2026-06-18    6 Questions to Ask about Records: The next time you are examining an ancestor's record, ask yourself these questions to help you come up with more research clues: 1) When and where was the record created? 2) Who created the record? 3) Why was the record created? 4) Who provided the information for the record? 5) How was the information recorded? 6) How was the record preserved? For additional practical tips on using records, see Goal A1 in the United States page.