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##Search for names of relatives, friends, and associates of your ancestor in the same indexes. | ##Search for names of relatives, friends, and associates of your ancestor in the same indexes. | ||
#Search (a) Harper's '''''Guide ''''' Index (pp. 239-309), and (b) Thwaites' '''''Descriptive list ''''' Index for the town, county, and state where the ancestor resided; also for a nearby river. | #Search (a) Harper's '''''Guide ''''' Index (pp. 239-309), and (b) Thwaites' '''''Descriptive list ''''' Index for the town, county, and state where the ancestor resided; also for a nearby river. | ||
#Use Josephine L. Harper's ''Guide '' (especially Appendix IV) to determine in which Draper manuscript '''series''' the ancestor would most likely appear. | #Use Josephine L. Harper's '''''Guide ''''' (especially Appendix IV) to determine in which Draper manuscript '''series''' the ancestor would most likely appear. | ||
##From the list of '''Related Publications''' below determine if any of the other titles serve as an additional partial index to the '''series''' where your ancestor may appear. | ##From the list of '''Related Publications''' below determine if any of the other titles serve as an additional partial index to the '''series''' where your ancestor may appear. | ||
##Then search the partial index to the appropriate '''series''' for your ancestor's name, relatives, associates, and residences. | ##Then search the partial index to the appropriate '''series''' for your ancestor's name, relatives, associates, and residences. | ||