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== Look for Indexes == | == Look for Indexes == | ||
Indexes can be very valuable, but some may be incomplete and some records may have been misinterpreted. Some indexes include only the name of the main person the record is about and may not list parents, witnesses, and other | Indexes can be very valuable, but some may be incomplete and some records may have been misinterpreted. Some indexes include only the name of the main person the record is about and may not list parents, witnesses, and other important information in the record. Some names may have been omitted. Most compiled and many original records have indexes. Some indexes are published separately, especially original records. | ||
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Do not trust indexes (that do not list your ancestor). If he should be in the index but is not, try an [[Guessing a Name Variation|alternate spelling of the name]]. Or, search the record page-by-page until you find him. Even if you do find him in the index, thumb through the records for places they missed him in the index until you answer the research question. | Do not trust indexes (that do not list your ancestor). If he should be in the index but is not, try an [[Guessing a Name Variation|alternate spelling of the name]]. Or, search the record page-by-page until you find him. Even if you do find him in the index, thumb through the records for places they missed him in the index until you answer the research question. | ||
== Search for the Whole Family == | == Search for the Whole Family == | ||