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===Nationwide Indexes=== | ===Nationwide Indexes=== | ||
It is possible to search some indexes being developed that cover the whole country. In that sense, it may seem that you can search for your ancestor without knowing the town. '''But notice these cautions:'''<br> | It is possible to search some indexes being developed that cover the whole country. In that sense, it may seem that you can search for your ancestor without knowing the town. '''But notice these cautions:'''<br> | ||
:1. The index might show '''several individuals with identical names,''' very close dates, and partially similar parents' names. You will need as much detail as possible, taken from other records about your ancestor, to correctly pick your ancestor out of all these duplicates.<br> | |||
:2. Since the index is incomplete, your ancestor might not have been added to it yet. You might '''mistakenly settle for an entry that seems the closest match''', simply because the correct match is not available yet. | |||
'''Use these indexes. But first locate all the detail you can in other records about the family. Expect a high level of matching before trusting your connection to an entry: exact matching dates, matching parents, matching siblings, matching spouses, matching children. Verify that the person you choose did not die in the Netherlands.'''<br> | '''Use these indexes. But first locate all the detail you can in other records about the family. Expect a high level of matching before trusting your connection to an entry: exact matching dates, matching parents, matching siblings, matching spouses, matching children. Verify that the person you choose did not die in the Netherlands.'''<br> | ||
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