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Complete the Research Question section by filling in the specific ancestor being researched. Create one plan per ancestor.  \n2. Make some guesses about possible answers to the research question in section two. Making a guess, or hypothesis, helps test the research results.  \n3. Read down the list of Record Types. Put a mark in the first column if the source dates match your research question. Ex. if searching for a marriage in 1854, marriages license applications won’t help because those start in 1885. But religious records and probate records might provide spouses name and/or dates.  \n4. Go through the marked records and do a search. Note the search results under the blank column.  \nRESEARCH QUESTION  \nWho is the focus ancestor? When and where did he or she live? What do I want to know about him or her?  \nPOSSIBLE ANSWER(S)  \nWhat is my best guess right now? What is most likely?  \nRECORDS TO RESEARCH  \n\n| Record Type | Source Location | Search Result |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| DNA results | Current most specific PA communities [ancestry.com/dna](ancestry.com/dna) |  |\n| Death certificates, 1906–50 yrs ago (publicly available) | [Indexed images ](Indexed images ancestry.com/search/collections/5164/)[ancestry.com/search/collections/5164/](Indexed images ancestry.com/search/collections/5164/) |  |\n| Death certificates, 50 yrs ago – today (private, need ID) | [Order by mail ](Order by mail health.pa.gov)[health.pa.gov](Order by mail health.pa.gov) |  |\n| Death registrations, 1893–1905 | County Register of Wills, [familysearch.org/search/catalog](familysearch.org/search/catalog) |  |\n\nThank you for your purchase of Pennsylvania Vital Records Research! Created by Denys Allen ©2022-Page 1 of 2  \nPennsylvania Research Plan Exclusive Bonus for Pennsylvania Vital Records Research  \n\n| Death registrations, cities * | Philadelphia, 1860–[1915 ](1915 familysearch.org/search/catalog/1320976)[familysearch.org/search/catalog/1320976](1915 familysearch.org/search/catalog/1320976)[ ](1915 familysearch.org/search/catalog/1320976)Reading, 1873–[1905 ](1905 familysearch.org/search/catalog/495609)[familysearch.org/search/catalog/495609](1905 familysearch.org/search/catalog/495609)[ ](1905 familysearch.org/search/catalog/495609)Pittsburgh, 1870–[1905 ](1905 familysearch.org/search/catalog/138022)[familysearch.org/search/catalog/138022](1905 familysearch.org/search/catalog/138022)[ ](1905 familysearch.org/search/catalog/138022)Scranton, 1878–[1905 ](1905 www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/707274)[www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/707274](1905 www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/707274) |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Birth certificates, 1906–105 yrs ago (publicly available) | [Indexed images ](Indexed images ancestry.com/search/collections/60484/)[ancestry.com/search/collections/60484/](Indexed images ancestry.com/search/collections/60484/) |  |\n| Birth certificates, 50 yrs ago – today (private, need ID) | [Order by mail ](Order by mail health.pa.gov)[health.pa.gov](Order by mail health.pa.gov) |  |\n| Birth registrations, 1893–1905 | County Register of Wills, [familysearch.org/search/catalog](familysearch.org/search/catalog) |  |\n| Birth registrations, cities* | Philadelphia, 1860–[1915 ](1915 familysearch.org/search/catalog/1951739)[familysearch.org/search/catalog/1951739](1915 familysearch.org/search/catalog/1951739)[ ](1915 familysearch.org/search/catalog/1951739)Reading, 1876–[1905 ](1905 familysearch.org/search/catalog/495539)[familysearch.org/search/catalog/495539](1905 familysearch.org/search/catalog/495539)[ ](1905 familysearch.org/search/catalog/495539)Pittsburgh, 1870–[1905 ](1905 familysearch.org/search/catalog/137583)[familysearch.org/search/catalog/137583](1905 familysearch.org/search/catalog/137583)[ ](1905 familysearch.org/search/catalog/137583)Scranton, 1878–[1905 ](1905 familysearch.org/search/catalog/707157)[familysearch.org/search/catalog/7071","cbCaihaDRyn7Hiug","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihaDRyn7Hiug","pdf",91449,"English","# Research Question\n## Possible Answer(s)\n## Records to Research","[{\"question\":\"How do I complete the Research Question section in this plan?\",\"answer\":\"Fill in the specific ancestor being researched, and create one plan per ancestor. 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