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*Use the birth date along with the place of birth to find the family in census records. | *Use the birth date along with the place of birth to find the family in census records. | ||
*Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church and land records. | *Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church and land records. | ||
*The parents' birth places can tell you former residences and can help to establish a migration pattern for the family. | *The parents' birth places can tell you former residences and can help to establish a migration pattern for the family. | ||
*Compare the information in the birth record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination. | *Compare the information in the birth record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination. |
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