S Census v Add Search Delete Edit Ancestry United States Bureau of the Census 1870 U S Census Washington DC National Archives and Records Administration 1870 Search for the family of Homer Duncan Sarah Trippess Search Results Add Result Delete Result E Add Link Add File Add Result Save Results Select add or type the appropriate data in each field of the template Result date Record the date of the Search Past dates can be entered when recording previous research but it is best to record your work as it is done Using the tab key will auto record today s date without the need to type it Otherwise type the desired date or select it with the calendar tool Person found Select from this dropdown the person who was found in the Search Type a few letters to narrow the list and click on the entry when it is shown If the person is not yet in the list click on the green add circle and add the person Na
15. he Results of research is the final step of the process Clicking Save Results will save your work but you will remain on this form until you select the next task Notice the functions on the right side of the template In the top section of the form you can click on Edit to edit the objective In the middle bar you can add more Searches to the same objective or delete or edit the current Search In the third section you can add an additional Result delete a Result or save all Results that have been recorded Edit Add Search Delete Edit Add Result 4 From anyplace in the program the toolbar at the top of the screen ee allows you to return home add information search your log manage your lists or create a report C ResearchTies A amp Add Result Save Results You are now ready to continue logging your research Be sure to record your objectives plan searches and record the results of your efforts With quality data entry and a powerful multi variable search engine you will be able to answer all of your questions about past research produce to do lists for planned research find and view documents instantly and open multiple documents for immediate comparison and analysis of the data Keeping a detailed and accurate log of your research will improve your research quality and efficiency allowing more of your time to be used for research Sign up to receive the ResearchTies monthly news
16. hort and there will be little need to narrow the list Click Search to see the list d As the list of objectives becomes longer you ll learn the value of using the search engine to locate your objectives Notice that you can request a list of goals you 13 have set for a person family or surname as well as several other variables It is also possible to produce a list of objectives that have been completed or those that are still being researched Multiple variables can be set which will continue to narrow the list making it very easy to locate the desired entry 2 Click Add Search to the right of the desired objective A template will open displaying the objective at the top of the form with the Add Search template open and ready for data entry Actions Edit Add Search Objective Search the census records of Indiana for the family of Anthony Simeon Bitner and Hannah Minerva Rice Cancel Delete Edit Add Search Source Title Source Author Jurisdiction ae ee or O General Source no jurisdiction ne Record Type Scope Individual Family Surname Comments Nil Search Save Search 3 Select or add the appropriate data in each field to define the source and scope of the search to be conducted The scope of the search is what you will be searching for and the extent of the record to search For example will you be searching for a single person or every entry for a particular s
17. le may then be loaded as the Result of a Search jpg pdf png docx xlsx etc These files may be images photos translations transcriptions research analysis and conclusions and more Click on Add file then record a name for the file in the description field Click on Choose file then select the file from the directory of your hard drive Multiple files can be added to each Result if desired and they may be added in combination with links When the Result is saved a copy of the file is placed on the ResearchTies server The hyperlink is linked to the file on the server so if you ever rename or move the files on your hard drive the link will not break This is also beneficial for preservation of your files If your hard drive ever crashes all of your documents will still be preserved on the ResearchTies servers Add Result lf more than one person was found during the Search click on Add Result to continue adding more Results as needed Ditto down arrow Notice that several fields on this form have ditto down arrows Clicking the arrow will copy the information recorded in M the same field of the preceding entry If more than one Result is recorded for a Search clicking the ditto down arrows eliminates the need to retype data that is the same for all members of the family After recording the details of each Result found in the Search click Save Results 19 3 Recording t
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19. ly conduct research Adding your frequently used repositories now will simplify data entry of your research later Genealogists conduct research in a wide variety of records that are found in many different locations Not every record we work with is housed in a library For example research could be conducted in archives county courthouses internet websites an aunt s personal photo and record collection cemeteries and many others These are all repositories for records 1 From the home page click on the large Add Information button or the Lists icon in the blue toolbar Select Repositories OD ResearchTies 6 Add Information a S 2 Record the applicable data Facility Enter the name of the library archive website etc A repository as defined in ResearchTies is any entity of any kind that houses records Address Record the physical address of the facility This field is formatted as open text to allow for any address format and any number of lines needed for addresses around the world Phone Number If desired record the phone number of the repository Contact Person In this field record the name of any librarian or person at the facility who has been contacted or who might be helpful for future questions Email This field can be used to record the general email for the repository or a specific email for the contact person named above URL If the repository has a website copy and
20. me in record Type the spelling of the person s name exactly as it was found in the record It is important to track the various spellings names and nicknames used by each person Citation detail The bibliographic information for the source being searched was already added to the source list in Step 6 This citation detail field is to record the additional details needed beyond the bibliography to create a footnote The researcher needs to know exactly where the information was found for the specific person being recorded For a book this would be a page number For a census it s necessary to record the town county state ED page sheet etc The source being searched will determine the amount and type of detail to record Film number When using a source that continues for multiple microfilms record the film number that applies to this specific person As mentioned in Step 6 if it is a single microfilm source record the film number in the Source List to avoid needing to add the film number to every Result separately Document number This field may be used for paper filing numbers or you may record the folders and file name for an electronic file on your computer hard drive 18 Nil When a search for a specific person is Nil use the Results template to record the person and check the box that the search was Nil for that person This is best used when there are mixed results in the search Remember when the entire sc
21. me process Step 3 Add surnames If a Gedcom file was imported in Step 1 the surnames from the import will already be in the surname list but alternate spellings will need to be entered by hand For hand data entry or to add spelling variations or additional surnames go to the home page click on the large Add Information button or the Lists icon in the blue toolbar Select Surnames OD ResearchTies 6 Add Information a a 1 Record each surname being researched This list of surnames will be available to select in the program s dropdown boxes Alternate Spellings Add as many alternate spellings of a surname as desired Click on Add Spelling to open a new field for each one Many search engines use Soundex coding or other methods to bring results for names that are somewhat similar but the Alternate spelling function in ResearchTies allows the user to tell the search engine which surname spellings should be returned when a search is conducted for the main spelling 2 After the main surname and all alternate spellings have been entered click Add Surname 3 To continue adding more surnames click on the Add button in the upper right corner of the list 4 If a Gedcom import was done in Step 1 alternate spellings can be added through the edit process 5 Click on the Lists icon in the blue toolbar Select a C ResearchTies A amp 6 To the right of each name
22. nds so there is no need to divide your log After Save Research Log naming the log click on Save Research Log Next you will see a menu asking which log you would like to open Whenever you sign in to the account in the future this is the first screen that will be presented To begin click on Open to open the log Notice that you can also edit the name of the log from this screen and it is possible to delete the entire log in one click if desired It s importa nt to Which Research Log would you like to open understand that this really will a delete the entire log along with all data entry documents etc Only use this link when you truly want to delete the log Showing 1 to 1 of 1 entries Find Name Actions Smith Family Open Edit Name Delete Step 1 Add individuals The names and basic identifying information for ancestors and extended family can be added two ways by hand or with a Gedcom import ged file created by your genealogical database program It is best to add only the people and families you are actively researching The menu options will be most efficient if users don t include thousands of people from their genealogical database Legacy RootsMagic Reunion PAF etc who may never be the subject of active research ResearchTies is a companion to your genealogical database and does not replace the software you are currently using to record relationships and birth marriage and d
23. on is not yet in the dropdown click the radio button for individual family or surname then click the associated green add button to enter the appropriate person s or surname Additional scope details Will the search be limited by time period or any additional variable If so record those details in this field When conducting the search you will need to know exactly what your intent is Record Type It is important to include the record type in order to use this variable in locating log entries by record type at a later date Select the appropriate description from the dropdown or click on the green add button and enter what is needed Comments This field is for any additional information that will be helpful when conducting the search In addition needed comments can be added after the search is completed Nil Search Searching a record with no result is a relatively common occurrence Many researchers choose not to record them because it takes so much time However negative results can be as important as positive ones and you definitely want to prevent yourself from returning to search the same source over and over If you plan your research before visiting the repository recording a nil search will take only a few seconds If the entire search was nil with no results for the scope of the search record the date and check the Nil box on the Search template A second way to record Nil searches will be described below in the
24. ope of the search was Nil record the date and check the box on the Search template However if you find a few members of a family but not everyone you had hoped to find record those who were located and then make an entry for those persons you had also hoped to find but did not This will help you analyze not only what you have found but also what you have not found Comments Record any comments or information about the results of the search Add Link Click on the Add Link words when you would like to record the URL for an online result Two fields will open The description field is the place to record what you want to name the result These are the words that will show as a hyperlink in your reports rather than a long URL of jibberish Copy and paste the URL from the address bar of your browser into the Link field When using this function it is important to realize that URLs will change over time and subscription databases may not allow the link created in one account to be used if your subscription ever changes URLs to subscription databases also do not allow others to view the documents if they don t have a subscription Consider the Add Link function to be temporary More than one link may be recorded To add more click on the Add Link words to open more fields Add File We highly recommend that users download a copy of an online result or save it as a screenshot to your hard drive Any digital fi
25. propriate entry is not yet in the list click on the green add button and add the repository as described in Step 5 Record Type Select the record type that best describes the source If the desired entry is not visible type a few letters until the correct selection appears in the list If the appropriate entry is not yet in the list click on the green add button and add the desired record type Author s Surname or Corporation The author and title information for each source are used in dropdown boxes so they need to be recorded in fields separate from the remainder of the citation This field should contain the surname of the main author or creator of the record If the author is a corporation or government entity record it in the surname field Author s Given Name Record the main author s given name here or leave it blank for a corporate author If there are multiple authors add them after the given name of the main author as you would like to see them displayed in a bibliographic citation Title Record the title of the record exactly as it is found in the repository s catalog For an online catalog copy paste works very well and this makes it clear exactly 9 which record you are referencing If the title alone is not a sufficient description you can enter additional information in square brackets For example if a catalog gives the Church of Scotland as the author and Parish Registers 1619 1854 as the title yo
26. rams that create non standard Gedcom files and support will be able to assist You will need to attach a copy of the Gedcom to the email Additional individuals can be added to the list at any time As your research expands or as new relatives are identified add them to the list by hand or in groups with Gedcom files just be careful not to add the same person more than once 6 Currently the Gedcom file does not import the parents marriage ID MRIN so you will need to add those numbers through the edit process You can add the FamilySearch ID at the same time if desired 7 Click on the Lists icon in the blue toolbar C ResearchTies Select Individuals x e 5 8 To the right of each person in the list is a link to edit the record Click on Edit and any field can gt Actions be edited or new data can be added Enter the gt Edit Delete additional ID information and click Save Fdit Delete Step 2 Add families Since genealogists conduct full family research logs need to record data that is researched and found by family In ResearchTies each family is identified by the marriage ID of the parents Families can be added by hand or through a Gedcom import If you imported a Gedcom in Step 1 you can now skip to Step 3 A Hand data entry For those who used the hand entry method in Step 1 you will need to connect the individuals to their spouses 1 From the home page click on the larg
27. s have been loaded for this dropbox Click on the relationship for this objective or click on the green add circle to add the desired entry Find Event Information Researchers frequently search for events in an ancestor s life Use this objective when searching for military service migration and more Event A few entries are already added to the dropdown to give you an idea of some of the ways this field and objective can be used Feel free to add any event that you would like to research for your family As always select the appropriate item in the list or click on the green add button to add a new entry Other When all else fails use the Other template to write a custom objective Selecting a place and person family or surname will provide a way for the search engine to find these entries Select the appropriate data in whichever fields are available for the selected objective type then click Add Objective The new objective will be added to your list of goals in the program 12 4 After saving the objective you will be given a choice to return to the home page of the program add another objective or add a search to the objective that was just saved If you are working on goal setting you may continue to add as many objectives as you would like If you are focused on one goal and are now ready to record the searches you want to conduct in order to reach your objective choose the third radio button
28. search L From the home page click on the large Add Information button or the Lists icon in the blue toolbar Select Places OD ResearchTies Add Information lt D 2 Enter a place name then click Add Place 3 To continue adding more places click on the Add button in the upper right corner of the list l od Over time the place list will contain entries for countries states counties towns and any other jurisdiction applicable to areas of your research around the world Notice in the list below that the county for Afton Wyoming changed from Uinta to Lincoln so entries are needed for both historical situations Afton Lincoln Wyoming United States Afton Uinta Wyoming United States Bear Lake County Idaho United States Bradford Yorkshire England Brooke Kent Ontario Canada Castle Dale Emery Utah United States Chicago Cook Illinois United States Cook County Illinois United States Corona Riverside California United States Detroit Wayne Michigan United States England Fairview Lincoln Wyoming United States Falkirk Stirling Scotland Note Places can be recorded from smallest to largest jurisdiction or largest to smallest whatever the user s preference i e Afton Lincoln Wyoming United States or United States Wyoming Lincoln Afton The only recommendation is that the data entry format be consistent Step 5 Add repositories Where do you typical
29. u would want to indicate that this entry is specifically for the parish of Kilsyth Sample title Parish Registers 1619 1854 Kilsyth Stirling Scotland Call Number If the source is a book or has a shelf number record that information in this field Film Number For a source that has been microfilmed and is contained entirely on one film record the film number in this field This will eliminate the need to repetitively enter the number for multiple results found in the same source However if the source is a collection of films the specific film number for each result will be entered when recording the results For a multiple film source leave this field blank URL For an online source copy paste the URL into this field Additional Citation Details All citation information beyond the author and title for a source is recorded in this text field Use the correct citation format generally accepted for the country and or repository If the citation has already been entered into your genealogical data management program consider a copy paste for efficiency but don t duplicate the author and title Comment Include any additional information or comments about the source that might be helpful 3 Click on Add Source 4 To continue adding more sources click on the Add button in the upper right corner of the list With some basic data entered into the program it is time to begin recording research
30. urname Will the entire record be searched or will it be limited to a specific time period Source Title and Author A source can be located in the dropdown box by using either the title or the author Begin typing in either field until the entry is visible then click on it Both the title and author will autofill To add a source that is not yet in the dropdown list click on the green add button 14 Jurisdiction or General Source Select the jurisdiction of the record being searched Is it a town county state or national record A Union County Illinois death register would have the jurisdiction of Union County Illinois United States The national Civil War Pension File Index would have a jurisdiction of United States A town record for Cheshire Connecticut would have the jurisdiction of Cheshire New Haven Connecticut United States If the correct place is not yet in the dropdown click on the green add button and add what is needed If the record was not created by a record keeping entity with specific jurisdiction click on the General Source checkbox For example a family group sheet a journal a photo or family letters would not have a jurisdiction Scope Be very thoughtful in describing the scope of your search Who exactly will you be looking for Is the search for a specific person all members of a family or every entry for a surname Select the appropriate individual family or surname If the desired opti
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