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== Search Strategies == | == Search Strategies == | ||
The information below is specific to one database, the International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.). No Welsh law mandated when the use of patronymics should stop. To facilitate the input of data, the I.G.I. selected an arbitrary date (1812). Only a small percentage of church and chapel records have been extracted for the IGI. Always examine the original record. Below are helpful tips to use when searching the | The information below is specific to one database, the International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.). No Welsh law mandated when the use of patronymics should stop. To facilitate the input of data, the I.G.I. selected an arbitrary date (1812). Only a small percentage of church and chapel records have been extracted for the IGI. Always examine the original record. Below are helpful tips to use when searching the database at www.familysearch.org (I.G.I.): | ||
•Pre 1813 extractions are based on the assumption that everyone in Wales used patronymics before this date; •Post 1812 extractions are based on the assumption that no one in Wales used patronymics after this date; •Search by given name for christenings before 1813; •Search by surname for christenings after 1812; •Use the IGI as a starting point but never expect it to represent a high percentage of the population. | •Pre 1813 extractions are based on the assumption that everyone in Wales used patronymics before this date; •Post 1812 extractions are based on the assumption that no one in Wales used patronymics after this date; •Search by given name for christenings before 1813; •Search by surname for christenings after 1812; •Use the IGI as a starting point but never expect it to represent a high percentage of the population. | ||
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