Baraminology is the study of created kinds, or baramins. A major goal of this branch of creationary science is identifying which species known today descended from a common kind of organism created at the beginning, as described in the opening chapter of Genesis. While numerous baramins have been tentatively identified, more work needs to be done to better establish and characterize these baramins. Here, using the galliform birds, or landfowl, as our example, we discuss and illustrate strategies that include examination of biblical data, tracking down hybridization data, opportunities for further studies using statistical baraminology, and incorporating rapidly accumulating molecular data. In the process we not only present further evidence substantiating that different families in the avian order Galliformes belong to a single baramin, but highlight future research opportunities that could further our understanding of this baramin. In future papers we will explore the diversity and relationships within this group and attempt to understand key aspects of their natural history from a biblical perspective.