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Seek published genealogies, family histories, and biographies. Many focus on immigrant ancestors as a starting point and show several generations of descendants. Look for catalogs and indexes from other libraries to help find published genealogies. | Seek published genealogies, family histories, and biographies. Many focus on immigrant ancestors as a starting point and show several generations of descendants. Look for catalogs and indexes from other libraries to help find published genealogies. | ||
See the [[Tracing Immigrants Search Strategies#Genealogical Records|Search Strategies]] section of this article for ideas for obtaining these kinds of records. | See the [[Tracing Immigrants Search Strategies#Genealogical Records|Search Strategies, Step 3. Select Records to Search, Genealogical Records]] section of this article for ideas for obtaining these kinds of records. | ||
If one particular compiled record does not help, search for others until you have exhausted all available sources of previous research. | If one particular compiled record does not help, search for others until you have exhausted all available sources of previous research. | ||