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== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information.  
Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information.  
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I was Looking For, What Now? ===
*In case you need to find this record again later, copy the citation below in the [[#Citing This Collection|Citing This Collection]] section.  
*In case you need to find this record again later, copy the citation below in the [[#Citing This Collection|Citing This Collection]] section.  
*Use the information found in the record to find other [[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/California_Emigration_and_Immigration California Emigration and Immigration]] such as emigrations, port records, and ship’s manifests.
*Use the information found in the record to find other [[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/California_Emigration_and_Immigration California Emigration and Immigration]] such as emigrations, port records, and ship’s manifests.
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=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking for, What Now? ===
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives.
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives.
*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching other possible localities or ports of entry like [[wiki link to specific port of entry collection nearby]].
*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching other possible localities or ports of entry like [[wiki link to specific port of entry collection nearby]].
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Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found.  Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found.  Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.


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{{Collection_citation | text= "California, San Francisco, Immigration Office Special Inquiry Records, 1910-1941." Database with images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : 28 July 2017. Citing NARA microfilm publication M1388. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
{{Collection_citation | text= "California, San Francisco, Immigration Office Special Inquiry Records, 1910-1941." Database with images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : 28 July 2017. Citing NARA microfilm publication M1388. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
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