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*Every index is different. If you can't find a person in one index, look for another index for the same set of records. | *Every index is different. If you can't find a person in one index, look for another index for the same set of records. | ||
*For best results become familiar with the search mechanisms used by each website. There are differences, such as the use of "wild cards". | *For best results become familiar with the search mechanisms used by each website. There are differences, such as the use of "wild cards". | ||
*An ancestor's name may be indexed differently than expected. When in doubt, check the actual record collection anyway. | |||
*Before doing a search, understand exactly what has been indexed. Is the complete record set covered, a significant portion, or just a small percentage? | *Before doing a search, understand exactly what has been indexed. Is the complete record set covered, a significant portion, or just a small percentage? | ||
*Indexing is often outsourced to countries with low labor costs; thus the indexer may not be familiar with the script and/or language of the records. Being aware of that possibility allows you to search under variant spellings not only by how the name may have sounded, but also by how it may have looked to someone who could not really "read" it in context. | *Indexing is often outsourced to countries with low labor costs; thus the indexer may not be familiar with the script and/or language of the records. Being aware of that possibility allows you to search under variant spellings not only by how the name may have sounded, but also by how it may have looked to someone who could not really "read" it in context. | ||