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Genealogical Society of Marion County, IndianaMaps
Maps of all kinds are important to your family research.
Junior
The term Junior did not always mean the son of. Sometimes it identified the younger of two persons in a locality with the same name.
timeline
Use timelines to find holes in your research.
Fact
A Fact is something known to exist, be true, or have happened.
Civil records
Civil records are created by and for a governmental agency.
Banns of marriage
Banns of marriage are a public announcement in a Christian parish church of an intended marriage. The announcement is made three successive Sundays.
double dating
The practice of double dating resulted from the switch from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar.
source
Write down your sources of information. Who/what told you? This is documentation. From this, you will be able to find the source again, if you - or anyone else - need to do so.
Correspondence Log
Remembering every letter you write is impossible. Use a Correspondence Log!