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== Collection Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
=== What Can this Collection Tell Me? === | |||
Facts found in this collection may include: | Facts found in this collection may include: | ||
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== How Do I Search the Collection? == | == How Do I Search the Collection? == | ||
To begin your search it is helpful to know | To begin your search it is helpful to know: | ||
* | *The name of your ancestor | ||
* | *The birth date and birth place of your ancestor | ||
*The death date and death place of your ancestor | |||
''' | '''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2127918?collectionNameFilter=false Collection Page]:'''<br>Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible ancestors. Compare the information in the list to what you already know about your ancestor to determine which individual is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination. Next, click on your ancestor's name. This will take you to a descriptive page with a link to the image. | ||
Keep in mind: | |||
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | *There may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | ||
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== What Do I Do Next?== | == What Do I Do Next?== | ||
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. | When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. | ||
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === | |||
*Use the age and the estimated birth year to calculate an approximate birth date. | *Use the age and the estimated birth year to calculate an approximate birth date. | ||
*Use the date and place of death to find the family in census records. | *Use the date and place of death to find the family in census records. | ||
*Not each record contains the same data. For example, some records may be missing the place of death, age, or date of place. | *Not each record contains the same data. For example, some records may be missing the place of death, age, or date of place. | ||
=== I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now? === | |||
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. | |||
*Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records. | |||
*Search the indexes and records of nearby counties. | |||
*Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor. | |||
== Citing this Collection == | == Citing this Collection == | ||
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|title=United States, Panama Canal Zone, Index to the Gorgas Hospital Mortuary Registers, 1906-1991 | |title=United States, Panama Canal Zone, Index to the Gorgas Hospital Mortuary Registers, 1906-1991 | ||
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