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#Secondary source: accounts of history based upon primary and secondary sources, offering commentary and analysis, such as history books, genealogical publications,... | #Secondary source: accounts of history based upon primary and secondary sources, offering commentary and analysis, such as history books, genealogical publications,... | ||
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=== Religious documents === | === Religious documents === | ||
* [[Baptise record|Baptism records]] | * [[Baptise record|Baptism records]] | ||
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* Marriage records | * Marriage records | ||
* Burial records | * Burial records | ||
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=== Legal documents === | === Legal documents === | ||
* Court cases | * Court cases | ||
* Notary documents | * Notary documents | ||
* Probate records | * Probate records | ||
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=== Migration === | === Migration === | ||
* Passenger lists | * Passenger lists | ||
* Record of landing | * Record of landing | ||
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=== Residences === | === Residences === | ||
* [[Census]] records | * [[Census]] records | ||
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* Property documents | * Property documents | ||
* Phone books | * Phone books | ||
* City directories | * City directories | ||
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=== Final resting places === | === Final resting places === | ||
* Cemetery list of interments | * Cemetery list of interments | ||
* War graves | * War graves | ||
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=== Military === | === Military === | ||
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* Enlistment lists | * Enlistment lists | ||
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* [[Draft lottery|Draft lottery documents]] | * [[Draft lottery|Draft lottery documents]] | ||
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* Medals | * Medals | ||
* MIA - Missing in Action | * MIA - Missing in Action | ||
* Deserters | * Deserters | ||
* Pension applications | * Pension applications | ||
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=== Personal Documents === | === Personal Documents === | ||
* Diaries | * Diaries | ||
* Correspondence | * Correspondence | ||
* Household bills | * Household bills | ||
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== Other Possible Sources == | == Other Possible Sources == | ||
* Bibles | * Bibles | ||
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* Genealogical society records | * Genealogical society records | ||
* Oral recordings | * Oral recordings | ||
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Revision as of 21:42, 21 January 2013
Sources play a key role in genealogy.
Contents
Definition
A source is anything (personal testimony, video recording, photograph, newspaper column, gravestone...) from which (genealogical) information can be derived.
It is useful to make the following distinctions between sources:
- Primary source: firsthand evidence of history, made at the time of the event. For example, diaries, certificates, newspapers, ...
- Secondary source: accounts of history based upon primary and secondary sources, offering commentary and analysis, such as history books, genealogical publications,...
- Tertiary source: a selection and compilation from primary and secondary sources. For example, library catalogues, bibliographies, ...
Most important genealogical sources
Official documents
- Birth certificates
- Still births
- Marriage certificates
- Divorces
- Death certificates
- Official name changes
- Naturalization records
Religious documents
- Baptism records
- Marriage records
- Burial records
Legal documents
- Court cases
- Notary documents
- Probate records
Migration
- Passenger lists
- Record of landing
Residences
- Census records
- Property documents
- Phone books
- City directories
Final resting places
- Cemetery list of interments
- War graves
Military
- Enlistment lists
- Draft lottery documents
- Medals
- MIA - Missing in Action
- Deserters
- Pension applications
Personal Documents
- Diaries
- Correspondence
- Household bills
Other Possible Sources
- Bibles
- Stories
- Publications
- Photos
- Employment information
- Medical records
- DNA
- Voter registration records
- Genealogical society records
- Oral recordings