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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 at least one of the following:  
*The name of your ancestor.
*The name of your ancestor.
*The date registration was filed.
*The date registration was filed.
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*The name of the spouse.
*The name of the spouse.


'''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1878523 Collection Page]:'''<br> Fill in the requested information on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.  
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information in the list to what you already know about your ancestor to determine if it is the correct family or person. You may need to compare several persons in the list before you find your ancestor.
 
'''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1878523 Collection Page]:'''<br>


'''View  images in this collection by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/1878523/waypoints Browse Page]:'''<br>
'''View  images in this collection by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/1878523/waypoints Browse Page]:'''<br>
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⇒ Select the "Digital Folder Number" category which takes you to the images
⇒ Select the "Digital Folder Number" category which takes you to the images


Keep in mind:
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
*Your ancestor may have used different names, or variations of their name, throughout their life.
*If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names.
*Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.


For tips about searching on-line collections see the wiki article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]].
For tips about searching on-line collections see the wiki article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]].


== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
When you have located your ancestor’s alien registration record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Make a photocopy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors.
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.
===I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?===
*Use the names and relationships as a basis for compiling family groups.
*Use the name and address or residence to locate the individual on the census.
*Use the age listed to determine an approximate birth date.
*You may need to compare the information of more than one family or person to make this determination.
*These individuals may have later filed to become naturalized citizens.  


=== I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now? ===
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === 
*Use the age in the record to find an approximate birth year, find other records such as birth, census, and death records. 
*Use the information in each record to find additional family members.
*Repeat this process with additional family member’s records to find more generations of the family.
*[[California Church Records|Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.
 
 
=== I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now? ===
*Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc.  Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
*Collect entries for every person who has the same surname.  This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records.
*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search. 
*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images. 
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.shtml nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nickname-given-name-equivalents.htm these names] as well. 
*Search the indexes and records of [[California, United States Genealogy]].
*Search in the [[California Archives and Libraries]].


*Check for variant spellings of the surnames.
*Search the indexes and records of nearby localities.


{{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|California, San Francisco|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog.}}
{{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|California, San Francisco|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog.}}


== Citing this Collection  ==


Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.
== How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? == 
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== Citing this Collection == 
 
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.  


'''Collection Citation''':<br> {{Collection citation | text= "California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits, 1918." Database with Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2016. Citing County Clerk. San Francisco Public Library, History and Archives.}} <br><br>  
'''Collection Citation''':<br> {{Collection citation | text= "California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits, 1918." Database with Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2016. Citing County Clerk. San Francisco Public Library, History and Archives.}} <br><br>  
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== How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? ==
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