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== How to Use the Records == | == How to Use the Records == | ||
'''Beginning Your Search''' | |||
To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information: | To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information: | ||
*Ancestor's name | *Ancestor's name | ||
*Names of parents | *Names of parents | ||
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> | '''Searching This Collection''' | ||
⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br> | |||
⇒Select the Surname Range which takes you to the images. | To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br> ⇒Select the Surname Range which takes you to the images. | ||
Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. | Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. | ||
'''Using the Information''' | |||
*Use the birth date along with the place of birth to find the family in census records. | *Use the birth date along with the place of birth to find the family in census records. | ||
*Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church and land records. | *Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church and land records. | ||
*The father’s occupation can lead you to other types of records such as employment or military records. | *The father’s occupation can lead you to other types of records such as employment or military records. | ||
*The parents' birth places can tell you former residences and can help to establish a migration pattern for the family. | *The parents' birth places can tell you former residences and can help to establish a migration pattern for the family. | ||
*Compare the information in the birth record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination. | *Compare the information in the birth record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination. | ||
'''Unable to Find Information?''' | |||
*The information in birth records is usually reliable, but depends upon the reliability of the informant. | *The information in birth records is usually reliable, but depends upon the reliability of the informant. | ||
*Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after the late 1800s. | *Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after the late 1800s. | ||
*There is also some variation in the information given from record to record. | *There is also some variation in the information given from record to record. | ||
*If the surname is unusual, you may want to compile birth entries for every person of the same surname and sort them into families based on the names of the parents. | *If the surname is unusual, you may want to compile birth entries for every person of the same surname and sort them into families based on the names of the parents. | ||
== Known Issues with This Collecton == | == Known Issues with This Collecton == | ||