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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?=== | ||
*Cite the record. See [[#Citing This Collection|below]] for help citing this collection | *Cite the record. See [[#Citing This Collection|below]] for help citing this collection | ||
*Look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index. To find a copy of the original record, visit the [[http://federationgenealogie.qc.ca/ La Federation Québécoise des Sociétés de Genealogie]] page | *Look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index. To find a copy of the original record, visit the [[http://federationgenealogie.qc.ca/ La Federation Québécoise des Sociétés de Genealogie]] page | ||
*To help keep track of your research, you may want to keep a research log. FamilySearch has an example [https://s3.amazonaws.com/ps-services-us-east-1-914248642252/s3/research-wiki-elasticsearch-prod-s3bucket/images/5/50/Research_Log.pdf example research log] which you can download | *To help keep track of your research, you may want to keep a research log. FamilySearch has an example [https://s3.amazonaws.com/ps-services-us-east-1-914248642252/s3/research-wiki-elasticsearch-prod-s3bucket/images/5/50/Research_Log.pdf example research log] which you can download | ||
*Use the information you have found to find the person in census records | *Use the information you have found to find the person in census records | ||
*[[Quebec Church Records| Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900 | *[[Quebec Church Records| Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900 | ||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This can help you find possible relatives | *If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This can help you find possible relatives | ||
*Search the records of nearby areas. *Check for other names. An individual might appear under an unexpected name for a variety of reasons: | *Search the records of nearby areas. *Check for other names. An individual might appear under an unexpected name for a variety of reasons: | ||
:- They might have been listed under a middle name, [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nicknamegiven-name-equivalents.htm nickname], or [[Abbreviations Found in Genealogy Records|abbreviation]] of their given name | :- They might have been listed under a middle name, [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nicknamegiven-name-equivalents.htm nickname], or [[Abbreviations Found in Genealogy Records|abbreviation]] of their given name | ||
:-A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband | :-A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband | ||
==Citing this Collection== | ==Citing this Collection== | ||