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Learning the names of a person's parents .....

Why?

More records were created around a person's death
Death related records usually give birth and marriage information
Death certificates ask for names of parents
Obituaries usually identify the parents

Why?

Brothers and sisters had the same parents. Their records may have your answer.

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-Here are a few tips for learning the names of a person's parents:
+Learning the names of a person's parents .....
-{{Tip|Check death related records of your ancestor first}}
+{{Tip|Check death related records first}}
 :'''Why?'''
-::*Many types of records were created around a person's death
+::*More records were created around a person's death
-::*Death related records usually give birth and marriage information, clues leading to parents
+::*Death related records usually give birth and marriage information
-::*Later records typically provide more information and clues
+::*Death certificates ask for names of parents
-::*[[User:{{PAGENAME}}#Death|Death certificates]] ask for names of parents
+::*Obituaries usually identify the parents
-::*[[User:{{PAGENAME}}#Obituaries|Obituaries]] usually identify the parents
-*'''Tip:''' Search marriage records for your ancestor
+{{Tip|Search records of your ancestor's siblings}}
 :'''Why?'''
-::*Marriage records often give names of parents
+::*Brothers and sisters had the same parents. Their records may have your answer.
-::*The records usually exist from the time the county was formed
+::*
-*'''Tip:''' Find your ancestor in every census taken while he/she was alive
-:'''Why?'''
-::*They may live with or near relatives
-::*Relatives, such as parents, brothers, sisters, an aunt, or uncle, may live with them
-::*Censuses 1880 and later tell the state or nation where the father and the mother were born
-*'''Tip:''' Use [[User:{{PAGENAME}}#Probate Records|Probate records]]
-:'''Why?'''
-::*Wills and other probate records often give married names of daughters
-::**Online or published indexes provide every-name searches
-::*These records were kept from the time a county was formed
-*'''Tip:''' Search records of your ancestor's siblings
-:'''Why?'''
-::*Brothers and sisters had the same parents. Their records may have your answer
-::*They or their children may have compiled a genealogy and included it in a local history or a genealogy database
-Click for more tips
-===== Articles About Finding Parents =====
-*[[United States Adoption Research]]
-*[[How to Find Descendants in the United States|How to find descendants]] (Also helps with finding parents.)