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==How to Search for ancestors if none of the above works == | ==How to Search for ancestors if none of the above works == | ||
*Search the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927124 | *Search the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927124 Image Only Historical Records]. Some of these records were indexed in El Salvador either in the same record or a separate record. Look for that first and save yourself time and effort. Otherwise, you will have to browse image by image through the whole record, unless you can identify the locality or the time period to narrow down the search. Very few of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927124 El Salvador Catholic Church Records] are indexed in Family Search, but they are online. They also cover a large period of time. | ||
*Search the records in [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search the Family Search Catalog]. Some of these El Salvador records are online, but most on microfilm or microfiche. They must be searched image by image, unless you can identify the locality or the time period to narrow down the search. | *Search the records in [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search the Family Search Catalog]. Some of these El Salvador records are online, but most on microfilm or microfiche. They must be searched image by image, unless you can identify the locality or the time period to narrow down the search. | ||