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*Use the age at marriage or death to estimate a birth date.  
*Use the age at marriage or death to estimate a birth date.  
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.   
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.   
*Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have served in the same unit or a nearby unit.
*Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur.  
*Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur.  
*Check for variant spellings of the names.  
*Check for variant spellings of the names.  
*Search the records of nearby localities (or military unties, counties, parishes, etc.).   
*Search the records of nearby localities.   
   
   
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== Related Websites ==  
== Related Websites ==  
*[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/Pages/discover.aspx Library and Archives Canada]  
*[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/Pages/discover.aspx Library and Archives Canada]  
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