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== Collection | == Collection Content == | ||
=== Samples Images === | === Samples Images === | ||
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*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | *Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | ||
== What | ==I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?== | ||
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. For example, you can use passenger lists to: | When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. For example, you can use passenger lists to: | ||
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*Find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests. | *Find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests. | ||
== Tips to Keep in Mind | === Tips to Keep in Mind === | ||
*If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct. | *If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct. | ||
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*If your ancestor has an uncommon surname, you may want to obtain the passenger list of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname if they lived in the same county or nearby. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors. | *If your ancestor has an uncommon surname, you may want to obtain the passenger list of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname if they lived in the same county or nearby. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors. | ||
== I | ==I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now?== | ||
*Check for variant spellings of the name. | *Check for variant spellings of the name. | ||