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Learning the names of a person's parents .....
Here are a few tips for learning the names of a person's parents:


{{Tip|Check death related records first}}
{{Tip|Check death related records of your ancestor first}}
:'''Why?'''
:'''Why?'''
::*More records were created around a person's death
::*More records were created around a person's death
::*Death related records usually give birth and marriage information
::*Death related records usually give birth and marriage information which can lead to parents
::*Death certificates ask for names of parents
::*Death certificates ask for names of parents
::*Obituaries usually identify the parents
::*Obituaries usually identify the parents
{{Tip|Search marriage records for your ancestor}}
:'''Why?'''
::*Marriage records -- especially those after about 1900 -- often give names of parents
::*Marriages were recorded from the time the county was formed


{{Tip|Search records of your ancestor's siblings}}
{{Tip|Search records of your ancestor's siblings}}
:'''Why?'''
:'''Why?'''
::*Brothers and sisters had the same parents. Their records may have your answer.
::*Brothers and sisters had the same parents. Their records may have your answer.
::*
 
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===== Wiki Articles About Finding Parents =====
 
*[[How to Find Descendants in the United States|How to find descendants]]
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