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When you can find no other clues, use the following guidelines to help estimate dates. These guidelines are only approximate and researchers must allow leeway in individual cases. | When you can find no other clues, use the following guidelines to help estimate dates. These guidelines are only approximate and researchers must allow leeway in individual cases. | ||
*Look up each family member in all the censuses and directories during their lifetimes to learn their ages, or help narrow the number of years when certain events may have happened. [[Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record|Add a custom event to the family group record]] for each census or directory you find; this helps you estimate dates for other events. | *Look up each family member in all the censuses and directories during their lifetimes to learn their ages, or help narrow the number of years when certain events may have happened. [[Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record|Add a custom event to the family group record]] for each census or directory you find; this helps you estimate dates for other events. | ||
*"When you are trying to find the next generation back (i.e. your grandfather's father or further), It may be good to allow a 20 to 25 year period to root around. | *"When you are trying to find the next generation back (i.e. your grandfather's father or further), It may be good to allow a 20 to 25 year period to root around. | ||
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[[How to Guess Where to Start]] | [[How to Guess Where to Start]] | ||
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[[Category:Beginners]] | [[Category:Beginners]] | ||