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'''Syllabus for class taught by [[User:DiltsGD|G. David Dilts, AG]]<sup>®</sup> from FamilySearch at [[FamilySearch Presentations at NGS 2010|NGS Conference 2010]]'''. | '''Syllabus for class taught by [[User:DiltsGD|G. David Dilts, AG]]<sup>®</sup> from FamilySearch at the [[FamilySearch Presentations at NGS 2010|NGS Conference 2010]]'''. | ||
=== Why It Is Important to Use Home Sources === | === Why It Is Important to Use Home Sources === | ||
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5. '''''Principle:''''' If your first search fails, keep trying. Try again with a different index, different spelling of the name, different search data, or different location. If necessary find your ancestor via relatives or neighbors, in previous or later censuses. | 5. '''''Principle:''''' If your first search fails, keep trying. Try again with a different index, different spelling of the name, different search data, or different location. If necessary find your ancestor via relatives or neighbors, in previous or later censuses. | ||
6. '''''Principle:''''' Be thorough. Find each ancestor on every census from 1870-1930. Do the same for siblings. Show your findings on each ancestor’s family group record. To learn how see [[Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record|wiki.familysearch.org/en/Adding_a_Custom_Event_to_a_PAF_Family_Group_Record]] | 6. '''''Principle:''''' Be thorough. Find each ancestor on every census from 1870-1930. Do the same for siblings. Show your findings on each ancestor’s family group record. To learn how see [[Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record|wiki.familysearch.org/en/Adding_a_Custom_Event_to_a_PAF_Family_Group_Record]] | ||
=== Other Sources Especially Useful for African American Research === | === Other Sources Especially Useful for African American Research === | ||
To learn more, search these topics in the Research Wiki at [ | To learn more, search these topics in the Research Wiki at [http://wiki.familysearch.org http://wiki.familysearch.org]: | ||
#Social Security Death Index for ancestors who died after 1962 | #Social Security Death Index for ancestors who died after 1962 | ||