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*Check marriage records of the possible match person and his children to see if the bondsmen and witnesses are persons who you know associated with your ancestor. | *Check marriage records of the possible match person and his children to see if the bondsmen and witnesses are persons who you know associated with your ancestor. | ||
*Check church records of the possible match person, to see if the names of members in the congregation were also associates of your ancestor. | *Check church records of the possible match person, to see if the names of members in the congregation were also associates of your ancestor. | ||
*Check other records to see what the possible match person did after this record was made. Migration can be a good clue: | *Check other records to see what the possible match person did after this record was made. Migration can be a good clue: | ||
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*If the possible match person migrated to a new location, does that eliminate him or her because you have a burial record or other proof that your ancestor remained in the old location? | *If the possible match person migrated to a new location, does that eliminate him or her because you have a burial record or other proof that your ancestor remained in the old location? | ||
*If the possible match person migrated to a new location, could this be your ancestor, and you did not know he or she had moved? | *If the possible match person migrated to a new location, could this be your ancestor, and you did not know he or she had moved? | ||
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