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 === I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? ===
-*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.
+*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
-*Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
+*Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records
-*Search the indexes and records of other ports such as New York or Boston.
+*Search the indexes and records of other ports such as New York or Boston
-*Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals with the same family number.
+*Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals with the same family number
 ==Known Issues==