Example: A marriage certificate would be a primary source for a marriage date, name of spouse, etc. because it is created at the time of the marriage. It would, however, be a secondary source for a date of birth. Many sources in genealogy can serve as both primary and secondary sources.

Pronunciation: [prye-mair-ee  sorss] • (noun)  

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