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*Remember it wasn’t uncommon for '''one member of the family''' to come to the United States first and send for the rest of the family after getting established. | *Remember it wasn’t uncommon for '''one member of the family''' to come to the United States first and send for the rest of the family after getting established. | ||
*It is important to understand that many''' immigrant names were misspelled''', misunderstood because of heavy accents or the lack of the ability to speak English, or Americanized. A name may have been lengthened or shortened. Search each index creatively for name variations | *It is important to understand that many''' immigrant names were misspelled''', misunderstood because of heavy accents or the lack of the ability to speak English, or Americanized. A name may have been lengthened or shortened. Search each index creatively for name variations. | ||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:United States Beginning Research]] | [[Category:United States Beginning Research]] | ||
[[Category:Beginners]] | [[Category:Beginners]] | ||
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