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Information found in this collection may include: | Information found in this collection may include: | ||
*Name | *Name | ||
*Age or birth date | *Age or birth date | ||
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To begin your search it is helpful to know: | To begin your search it is helpful to know: | ||
*The name of your ancestor. | |||
*The name of your ancestor | *The birth date of your ancestor. | ||
*The birth date of your ancestor | *The home state where your ancestor lived. | ||
*The home state where your ancestor lived | *The names family members and their relationships. | ||
*The names | |||
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== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
When you have located your | When you have located your ancestor list of casualties, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. | ||
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === | === I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === | ||
*Use the birth date or age of your ancestor to obtain a birth certificate. | *Use the birth date or age of your ancestor to obtain a birth certificate. | ||
*The country and town of residence could lead you to funeral, memorial service or burial information. | *The country and town of residence could lead you to funeral, memorial service or burial information. | ||
=== 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. | ||