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You can analyze the facts you know about your ancestor to help determine where to look for missing information. For example, if you are looking for the birthplace of your ancestor, you might ask yourself the following questions: | You can analyze the facts you know about your ancestor to help determine where to look for missing information. For example, if you are looking for the birthplace of your ancestor, you might ask yourself the following questions: | ||
•What is the earliest known fact about my ancestor? | •What is the earliest known fact about my ancestor?<br> | ||
•Where were my ancestor's parents born, married, or buried? | •Where were my ancestor's parents born, married, or buried?<br> | ||
•Where were my ancestor's siblings born? | •Where were my ancestor's siblings born?<br> | ||
•Where was my ancestor married? | •Where was my ancestor married?<br> | ||
Where was my ancestor's spouse born? | Where was my ancestor's spouse born?<br> | ||
•Where were my ancestor's children born? | •Where were my ancestor's children born?<br> | ||
•Where did my ancestor die? | •Where did my ancestor die?<br> | ||
•If my ancestor emigrated, who were his neighbors in the place where he eventually settled? | •If my ancestor emigrated, who were his neighbors in the place where he eventually settled?<br> | ||
•Did any of my emigrant ancestor's relatives also emigrate? | •Did any of my emigrant ancestor's relatives also emigrate?<br> | ||
You may search the records of the places where any of these events took place to see if you can find birth information for your ancestor. In addition, learning about your ancestor's relatives and neighbors may give you clues that will help you find information about your ancestor. <br> | You may search the records of the places where any of these events took place to see if you can find birth information for your ancestor. In addition, learning about your ancestor's relatives and neighbors may give you clues that will help you find information about your ancestor. <br> | ||