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 {{languages|sources}}  Sources play a key role in [[genealogy]]. [[Category:Sources]] ==Definition==A source is a text (sometimes oral presentation, audio recording, video recording) from which (genealogical) information is derived.  Scientifically, one will make 3 distinctions:#REDIRECTPrimary source : text which is a firsthand written evidence of history, made at the time of the [[Deevent]] by someone who has seen it happen. Eg: diaries, certificates, newspapers, ...#Secondary source : Written accounts of history based upon the evidence from primary sources and other secondary sources, offering commentary and analysis. Eg:Quellenhistory books, genealogical publications,...#Tertiary source : selection and compilation of primary and secondary sources. Eg: library catalogue, bibliographies, ... == Most important genealogical sources ==  === Official documents ===* [[Birth certificate]]s* Still births* Marriage certificates* Divorces* Death certificates* Official name changes* Naturalization records === Religious documents ===* [[Baptise record]]s* Marriage records* Burial records === Legal documents ===* Court cases* Notary documents* Probate records === Migration === * Passenger lists* Record of landing === Residences ===* [[Census]] records* Property documents* Phone books* City directories === Final resting places ===* Cemetery list of interments* War graves === Military ===* Enlistment lists* [[Draft lottery|Draft lottery documents]]* Medals* MIA - Missing in Action* Deserters* Pension applications === Personal Documents ===* Diaries* Correspondence* Household bills == Other Possible Sources ==* Bibles* Stories* Publications* Photos* Employment information* Medical records* DNA* Voter registration records* Genealogical society records