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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 |