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=== I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now? === | === I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Use information from the obituary to locate church records | *Use information from the obituary to locate church records | ||
*Use information to find the family in census records | *Use information to find the family in census records | ||
*Use the information to find a death certificate | *Use the information to find a death certificate | ||
*Use the information found in the obituary to search for the family in additional state and county records | *Use the information found in the obituary to search for the family in additional state and county records | ||
=== I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names | *Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names | ||
*Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name | *Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name | ||
{{Tip|Don't overlook items in the [https://familysearch.org/catalog/search FamilySearch Library Catalog.] This can help you locate additional records to search for information on your family.}} | {{Tip|Don't overlook items in the [https://familysearch.org/catalog/search FamilySearch Library Catalog.] This can help you locate additional records to search for information on your family.}} | ||