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2026-04-13 What's Your Plan? You wouldn't think of building your dream home with a random pile of bricks, windows, and 2x4 pieces. But as this article from Legacy Tree points out, that's similar to building a family tree without a solid plan. The article shares five important steps for developing your own genealogy plan, to help you get effective outcomes instead of random results. Learn more about research plans for genealogy in Goal 3 of Project 4: Discover.
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