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|A good note of advice is to put all of this information into a table. Tables are great for making analysis easier. See Case Study 1 for a good example of Table analysis}} | |A good note of advice is to put all of this information into a table. Tables are great for making analysis easier. See Case Study 1 for a good example of Table analysis}} | ||
== Step 4: Analyze == | == Step 4: Analyze == | ||
Once you have extracted all of the information, analyze what you have found. | Once you have extracted all of the information, analyze what you have found. | ||
*Does any of the witnesses have the same surname as ''Father A''? | *Does any of the witnesses have the same surname as ''Father A''? | ||
Does any of the witnesses show up in multiple christenings records? | *Does any of the witnesses show up in multiple christenings records? | ||
*Are there any key words given (such as ''faster'' = father's sister, Mandens moder = the man's mother, etc.) | |||
*Are there any key words given (such as ''faster'' = father's sister, Mandens moder = the man's mother, etc.) | |||
*Do the majority of the witnesses come from the same village? | *Do the majority of the witnesses come from the same village? | ||
As you analyze the information, you will notice clues that may either be the parents of Father A or some other relative. | As you analyze the information, you will notice clues that may either be the parents of Father A or some other relative. | ||
== Step 3: What records can I search to find my ancestor?<br> == | == Step 3: What records can I search to find my ancestor?<br> == | ||