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'''Draper Manuscript Search strategy.''' A single, detailed, and comprehensive index to every individual name mentioned in the Draper Manuscript Collection does '''not yet exist'''. However, partial indexes to '''''some ''''' of the Draper series can be useful. | '''Draper Manuscript Search strategy.''' A single, detailed, and comprehensive index to every individual name mentioned in the Draper Manuscript Collection does '''not yet exist'''. However, partial indexes to '''''some ''''' of the Draper series can be useful. | ||
# Search for an ancestor by name in the index to Josephine L. Harper's ''Guide '' cited below (in '''Related Publications'''). Remember to search for alternate spellings of the name. | #Search for an ancestor by name in the index to Josephine L. Harper's ''Guide '' cited below (in '''Related Publications'''). Remember to search for alternate spellings of the name. | ||
# Search for the names of relatives, friends, and associates of your ancestor in the same index. | #Search for the names of relatives, friends, and associates of your ancestor in the same index. | ||
# Use Josephine L. Harper's ''Guide '' to determine in which Draper manuscript '''series''' the ancestor would most likely appear. | #Use Josephine L. Harper's ''Guide '' to determine in which Draper manuscript '''series''' the ancestor would most likely appear. | ||
## From the list of '''Related Publications''' below determine if any of the other titles serve as a partial index to the '''series''' where your ancestor may appear. | ##From the list of '''Related Publications''' below determine if any of the other titles serve as a partial index to the '''series''' where your ancestor may appear. | ||
## Then search the partial index to the appropriate '''series''' for your ancestor's name. | ##Then search the partial index to the appropriate '''series''' for your ancestor's name. | ||
# If you find an ancestor in | #If you '''''find ''''' an ancestor in an index, search for that ancestor in the manuscripts on the appropriate series microfilm. | ||
# If you do not find an ancestor in any of the indexes, browse the appropriate '''series''' anyway because the indexes may be incomplete. | #If you '''''do not find ''''' an ancestor in any of the indexes, browse the appropriate '''series''' anyway because the indexes may be incomplete. | ||
=== Availability === | === Availability === | ||