Not all sources are created equal! This post lists just a few of the documentary evidence that you may find during your genealogical adventures. As you'll notice, most pieces of documentary evidence are create due to an event, such as being born or getting married.
Primary
Normally created at or near the actual recorded event and are more likely to be accurate. Originals or copies are normally considered primary sources:
Birth certificate
Marriage License
Death Certificate (Information relating to the person’s death)
Census
Military Records
Naturalisation Records
Secondary
Typically created after the fact – sometimes many years afterwards – and therefore tend to be less reliable:
Delayed Birth Certificate
Marriage Certificate
Death Certificate (Everything but Information relating to the person’s death)
Obituaries
Cemetary Markers
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