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| :::If the request is for someone who died before 1955, it is important to include the place of residence of the deceased at the time of death. | | :::If the request is for someone who died before 1955, it is important to include the place of residence of the deceased at the time of death. |
| :::If you do not have the required information or are not a first degree relative, you can apply to receive the last known address of the person which may yield the date of death." | | :::If you do not have the required information or are not a first degree relative, you can apply to receive the last known address of the person which may yield the date of death." |
| ==Research Strategies==
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| Effective use of church records includes the following strategies:
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| *Search for the relative or ancestor. When you find his or her birth record, search for the births of brothers and sisters.
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| *Next search for the parents' marriage date and place. The marriage record will often lead to the parents' birth records.
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| *You can estimate the ages of the parents and determine a birth year to search for their birth records. If more than one possible candidate is found, search confirmation, marriage, and burial records to determine the correct individual. If available, census-type records or family books can be used as well.
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| *Try to find the parents death/burial entries, since these records may give their age at death.
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| *Use the above strategies for both the father and the mother.
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| *If earlier generations are not in the record you are using, search neighboring parishes and other denominations.
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| *Search the burial registers for all family members.
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| == References == | | == References == |