Recall Information

Principles of Family History Research Step 1. Identify What You Know  

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Summary:

Recall information about yourself and your family. Write down (or type) your name, birth date, birthplace, marriage date, marriage place, spouse, and the children’s names and dates and places of their births, marriages, or deaths.

Recall similar information about each prior generation (parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and others.)

Try to recall both vital event and biographical information. See the following box.

Types of Genealogical Information
''Consider the value of recording your family's medical hsitory. You may want to see the tutorial video on FamilySearch Learning Center, '"Ancestors Season 1: Your Medical Heritage"'.''