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'''When searching:'''<br> | '''When searching:'''<br> | ||
As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's | As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's name and general place of residence. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. | ||
Some record sets have indexes; these indexes were created at the end of the year. Copy errors could have been made in the index, so you want to find the actual record to verify the information is correct. Using the index is a helpful way to find the actual record. | Some record sets have indexes; these indexes were created at the end of the year. Copy errors could have been made in the index, so you want to find the actual record to verify the information is correct. Using the index is a helpful way to find the actual record. | ||
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=== Unable to Find Your Ancestor? === | === Unable to Find Your Ancestor? === | ||
You may want to look for records of a neighboring state or region. These areas/provinces border Northern Samar: | |||
*[[Samar Province, Philippines|Samar]] and [[Eastern Samar Province, Philippines|Eastern Samar]] in the South | *[[Samar Province, Philippines|Samar]] and [[Eastern Samar Province, Philippines|Eastern Samar]] in the South | ||
*[[Sorsogon Province, Philippines|Sorsogon]] to the Northwest | *[[Sorsogon Province, Philippines|Sorsogon]] to the Northwest | ||
{{FHL Search Tip | {{FHL Search Tip |
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