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:'''''Draper manuscripts search strategy''''' | :'''''Draper manuscripts search strategy''''' | ||
:#Search for an ancestor by name in Josephine L. Harper's guide-index cited below (in '''Related Publications'''). Remember to search for alternate spellings of the name. | :#Search for an ancestor by name in Josephine L. Harper's guide-index cited below (in '''Related Publications'''). Remember to search for alternate spellings of the name. | ||
:#Search for the names of relatives, friends, and associates in the same index. | :#Search for the names of relatives, friends, and associates of your ancestor in the same index. | ||
:#Use Josephine L. Harper's guide to determine in which Draper manuscript '''series''' the ancestor would most likely appear. | :#Use Josephine L. Harper's guide to determine in which Draper manuscript '''series''' the ancestor would most likely appear. | ||
::*From the list of '''Related Publications''' below determine if any of the other titles | ::*From the list of '''Related Publications''' below determine if any of the other titles serves as a partial index to the '''series''' where your ancestor may appear. | ||
::*Also search the partial index to the appropriate '''series''' for | ::*Also search the partial index to the appropriate '''series''' for your ancestor's name. | ||
:4. If you find an ancestor in any of the indexes, search for them on the appropriate microfilm. | :4. If you find an ancestor in any of the indexes, search for them on the appropriate series microfilm(s). | ||
:5. If you do not find an ancestor in any of the indexes, browse the appropriate '''series''' anyway. | :5. If you do not find an ancestor in any of the indexes, browse the appropriate '''series''' anyway because the indexes may be incomplete. | ||
=== Availability === | === Availability === | ||