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Five record types are particularly rich in descendant information:<br> | Five record types are particularly rich in descendant information:<br> | ||
* [[ | * [[United States Census|census]]<br> | ||
* wills (probate records)<br> | * [[United_States_Probate_Records|wills (probate records)]]<br> | ||
* county histories<br> | * county and local [[United_States_History|histories]]<br> | ||
* church records<br> | * [[United_States_Church_Records|church records]]<br> | ||
* obituaries | * [[United_States_Obituaries|obituaries]] | ||
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'''County histories.''' County histories often identify families and some of their descendants. To see what county histories are available in the Family History Library and Family History Centers, click [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitysearch&columns=*,0,0 here] and follow these steps: | '''County and local histories.''' County histories often identify families and some of their descendants. To see what county histories are available in the Family History Library and Family History Centers, click [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitysearch&columns=*,0,0 here] and follow these steps: | ||
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# In the '''Place''' field, type the name of the county where your ancestor resided. | # In the '''Place''' field, type the name of the county where your ancestor resided. | ||
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* [http://obits.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/obit.cgi?o_xid=0028727949&o_lid=0028727949&o_xt=22478094 RootsWeb Obiturary Daily Times] | * [http://obits.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/obit.cgi?o_xid=0028727949&o_lid=0028727949&o_xt=22478094 RootsWeb Obiturary Daily Times] | ||
* or use a search engine like [http://www.google.com/ Google] or [http://www.yahoo.com/ Yahoo] to search for an individual and his or her obituary. | * or use a search engine like [http://www.google.com/ Google] or [http://www.yahoo.com/ Yahoo] to search for an individual and his or her obituary. | ||
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=== '''''Step 5: Compile and Share What You Have Learned''''' === | === '''''Step 5: Compile and Share What You Have Learned''''' === | ||