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===I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?=== | ===I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?=== | ||
*[[Mexico, Baja California and Baja California Sur, Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] may also be a good substitute when civil records of births, marriages, and deaths cannot be found or are unavailable | *[[Mexico, Baja California and Baja California Sur, Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] may also be a good substitute when civil records of births, marriages, and deaths cannot be found or are unavailable | ||
*Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name | *Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name | ||
*Also, consider looking at collections for surrounding localities. Baja California shares a small part of its northeastern border with [[Sonora]] and its northern border with [[California, United States Genealogy|California]]. Baja California Sur is surrounded by water except for the northern border that it shares with Baja California | *Also, consider looking at collections for surrounding localities. Baja California shares a small part of its northeastern border with [[Sonora]] and its northern border with [[California, United States Genealogy|California]]. Baja California Sur is surrounded by water except for the northern border that it shares with Baja California | ||
*New information is constantly being indexed, microfilmed or updated. Periodically check back to see if your ancestor’s records have been added. You can see if the area you’ve been looking in has been recently updated by going to [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list Historical Records Collections]. Watch for an asterisk for recently added or updated records | *New information is constantly being indexed, microfilmed or updated. Periodically check back to see if your ancestor’s records have been added. You can see if the area you’ve been looking in has been recently updated by going to [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list Historical Records Collections]. Watch for an asterisk for recently added or updated records | ||
=== Record Finder === | |||
*Consult the [[Mexico Record Finder]] Table to find other records | |||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||