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To begin your search it is helpful to know:
To begin your search it is helpful to know:
*The full name of your ancestor
*The full name of your ancestor.
*The birth date and birth place of your ancestor
*The birth date and birth place of your ancestor.
*The residence of your ancestor
*The residence of your ancestor.
*The approximate dates of employment  
*The approximate dates of employment.




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== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==


When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details about your ancestor. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors.  
When you have located your ancestor’s employment record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details about your ancestor. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors.  


=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? ===  
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? ===  
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{{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|Panama Canal Zone|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see the wiki article [[Panama Canal Zone]].}}  
{{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|Panama Canal Zone|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog.}}  




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