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== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
=== 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 determine an approximate birth date to find church and vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage and death records. | *Use the age or estimated birth date to determine an approximate birth date to find church and vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage and death records. | ||
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*Use the information found in the record to find land or probate records. | *Use the information found in the record to find land or probate records. | ||
*Repeat this process with additional family member’s records to find more generations of the family. | *Repeat this process with additional family member’s records to find more generations of the family. | ||
*Church records were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900. | *Church records were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900. | ||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | === 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. | ||