Draper Manuscript Collection: Difference between revisions

:# Search for an ancestor by name in the index to Josephine L. Harper's ''Guide '' cited below (in '''Related Publications'''). Remember to search for alternate spellings of the name.  

:# 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.  

::* From the list of '''Related Publications''' below determine if any of the other titles serve as a partial index to the '''series''' where your ancestor may appear.  

::* Then search the partial index to the appropriate '''series''' for your ancestor's name.  

 

:# <li value="9">If you find an ancestor in any of the indexes, search for them on the appropriate series microfilm(s). </li>

:# If you do not find an ancestor in any of the indexes, browse the appropriate '''series''' anyway because the indexes may be incomplete.