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'''Draper manuscript search strategy.''' A single, detailed, and comprehensive index to every individual name mentioned in the Draper Manuscript Collection does '''not yet exist'''. However, partial indexes to '''''some ''''' of the Draper series still can be useful: | '''Draper manuscript search strategy.''' A single, detailed, and comprehensive index to every individual name mentioned in the Draper Manuscript Collection does '''not yet exist'''. However, partial indexes to '''''some ''''' of the Draper series still can be useful: | ||
#Search for an ancestor by name in the | #Search for an ancestor by name in the indexes to (a) Josephine L. Harper's ''Guide '', and (b) Thwaites cited below (in '''Related Publications'''). Remember to search for alternate spellings of the person's name. | ||
#Search for the names of relatives, friends, and associates of your ancestor in the same index. | #Search for the names of relatives, friends, and associates of your ancestor in the same index. | ||
#Use Josephine L. Harper's ''Guide '' (especially Appendix IV) to determine in which Draper manuscript '''series''' the ancestor would most likely appear. | #Use Josephine L. Harper's ''Guide '' (especially Appendix IV) to determine in which Draper manuscript '''series''' the ancestor would most likely appear. | ||