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== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking for, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Make sure to fully transcribe and cite the record entry for future reference; see below for assistance in citing this collection. Save or print a copy of the image if possible.
*Make sure to fully transcribe and cite the record entry for future reference; see below for assistance in citing this collection. Save or print a copy of the image if possible.
*Use the information which has been discovered to find more. For instance, use the age listed in the record to estimate a year of birth, if that is yet undetermined.  
*Use the information which has been discovered to find more. For instance, use the age listed in the record to estimate a year of birth, if that is yet undetermined.  
*Use the information which has been discovered to find the individual in other records. Particularly useful for research in nineteenth-century England are the [[England Census]], [[England, Yorkshire Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|parish registers]], and [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] records.  
*Use the information which has been discovered to find the individual in other records. Particularly useful for research in nineteenth-century England are the [[England Census]], [[England, Yorkshire Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|parish registers]], and [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] records.  
*Continue to search the collection to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives.
*Continue to search the collection to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives.
 
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking for, What Now? ===  
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking for, What Now? ===  
*When looking for a person with a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which individual is correct. Use other information, such as place of birth, age, occupation, or names of parents, to determine which candidate is the correct person. If listed, a personal title may be a clue to property ownership or occupation, either of which might be noted in other records.
*When looking for a person with a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which individual is correct. Use other information, such as place of birth, age, occupation, or names of parents, to determine which candidate is the correct person. If listed, a personal title may be a clue to property ownership or occupation, either of which might be noted in other records.
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