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;Be descriptive.:Don't limit your record to names, dates and places. Genealogy is not just a study or analysis of what happened, but why it did and how the descendants might have been shaped by the events they went through. Plus, a charming narrative here and there goes a long way to making your family as interesting to others as it is to you.
;Be as accurate as you can.:Don't make assumptions when recording primary information. Write it exactly as you see it, and then use bracketed comments to indicate your insertions, deletions or side comments. Use of the Latin "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sic [(sic])]" is standard to confirm the accurate transcription of an apparent error. You may find afterwards that what you thought was an abbreviation or misspelling was actually a handwriting variation common to the period or a distinction in two facts with similar spellings.
;Get everyone.:Record all the individuals you find at an event. Families often lived, worked, and worshiped together, so the relatives of an individual can show up at events of siblings, neighbors, and local churches.
