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=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Get the birth year to find birth record of country of origin | *Get the birth year to find birth record of country of origin | ||
*Search for | *Search for immigration records | ||
*If they come with family check their records through vital records and censuses in country of origin | |||
*If their occupations are listed check with occupation records | |||
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname | *If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname | ||
*Search the records of nearby areas | *Search the records of nearby areas |