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*'''Start with someone who is deceased and try and searching for them in a specific record.''' For example, search for your great grandmother on the 1910 U.S. census.  
*'''Start with someone who is deceased and try and searching for them in a specific record.''' For example, search for your great grandmother on the 1910 U.S. census.  
*'''Don’t fill in every field.''' Most records don’t have all of your ancestor’s information. Start with a basic search that includes first name (without middle name), last name, birthplace (state or country), and birth year.  
*'''Don’t fill in every field.''' Most records don’t have all of your ancestor’s information. Start with a basic search that includes first name (without middle name), last name, birthplace (state or country), and birth year.  
*'''Only add death information if you are searching for a death record<span style="display: none;" id="1400619138518E">&nbsp;</span> '''<br>
*'''Only add death information if you are searching for a death record<span id="1400619138518E" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span> '''<br>


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