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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://www.victoria.ca/EN/main/residents/archives.html Victoria City Archives] 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://www.victoria.ca/EN/main/residents/archives.html Victoria City Archives] page | ||
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*Use the information you have found to find the person in local census and other records | *Use the information you have found to find the person in local census and other records | ||
*[[British Columbia Church Records]] were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900 | *[[British Columbia Church Records]] were kept years before counties began keeping records. They 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 list 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 list can help you find possible relatives | ||
*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county | *If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county | ||
*Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name | *Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name | ||
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html 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.html 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 | ||
*Check the info box above for additional FamilySearch websites and related websites that may assist you in finding similar records | *Check the info box above for additional FamilySearch websites and related websites that may assist you in finding similar records | ||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == |
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