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General Guidelines for Genealogical Research

Step 1
The searcher must provide evidence that he/she is either related to the person on whom he/she is looking for information or he/she is mandated to carry out research works in the name of the person/family;
Step 2
The searcher must bring along with him/her all basic information regarding birth, death, marriage, arrival and other relevant information on the person he/she is tracing out;
Step 3
Once at the National Archives, he/she will be welcomed in the Search Rooms where he/she will be provided with records that may contain the information he/she may be looking for;
Step 4
Finding aids such as inventories, repertories, catalogues, etc. are also made available to facilitate research;
Step 5
He/she will be guided by officers attached to the Search Rooms on the manner to proceed with the searches (in the case the person is new to the Archives);
Step 6
The person wil have to carry out the research by himself/herself and if he/she needs assistance, he /she may ask for to any officer of the Search Rooms;
Step 7
In the event the person retrieves any information he/she is looking for and he/she wishes to have copies thereof, the person may apply for copies by making an official application against payment.
Reproduced with the kind permission of the National Archives