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==How to Search for ancestors if none of the above works == | ==How to Search for ancestors if none of the above works == | ||
*Manually search the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927124 Image Only Historical Records]. Some of these records were indexed in El Salvador either in the same record or a separate record. Look for that index first and save yourself time and effort. Otherwise, you will have to browse image by image through all the records, unless you can identify the locality or the time period to narrow down the search. | *Manually search the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927124 Image Only Historical Records]. Some of these records were indexed in El Salvador either in the same record or a separate record. Look for that index first and save yourself time and effort. Otherwise, you will have to browse image by image through all the records, unless you can identify the locality or the time period to narrow down the search. | ||
*Manually search the | *Manually search the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search records in the Family Search Catalog for El Salvador]. Some of these El Salvador records are online, but most are only on microfilm or microfiche. They must be searched image by image, unless you can identify the locality or the time period to narrow down the search. | ||
**Very few of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927124 El Salvador Catholic Church Records] are indexed in Family Search, but they are online for an Image Only manual search. These records cover a large number of people and for a long period of time. | **Very few of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927124 El Salvador Catholic Church Records] are indexed in Family Search, but they are online for an Image Only manual search. These records cover a large number of people and for a long period of time. | ||