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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event. | *'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event. | ||
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help | *'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information. | ||
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Missouri Substitute Records|Missouri Substitute Records]] for more information. | *'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Missouri Substitute Records|Missouri Substitute Records]] for more information. | ||
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*'''''Death records:''''' Death records created by the state starting in 1910 required information on parents of the deceased. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory. | *'''''Death records:''''' Death records created by the state starting in 1910 required information on parents of the deceased. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory. | ||
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Missouri Newspapers]] and [[Missouri Obituaries]] for more information. | *'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Missouri Newspapers]] and [[Missouri Obituaries]] for more information. | ||
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the | *'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Missouri Church Records]] for more information. | ||
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