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(This page's most recent update is December 2025)
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In my opinion, online newspaper research is more of an art than a pure science. However, that does not mean that it should be undisciplined. On the contrary, the best way to waste your time is to perform research with no discipline. Sure, when you get a new name in your tree (or not yet in your tree), it is fun to just enter a name in a generic search box and fire away.
But you need to keep track of your searches, your varying search criteria, and your results. Documentation is the key to success. And that is why a Research Log is so important.
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To obtain a one-page Quicksheet PDF of the information to capture in a Log, download it by clicking on the Download button below:
For all the previously published Quick Reference Guides, click on QuickSheets.
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