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 == What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
-The '''court case index cards''' usually list the name of the petitioner, claimant, or defendant.
+The '''court case index cards''' usually list:
+*The name of the petitioner
+*The name of the claimant
+*The name of the defendant
 The '''tax cards''' may contain:
 *Name
 *Sex
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 Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information.
 === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
-*Use the information found in the record to find emigrations, port records, and ship’s manifests
+*Search for naturalization records
+*Search for military records
 *Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
-*If applicable, search for military records as well
+*Search for vital records, such as birth, marriage, and death
 === 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