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*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images. | *Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images. | ||
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.shtml nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nickname-given-name-equivalents.htm these names] as well. | *Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.shtml nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nickname-given-name-equivalents.htm these names] as well. | ||
*Search the indexes and records of [[Nebraska, United States Genealogy]]. | *Search the indexes and records of [[Nebraska, United States Genealogy]] or [[Kansas, United States Genealogy]]. | ||
*Search in the [[Nebraska Archives and Libraries]]. | *Search in the [[Nebraska Archives and Libraries]] or [[Kansas Archives and Libraries]]. | ||
==Citing this Collection== | ==Citing this Collection== | ||