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2026-04-17 Five Questions for Understanding Sources: Understanding how to handle sources and citations can go a long ways towards keeping your research on track. This Ancestry Academy video poses five questions you can ask about the genealogical sources and citations you are using, the answers to which will shed new light on your source information. To learn more about using sources and citations in research, see Goal 8 in Project 1: Family Tree.
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