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=== Deaths === | === Deaths === | ||
Civil registration death records can provide the following useful identifying factors for finding and tracing an ancestor - especially in cases when the surname is very common: | A death certificate Civil registration death records can provide the following useful identifying factors for finding and tracing an ancestor - especially in cases when the surname is very common: | ||
*age | *age | ||
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*place of residence (useful in determining correct ancestor when searching other records, i.e. census) | *place of residence (useful in determining correct ancestor when searching other records, i.e. census) | ||
The information may be: | The information may be: | ||
*Limited or inaccurate because it is based on the informant’s knowledge. | *Limited or inaccurate because it is based on the informant’s knowledge. | ||
*Incorrect person due to difficulties in identifying the correct index entry. | *Incorrect person due to difficulties in identifying the correct index entry. | ||
*Helpful for those looking for clues about persons born or married before July 1837. | *Helpful for those looking for clues about persons born or married before July 1837. | ||