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| *If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search     | *If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search     | ||
| *Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images     | *Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images     | ||
| *Remember that sometimes individuals went by  | *Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nickname-given-name-equivalents.htm these names] as well | ||
| *Consult the [[Austria Record Finder]] to find other records | *Consult the [[Austria Record Finder]] to find other records | ||
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