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::*Marriage records -- especially those after about 1900 -- often give names of parents | ::*Marriage records -- especially those after about 1900 -- often give names of parents | ||
::*Marriages were recorded from the time the county was formed | ::*Marriages were recorded from the time the county was formed | ||
{{Tip|Find your ancestor in every census taken while he/she was alive.}} | |||
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::*Relatives, such as parents, brothers, sisters, an aunt, or uncle, may live with them | |||
::*Censuses 1880 and later tell the state or nation of birth for both the father and the mother | |||
::*They may live with or near relatives | |||
{{Tip|Search records of your ancestor's siblings}} | {{Tip|Search records of your ancestor's siblings}} | ||
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Here are a few tips for learning the names of a person's parents:
| Tip: Check death related records of your ancestor first |
- Why?
- More records were created around a person's death
- Death related records usually give birth and marriage information which can lead to parents
- Death certificates ask for names of parents
- Obituaries usually identify the parents
| Tip: Search marriage records for your ancestor |
- Why?
- Marriage records -- especially those after about 1900 -- often give names of parents
- Marriages were recorded from the time the county was formed
| Tip: Find your ancestor in every census taken while he/she was alive. |
- Why:
- Relatives, such as parents, brothers, sisters, an aunt, or uncle, may live with them
- Censuses 1880 and later tell the state or nation of birth for both the father and the mother
- They may live with or near relatives
| Tip: Search records of your ancestor's siblings |
- Why?
- Brothers and sisters had the same parents. Their records may have your answer.
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