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* county histories<br> | * county histories<br> | ||
* church records<br> | * church records<br> | ||
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| valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffff99" | '''Tip:''' Search a few census pages before and after your family for possible relatives living nearby.<br> | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffff99" | '''Tip:''' Search a few census pages before and after your family for possible relatives living nearby.<br> | ||
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| valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffff99" | '''Tip:''' The 1900 and 1910 U.S. censuses give the number of children born to a mother, and how many were still living.<br> | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffff99" | '''Tip:''' The 1900 and 1910 U.S. censuses give the number of children born to a mother, and how many were still living.<br> | ||
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'''Census.''' Censuses show residence. When you know where someone lived you can search for other records created for them in that place. Censuses also may list all living members of a family, and tell their relationship to the head of house. The best researchers use ALL the censuses available for every member of a family. <br> | |||
* To use the '''British''' 1881 census index online click [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp here] and in the Census field select the ''1881 British Census''.<br> | * To use the '''British''' 1881 census index online click [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp here] and in the Census field select the ''1881 British Census''.<br> | ||
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# In the '''Part of''' field, type the name of the state in which the county is located. | # In the '''Part of''' field, type the name of the state in which the county is located. | ||
# Look for "Probate Records" listed among the record types. Microfilms of the listed records are available in the Family History Library and can be ordered from a local Family History Center. | # Look for "Probate Records" listed among the record types. Microfilms of the listed records are available in the Family History Library and can be ordered from a local Family History Center. | ||
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'''County histories.''' County histories also often identify families and their descendants. Thousands of these histories were compiled and published as part of the U.S. centennial celebration in 1876. Others were published to mark various county centennial anniversaries. Most histories include biographical sketches of county residents, often containing information about the subject’s children, grandchildren, siblings, and ancestors. Because a fee was often required for inclusion in a county history, not all residents participated, but many did. | '''County histories.''' County histories also often identify families and their descendants. Thousands of these histories were compiled and published as part of the U.S. centennial celebration in 1876. Others were published to mark various county centennial anniversaries. Most histories include biographical sketches of county residents, often containing information about the subject’s children, grandchildren, siblings, and ancestors. Because a fee was often required for inclusion in a county history, not all residents participated, but many did. | ||
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If you do not know when or where your ancestor died, you may be able to find this information in the Social Security Death Index at '''[http://www.socialsecuritydeathindex.gov www.socialsecuritydeathindex.gov]''' for ancestors who lived and worked in the United States. The index lists names of deceased individuals from the mid-1960s to the present. It provides the date an ancestor was born, when the person died, and where the person resided at the time of death. This index only includes individuals who had a social security number in the United States. | If you do not know when or where your ancestor died, you may be able to find this information in the Social Security Death Index at '''[http://www.socialsecuritydeathindex.gov www.socialsecuritydeathindex.gov]''' for ancestors who lived and worked in the United States. The index lists names of deceased individuals from the mid-1960s to the present. It provides the date an ancestor was born, when the person died, and where the person resided at the time of death. This index only includes individuals who had a social security number in the United States. | ||
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<br>'''Quick Reference Chart 2 – Records to Consult''' | <br>'''Quick Reference Chart 2 – Records to Consult''' | ||
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=== '''''Step 5: Compile What You Have Learned''''' === | === '''''Step 5: Compile What You Have Learned''''' === | ||