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== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information. | Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information. | ||
=== I Found | === I Found the Person I was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Copy the citation below, in case you need to find this record again later. | *Copy the citation below, in case you need to find this record again later. | ||
*Use the age or estimated birth date to find other church and vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death records. | *Use the age or estimated birth date to find other church and vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death records. | ||
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=== I Can’t Find | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives. | *If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives. | ||
*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county. | *If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county. | ||
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Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | ||
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{{Collection_citation | text="California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits, 1918." Database with images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Citing County Clerk. San Francisco Public Library, History and Archives. | {{Collection_citation | text="California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits, 1918." Database with images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Citing County Clerk. San Francisco Public Library, History and Archives. |
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