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 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? ===
 *Add any new information to your records
-*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have moved or lived nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify
+*If available, check the image for additional information
-*Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual. This compiled list can help you identify possible relations that can be further verified by researching [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/South_Africa_Vital_Records_Index vital records indexes] in the country
+*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
-===I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?===
+=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
-*Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, Civil Registration records may be more useful
+*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
-*While searching, it is helpful to know such information as the ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships
+*Try searching by surname only
-*Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as an ancestor and that the ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times
+*Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
-*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation
+=== Research Helps ===
-*Search the indexes and records of [[South Africa Societies|local genealogical societies]]
+The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[South Africa Genealogy|South Africa]].
-*Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after the late 1800s
+*[[South Africa Record Finder]]
-*There is also some variation in the information given from one record to another
+*[[South Africa Finding Town of Origin]]
-*Be aware that there may have been some transcription errors
-=== Record Finder ===
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