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== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Add any new information to your records
*Search for the family in census records
*Search for the family in census records
*Search for the original certificates or registers for births, and deaths once found in the index
*Search for the original certificates or registers for births, and deaths once found in the index
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*Search for obituaries in local newspapers
*Search for obituaries in local newspapers
*Search the county for land and probate records
*Search the county for land and probate 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? ===
*Collect entries for every person who has the same surname.  This list can help you identify possible relatives
*Collect entries for every person who has the same surname.  This list can help you identify possible relatives