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*Remember that some names are very common(e.g. Jan Jansz). Don't assume that just because their names are the same that they are the same people. If their are multiple people born around the same time that you cannot distinguish, use these tips: | *Remember that some names are very common(e.g. Jan Jansz). Don't assume that just because their names are the same that they are the same people. If their are multiple people born around the same time that you cannot distinguish, use these tips: | ||
*Look at the names of their parents and their mothers maiden name. | |||
*Look at the names of the witnesses to their marriages and the baptisms of their children. These are often siblings. | |||
*Look at burial records to see if any of them died as a baby or child | |||
*Sometimes Baptisms and Marriages were recorded in the same book | *Sometimes Baptisms and Marriages were recorded in the same book | ||
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*Gaps between children tend to be 12-24 months while the women is young, but stretch out to as much as every 5 years when she is older. | *Gaps between children tend to be 12-24 months while the women is young, but stretch out to as much as every 5 years when she is older. | ||
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== Search Strategies == | == Search Strategies == | ||