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=== 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 a nearby locality  | *If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching a nearby locality  | ||
*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  | *Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names  | ||
=== Record Finder ===  | |||
Consult the [[Washington Research Tips and Strategies]] and its Record Finder to search other records  | |||
== Citing This Collection ==     | == Citing This Collection ==     | ||
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