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==== 1. Decide what years to search and where ==== | ==== 1. Decide what years to search and where ==== | ||
Learn the approximate year and place in which the birth, marriage, or death occurred. Many types of records may give this information. | Learn the approximate year and place in which the birth, marriage, or death occurred. Many types of records may give this information. Locate your ancestor or the family in censuses, for example, to learn where to search and to estimate approximate years to search. See '''Tip 1''', below. | ||
For reasons why you may want to look for the death record of your ancestor first, see '''Tip 2''', below. | |||
==== 2. Use an index ==== | ==== 2. Use an index ==== | ||