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*Search court records | *Search court records | ||
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name | *There may be more than one person in the records with the same name | ||
*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 another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records | *Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records | ||
*Search the indexes and records of nearby counties | *Search the indexes and records of nearby counties | ||
*Former slaves may have had used multiple names or changed their names until they decided upon one particular name. Search all possible names along with variations or spellings of their known names | *Former slaves may have had used multiple names or changed their names until they decided upon one particular name. Search all possible names along with variations or spellings of their known names | ||
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Consult the [[Delaware Research Tips and Strategies]] and its Record Finder to search other records | |||
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== General Information About Freedmen's Bureau Records == | == General Information About Freedmen's Bureau Records == | ||