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 :{{Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2128334 Australia, Tasmania, Correspondence of the Immigration Office Concerning the Nomination, Arrival and Settlement of Migrants, 1920-1943]. Click on camera icon to see images.}}
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 == What Do I Do Next? ==
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+=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
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+*Search the records of nearby areas
+=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
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+*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
+:- A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband
+*Consult the [[Australia Record Finder]] to find other records
-*Use the date of birth found in the record to search for a birth record in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1770729 Australia, Births and Baptisms] collection
-*If your ancestor was married at the time of immigration, the name of the spouse may be included in the immigration record. Search for the marriage in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1770858 Australia, Marriages, 1810-1980] FamilySearch collection
-*When you have found the birth date or the name of the spouse, you can look for a marriage date, death date or birth date in the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2125029 Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, 1803-1933] collection
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