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:E. Case Study number three: Another example where there is a link that takes you to a website.<br>  

::1) Let’s say you want to find the parents for Antoinetta Spano Frasco. She was born in Italy and immigrated to the United States. She lived and died in Massachusetts. She was born in 1904 and died in the early 1950s. She was married and had several children. She is found in the 1930 and 1940 census records. There is also a record of her immigration. However, there is no record of her parents. <br>  

::2) The research process says to start with the most recent information, so you will want to look for her death certificate. Hopefully that will have her parent’s names. It is usually easier to find records in the United States than other countries<br>  

:::a) Go to the Wiki and type in Massachusetts. <br>  

:::b) Select Massachusetts Genealogy <br>  

:::c) Go to the blue box in the center section of the page and click on death information. <br>  

:::d) Select deaths from 1921 thru present.<br>  

:::e) Look for the dates that correspond with her death date – 1950-1960<br>  

::3) Did you select the “1901-1980 – use Ancestry institution at FamilySearch Centers/Libraries”? If you have a subscription to Ancestry you can access it from home. Otherwise you will need to go to a FamilySearch center or FamilySearch Library where you can use it for free. <br>  

:::a) Type in her name. Be sure to use the last name Frasco, as that was her name at the time of her death. <br>  

:::b) Did you find Antoinette Frasco who died in 1958 in Newburyport, Mass? Click on “view”<br>  

:::c) This is a death index. It lets you know that there is a death record here for her. If you click on “view” you will see that it shows you her maiden name as well, so you can be almost certain that this is her death record. But where do you go to see the death certificate? <br>  

:::d) Be sure to copy down the volume and page number. If you are able to order the death certificate, be sure to include that information. It may speed up the process. <br>  

:::e) Go back to the Wiki and scroll down where it says “To Order Death Certificates”.<br>  

:::f) You have three options, From town clerk, Massachusetts Vital Records or From the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. If you read the pros and cons it will help you decide which way to go. Take time to look at both of the options. The first option says it is cheaper and faster. The second one says only certified copies are issued. In order to receive a certified copy you need to prove your relationship to the deceased. <br>  

:::g) There are two types of records that you can order. One is a transcribed copy. This means someone simply types the information that is on the record. It is not for legal purposes, but for genealogy it is sufficient. It is less expensive to order. <br>  

:::h) Look through both of these options and see if you can find the fastest, least expensive and most effective way to get the information you are looking for. This will be the answer for the first question in the next lesson. <br>  

V. Homework: Finding a link to your ancestor. <br>  

 

:A. See if you can find a website to help you locate information on one of your ancestors by using the Wiki. You can even start with someone you know the information for. The idea is to learn the process of searching for someone. <br>  

:B. Reading through this information is time consuming and tedious, but it is the process to find what you are looking for. There are so many variable that it si impossible to streamline everyone’s individual search. Thus it is up to you to narrow down your options. <br>  

:C. Spend some time looking at wiki articles that interest you. <br>  

:D. Write down any questions you have and talk to your mentor.