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=== What to do next === | === What to do next === | ||
*Once you have created the timeline, determine: | *Once you have created the timeline, determine: | ||
• The parents' ages when they married | • The parents' ages when they married | ||
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• The age of each person when he/she died | • The age of each person when he/she died | ||
*Notice anything unusual, such as: | *Notice anything unusual, such as: | ||
- The mother having a child at age 8 or marrying at age 10 | - The mother having a child at age 8 or marrying at age 10 | ||
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- A child born after the mother or father was long dead | - A child born after the mother or father was long dead | ||
*For a list of general assumptions to use as first guesses until you can determine facts, click here. | *For a list of general assumptions to use as first guesses until you can determine facts, click [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Guesses_about_U.S._Ancestors here]. | ||
*Decide if the father or any of the sons were the right ages. Click here for a list of American wars and the approximate birth years of those who fought in each war. | *Decide if the father or any of the sons were the right ages. Click here for a list of American wars and the approximate birth years of those who fought in each war. | ||