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[[Portal:Tracing Immigrant Origins|◄ Return to Portal:Tracing Immigrant Origins]] | [[Portal:Tracing Immigrant Origins|◄ Return to Portal:Tracing Immigrant Origins]]<br> [[Tracing Immigrants Introduction|◄ Return to Introduction]] | ||
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Successful researchers follow a series of steps as they conduct research. This section describes the steps to take to find an immigrant's place of origin. | Successful researchers follow a series of steps as they conduct research. This section describes the steps to take to find an immigrant's place of origin. | ||
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*'''''Try to disprove the connection.''''' One useful tactic is to try and prove that the person you found is not the immigrant. You know the person you found is not the immigrant if he or she died before the immigrant left the country of origin or if he or she appears in records while living in the country of arrival. | *'''''Try to disprove the connection.''''' One useful tactic is to try and prove that the person you found is not the immigrant. You know the person you found is not the immigrant if he or she died before the immigrant left the country of origin or if he or she appears in records while living in the country of arrival. | ||
If you cannot disprove the connection, it does not mean you have found the immigrant. Weigh the evidence of these three factors to decide if you found the right person and if you are ready to seek earlier generations. | If you cannot disprove the connection, it does not mean you have found the immigrant. Weigh the evidence of these three factors to decide if you found the right person and if you are ready to seek earlier generations. | ||
[[Tracing Immigrants Country of Arrival Records|Continue to Country of Arrival Records ►]] | [[Tracing Immigrants Country of Arrival Records|Continue to Country of Arrival Records ►]] | ||
[[Category:Tracing_Immigrant_Origins]] | [[Category:Tracing_Immigrant_Origins]] | ||