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<span></span><span>Be prepared to hunt for elusive ancestors in a variety of ways and under a variety of name spellings. Here are some steps to help find names that seem to be missing from an index (or record)<sup>1</sup>[http://www.familysearchwiki.org/#_edn1 <span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span></span></span></span></span>]</span><nowiki>:</nowiki> | <span></span><span>Be prepared to hunt for elusive ancestors in a variety of ways and under a variety of name spellings. Here are some steps to help find names that seem to be missing from an index (or record)<sup>1</sup>[http://www.familysearchwiki.org/#_edn1 <span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span></span></span></span></span>]</span><nowiki>:</nowiki> | ||
# <span>'''''Competing indexes.''''' Look for the elusive name in a competing index by another company, if one is available. For example, many United States federal censuses have more than one index. A list of online U.S. census indexes is on the Internet at [http://www.warnes.net/Teslacorp/GenealogyLinks/index_html?Tab=4-US Census Genealogy Links] at <span></span>http://www.warnes.net/Teslacorp/GenealogyLinks/index_html?Tab=4-US%20Census</span> | # <span>'''''Competing indexes.''''' Look for the elusive name in a competing index by another company, if one is available. For example, many United States federal censuses have more than one index. A list of online U.S. census indexes is on the Internet at [http://www.warnes.net/Teslacorp/GenealogyLinks/index_html?Tab=4-US%20Census Census Genealogy Links] at <span></span>http://www.warnes.net/Teslacorp/GenealogyLinks/index_html?Tab=4-US%20Census</span> | ||
# <span>'''''Neighboring entries''''' in book indexes. Find the place in a book index where the name should be, and search at least one index page preceding and one index page following that place for similar names. Look for slightly different spellings of the name.</span> | # <span>'''''Neighboring entries''''' in book indexes. Find the place in a book index where the name should be, and search at least one index page preceding and one index page following that place for similar names. Look for slightly different spellings of the name.</span> | ||
# <span>'''''Initials or abbreviations.''''' Look for the surname with the given or middle names as initials or [[Abbreviations Lists for Personal Names (English)|abbreviations]]. For example, look for the name Green, James William, under such variations as Green, J; Green, J. W.; Green, Jas W.: Green Jas. Wm.; or Green, James W.</span> | # <span>'''''Initials or abbreviations.''''' Look for the surname with the given or middle names as initials or [[Abbreviations Lists for Personal Names (English)|abbreviations]]. For example, look for the name Green, James William, under such variations as Green, J; Green, J. W.; Green, Jas W.: Green Jas. Wm.; or Green, James W.</span> | ||