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Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Genealogy/Documentation
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To check and validate the data.
By using documented data you won't run the risk of duplicating efforts that someone else has made.
To pass on the information to future generations.
Satisfaction of viewing actual artifacts.
Others can help you continue your search if you reach a perceived dead end.