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:#Extract full information on individuals in the area with the same surname. | :#Extract full information on individuals in the area with the same surname. | ||
:#Extract full information on individuals by a different surname living in the same household. | :#Extract full information on individuals by a different surname living in the same household. | ||
:#Identify the neighbors, at least a dozen before and after. Notice who the land owners were. | :#Identify the neighbors, at least a dozen before and after. Notice who the land owners were. | ||
:#If the family lived near a county or state line, study individuals of the same surname in the adjacent counties or states. | |||
:#If the family lived near a county or state line, study individuals of the same surname in the adjacent counties or states. | :#Comb the neighborhood for families with similar naming patterns, origins, or occupations. | ||
:#Comb the neighborhood for families with similar naming patterns, origins, or occupations. | |||
G. Correlate a variety records of neighbors and infer relationships. | G. Correlate a variety records of neighbors and infer relationships. | ||