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How to Do Successful Genealogical Research

This session presents research structures that will help you 1) plan you research correctly 2) keep your research on track 3) help you determine if the things you believe are really "facts," 4) help you determine whether you are working with fraudulent information, 5) help you prove whether information is true or false 6) help you prove who your ancestors actually were.

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