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== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found the Person I was Looking for, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I was Looking for, What Now? ===
*Add any new information to your records
*Use the name and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information  
*Use the name and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information  
*Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each partner to find a  birth records and parents' names  
*Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each partner to find a  birth records and parents' names  
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*Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church and land records
*Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church and land records
*Use the parent’s birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family
*Use the parent’s birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking for, What Now?  ===
=== I Can't Find the Person 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