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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | === How Do I Analyze the Results? === | ||
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]]. | |||
== What Do I Do Next? == | |||
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | |||
*Look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index. To find a copy of the original record, visit the [http://austcemindex.com/ Australian Cemeteries Index] page | |||
*Use the information you have found to find the person in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1770857 Australia Deaths and Burials] records | |||
:'''Probate Records''' | |||
*You may be able to use the information found in these records to estimate a date of death | |||
*Search for death records | |||
*Search for death or burial information in the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2026973 BillionGraves Index] or at [https://www.findagrave.com/ Find A Grave] | |||
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname | |||
*Search the records of nearby areas | |||
=== 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 | |||
*Search the records of nearby areas | |||
*Check for other names. An individual might appear under an unexpected name for a variety of reasons: | |||
** They might have been listed under a middle name | |||
** A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband | |||
=== Record Finder === | |||
*Consult the [[Australia Record Finder]] to find other records | |||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||