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== What is in the Collection? == | == What is in the Collection? == | ||
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== Collection Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
==What Can this Collection Tell Me?== | |||
The index includes: | The index includes: | ||
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For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]]. | For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]]. | ||
== I | ==What Do I Do Next?== | ||
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. | |||
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === | |||
*Use the name and file number to search the [https://health.data.ny.gov/Health/Genealogical-Research-Death-Index-Beginning-1957/vafa-pf2s State Department of Health] records. | *Use the name and file number to search the [https://health.data.ny.gov/Health/Genealogical-Research-Death-Index-Beginning-1957/vafa-pf2s State Department of Health] records. | ||
*Use the age to calculate an approximate birth date. | *Use the age to calculate an approximate birth date. | ||
*Use the name and age to search census and probate indexes. | *Use the name and age to search census and probate indexes. | ||
*Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have served in the same unit or a nearby unit. | *Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have served in the same unit or a nearby unit. | ||
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | *When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | ||
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*Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur. | *Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur. | ||
== I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now? == | === I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now? === | ||
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. | *Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. | ||
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{{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|New York, Vital Records|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see the wiki article [[New York Archives and Libraries]]. }} | {{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|New York, Vital Records|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see the wiki article [[New York Archives and Libraries]]. }} | ||
== Citing this Collection == | == Citing this Collection == | ||
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|title=New York, State Health Department, Genealogical Research Death Index, 1957-1963 | |title=New York, State Health Department, Genealogical Research Death Index, 1957-1963 | ||
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== How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? == | |||
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