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== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
=== I Found | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Use the age in the record to find an approximate birth year, which will help you find their other records. | *Use the age in the record to find an approximate birth year, which will help you find their other records. | ||
*Use the information to find your ancestors in civil records. There may not be census records available but these can help you find additional family members. | *Use the information to find your ancestors in civil records. There may not be census records available but these can help you find additional family members. | ||
*Repeat this process with additional family members found to find more generations of the family. | *Repeat this process with additional family members found to find more generations of the family. | ||
=== I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. | *Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. |
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