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Information in this section helps establish the identity of your research subject, that is, what makes him or her unique.  \nResearch Question: The research question should include a name, place, and time period to help anchor your research.  \nWhat is known about the question?: Fill out what you know about the specific question being researched. Identifying the source of your knowledge helps sift fact from family lore.  \nRecord Dates: For each of the principal locations of research, go to the FamilySearch.org Research Wiki [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/](https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/ and find the article on the)[ and find the article on the](https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/ and find the article on the) county, town, or state where you will be researching. Use the table in the Wiki article to populate this section of the form: name of place, when it was formed, and earliest record dates. Conclude with a note about any known record loss.  \nWhat is the working hypothesis?: Record your best guess about what is happening, what the answer might be, or where you might find the answer to your question.  \nWhich records will I need?: Identify the principal records you will need to help answer your question. Search Strategy: Identify which sources you will search first and outline your search order.  \nResearch Plan Template  \n\n| Research Subject |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Name |  |  | Birth date and place |  |  |  | Spouse, marriage, and place |  |  |  | Death date and place |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Names and birthdates of children: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Additional Information: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Research Question |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| What is known about the question? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Fact |  |  |  |  |  |  | Source of Fact |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Record Dates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Place | Formed | Birth |  | Marriage |  | Death |  | Court | Land |  | Probate | Census | Record Loss |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| What is the working hypothesis? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1.\u003Cbr>2.\u003Cbr>3. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Which records will I need? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Record |  |  |  |  | Purpose |  |  |  |  | Source/Repository |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Search Strategy: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |","cbCaig1FjnINPtRK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaig1FjnINPtRK","pdf",184783,"English","# Research Plan Template\n## Research Subject and Research Question\n## What Is Known and Record Dates\n## Working Hypothesis and Needed Records\n## Search Strategy","[{\"question\":\"What should be included in the research question?\",\"answer\":\"The research question should include a name, a place, and a time period to anchor the research focus.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you fill in the Record Dates section?\",\"answer\":\"For each principal research location, use the FamilySearch.org Research Wiki article for the county, town, or state and populate the table with when it was formed and the earliest record dates, concluding with any known record loss.\"},{\"question\":\"What goes into the working hypothesis and search strategy?\",\"answer\":\"The working hypothesis records the best guess about what is happening or where answers may be found. 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