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United States, Panama Canal Zone, Index to the Gorgas Hospital Mortuary Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
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When you have located your ancestor’s mortuary record, 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. | When you have located your ancestor’s mortuary record, 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 | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Use the age and the estimated birth year to calculate an approximate birth date. | *Use the age and the estimated birth year to calculate an approximate birth date. | ||
*Use the date and place of death to find the family in census records. | *Use the date and place of death to find the family in census records. | ||
*Not each record contains the same data. For example, some records may be missing the place of death, age, or date of place. | *Not each record contains the same data. For example, some records may be missing the place of death, age, or date of place. | ||
=== I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, What Now? === | ||