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Back to: | Back to: [[Family History for the Flummoxed]] ''': '''[[Flummoxed - Extending Family Lines]] | ||
'''Note:''' This page is part of the Flummoxed series and made to help those who haven't found family history information in the usual places. More information about searching the usual places is on the [[Flummoxed - Extending Family Lines]] page. | '''Note:''' This page is part of the Flummoxed series and made to help those who haven't found family history information in the usual places. More information about searching the usual places is on the [[Flummoxed - Extending Family Lines]] page. | ||
= Flummoxment = | |||
You've come here because you're not finding family records from the {{H:title|After 1900|modern period}}. | |||
= Most Common Reason = | = Most Common Reason = | ||
The most common reason for not finding family records from the modern period is that they haven't been released to the public and put in archives. That doesn't mean they are not accessible, but to get the records you may need to: | The most common reason for not finding family records from the {{H:title|After 1900|modern period}} is that they haven't been released to the public and put in archives. That doesn't mean they are not accessible, but to get the records you may need to: | ||
#Fill out a form. | #Fill out a form. | ||
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== Write for Religious Records == | == Write for Religious Records == | ||
Religious organizations like parishes and synagogues worldwide are also on the Internet today. Contact them directly by email or by letter. Often they do not have set procedures for obtaining recent records, but most will try to help you find information about your immediate family members and direct ancestors in the modern period. | Religious organizations like parishes and synagogues worldwide are also on the Internet today. Contact them directly by email or by letter. Often they do not have set procedures for obtaining recent records, but most will try to help you find information about your immediate family members and direct ancestors in the {{H:title|After 1900|modern period}}. | ||
== Use Letter Writing Guides == | == Use Letter Writing Guides == | ||
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== Use Other Sources == | == Use Other Sources == | ||
The modern period is filled with information from other sources: | The {{H:title|After 1900|modern period}} is filled with information from other sources: | ||
*The Internet. | *The Internet. | ||
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