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− | Sources play a key role in [[genealogy]].
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− | [[Category:Sources]]
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− | ==Definition==
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− | A source is a text (sometimes oral presentation, audio recording, video recording) from which (genealogical) information is derived.
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− | Scientifically, one will make 3 distinctions:
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− | #Primary source : text which is a firsthand written evidence of history, made at the time of the [[event]] by someone who has seen it happen. Eg: diaries, certificates, newspapers, ... | |
− | #Secondary source : Written accounts of history based upon the evidence from primary sources and other secondary sources, offering commentary and analysis. Eg: history books, genealogical publications,...
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− | #Tertiary source : selection and compilation of primary and secondary sources. Eg: library catalogue, bibliographies, ...
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− | == Most important genealogical sources ==
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− | === Official documents ===
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− | * [[Birth certificate]]s
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− | * Still births
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− | * Marriage certificates
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− | * Divorces
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− | * Death certificates
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− | * Official name changes
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− | * Naturalization records
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− | === Religious documents ===
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− | * [[Baptise record]]s
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− | * Marriage records
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− | * Burial records
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− | === Legal documents ===
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− | * Court cases
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− | * Notary documents
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− | * Probate records
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− | === Migration ===
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− | * Passenger lists
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− | * Record of landing
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− | === Residences ===
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− | * [[Census]] records
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− | * Property documents
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− | * Phone books
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− | * City directories
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− | === Final resting places ===
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− | * Cemetery list of interments
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− | * War graves
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− | === Military ===
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− | * Enlistment lists
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− | * [[Draft lottery|Draft lottery documents]]
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− | * Medals
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− | * MIA - Missing in Action
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− | * Deserters
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− | * Pension applications
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− | === Personal Documents ===
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− | * Diaries
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− | * Correspondence
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− | * Household bills
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− | == Other Possible Sources ==
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− | * Bibles
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− | * Stories
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− | * Publications
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− | * Photos
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− | * Employment information
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− | * Medical records
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− | * DNA
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− | * Voter registration records
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− | * Genealogical society records
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