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== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
Index and images of Surname index cards listing county, name of cemetery, town, person, date of birth, death date, age, spouse or parents, location of grave, military information. | Index and images of Surname index cards listing county, name of cemetery, town, person, date of birth, death date, age, spouse or parents, location of grave, military information. | ||
=== Image Visibility === | === Image Visibility === | ||
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== Collection Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
=== Sample Images === | === Sample Images === | ||
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Image:North Carolina, Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index DGS008325528 Image26.jpeg|Craven County 1887 | Image:North Carolina, Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index DGS008325528 Image26.jpeg|Craven County 1887 | ||
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== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | ||
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*The approximate date of death | *The approximate date of death | ||
*The place where the death occurred | *The place where the death occurred | ||
=== Search the Index === | === Search the Index === | ||
{{Search Collection Link | {{Search Collection Link | ||
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | === How Do I Analyze the Results? === | ||
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]]. | Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]]. | ||
== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
This section can be made up of either sentences or bullet points. | This section can be made up of either sentences or bullet points. | ||
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*Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after the late 1900 | *Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after the late 1900 | ||
*There is also some variation in the information given from one record to another record | *There is also some variation in the information given from one record to another record | ||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Check for variant spellings of the surnames | *Check for variant spellings of the surnames | ||
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*Make a list of all residences mentioned in the records within a year or two of when your ancestors came to the county — regardless of surname. Then search the records of places that seem likely or that occur frequently | *Make a list of all residences mentioned in the records within a year or two of when your ancestors came to the county — regardless of surname. Then search the records of places that seem likely or that occur frequently | ||
*Create a database for other people with the same surname who lived in the county. Doing this may help you identify which individuals were related. If your ancestor’s records do not contain the information you need, a county database might give you a more complete picture | *Create a database for other people with the same surname who lived in the county. Doing this may help you identify which individuals were related. If your ancestor’s records do not contain the information you need, a county database might give you a more complete picture | ||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[North Carolina, United States Genealogy|North Carolina]]. | The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[North Carolina, United States Genealogy|North Carolina]]. | ||
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* [[North Carolina Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]] | * [[North Carolina Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
* [[Step-by-Step North Carolina Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]] | * [[Step-by-Step North Carolina Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]] | ||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | ||
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{{Record_Citation}} | {{Record_Citation}} | ||