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| *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. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation | | *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. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation |
| *Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names | | *Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names |
| *Search the indexes and records of [https://familysearch.org/locations/ local genealogical societies] | | *Search the indexes and records of [https://www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/ local genealogical societies] |
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| === Research Helps === | | === Research Helps === |