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'''Contact family members:''' If they do not have even a minimal amount of information AND have no idea of where and when to look, encourage them to contact family members who might have that information. This could be older aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc. | '''Contact family members:''' If they do not have even a minimal amount of information AND have no idea of where and when to look, encourage them to contact family members who might have that information. This could be older aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc. | ||
== Uruguay: Ancestor's birth, marriage, or death location and names of parents, children, or spouse are known == | == Uruguay: Ancestor's birth, marriage, or death location and names of parents, children, or spouse are known == | ||
[https://familysearch.org/search '''FamilySearch Indexed Records:'''] Try searching first in indexed records. Try a variety of searches with your ancestor's name, or with the parents' names, or just by parents' surnames AND using the option to limit the locality by country, Uruguay, and under event use ANY and the name of the department in Uruguay. | [https://familysearch.org/search '''FamilySearch Indexed Records:'''] Try searching first in indexed records. Try a variety of searches with your ancestor's name, or with the parents' names, or just by parents' surnames AND using the option to limit the locality by country, Uruguay, and under event use ANY and the name of the department in Uruguay. | ||
'''Civil Registration Index:''' If there are no results from the previous search for the ancestor or any siblings, you will have to use microfilms for the locality. Civil Registration began in 1879 in Uruguay. The Civil Registration of Uruguay has a National Index from 1900-1930. This is found in the catalog under [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1143208?availability=Family%20History%20Library Uruguay Civil Registration - Indexes]. Before 1900 you will need to go to the department in order to find the Civil Registration. These also include indexes. In order to find the birth, marriage, or death you need to use the index to find the section number and then go to the appropriate section where the event of the ancestor occurred. | '''Civil Registration Index:''' If there are no results from the previous search for the ancestor or any siblings, you will have to use microfilms for the locality. Civil Registration began in 1879 in Uruguay. The Civil Registration of Uruguay has a National Index from 1900-1930. This is found in the catalog under [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1143208?availability=Family%20History%20Library Uruguay Civil Registration - Indexes]. Before 1900 you will need to go to the department in order to find the Civil Registration. These also include indexes. In order to find the birth, marriage, or death you need to use the index to find the section number and then go to the appropriate section where the event of the ancestor occurred. | ||
'''Catholic Church Records Index:''' Catholic Church Records are also a good choice as they cover all time periods. There is a nationwide index of church record transcriptions for the years [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1062787?availability=Family%20History%20Library 1791-1880]. Begin with these indexes and use the information to find the correct microfilm for the transcription. There are also some church records found on the local level. If you can find the ancestor in both types, that is best as you will get more information to advance the pedigree. | '''Catholic Church Records Index:''' Catholic Church Records are also a good choice as they cover all time periods. There is a nationwide index of church record transcriptions for the years [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1062787?availability=Family%20History%20Library 1791-1880]. Begin with these indexes and use the information to find the correct microfilm for the transcription. There are also some church records found on the local level. If you can find the ancestor in both types, that is best as you will get more information to advance the pedigree. | ||
[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search '''FamilySearch Catalog:''' The original images for the records of Uruguay are not online. You will need to use the catalog in order to locate the microfilm of your records. | [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search '''FamilySearch Catalog:'''] The original images for the records of Uruguay are not online. You will need to use the catalog in order to locate the microfilm of your records. | ||
== Research strategies == | == Research strategies == | ||