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===Look for online records.=== | ===Look for online records.=== | ||
Some records have been digitized and posted online, where they are easily searched. These are listed at the top of this page and on the [[Alabama Online Genealogy Records|'''Alabama Online Genealogy Records page''']]. | Some records have been digitized and posted online, where they are easily searched. These are listed at the top of this page and on the [[Alabama Online Genealogy Records|'''Alabama Online Genealogy Records page''']]. | ||
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Online databases are <span style="color:Red">'''incomplete'''</span>. This can lead to two common errors: | Online databases are <span style="color:Red">'''incomplete'''</span>. This can lead to two common errors: | ||
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'''Carefully evaluate''' the church records you find to make sure you have really found records for your ancestor and not just a '''"near match"'''. If one or more of the details do not line up, be careful about accepting the entry as your ancestor. There are guiding principles for deciding how to resolve discrepancies between records that are seemingly close. For more instruction in evaluating evidence, read the Wiki article, [[Evaluate the Evidence|'''Evaluate the Evidence'''.]] | [[File:Dark_thin_font_green_pin_Version_4.png|50px]]'''Carefully evaluate''' the church records you find to make sure you have really found records for your ancestor and not just a '''"near match"'''. If one or more of the details do not line up, be careful about accepting the entry as your ancestor. There are guiding principles for deciding how to resolve discrepancies between records that are seemingly close. For more instruction in evaluating evidence, read the Wiki article, [[Evaluate the Evidence|'''Evaluate the Evidence'''.]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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