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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? === | |||
You can use these lists to: | You can use these lists to: | ||
*Learn an immigrant’s place of origin | *Learn an immigrant’s place of origin | ||
*Confirm their date of arrival | *Confirm their date of arrival | ||
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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? === | ||
*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 | ||
*Search the indexes and records of other port cities | *Search the indexes and records of other port cities | ||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[Rhode Island, United States Genealogy|Rhode Island]]. | The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[Rhode Island, United States Genealogy|Rhode Island]]. |