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 === Locating Previous Jurisdictions and Record Repositories  ===
-When looking for records, First learn the history of the area for the time period being researched. This will help identify the record repositories in the present day.
+When looking for records, First learn the history of the area for the time period being researched. This will help identify the location of the records in the present day.
 *Determine where your ancestors lived and when they lived there
-*Determine the jurisdiction covering the land in that day and its records repository
+*Determine the jurisdiction they lived in and its records repository
 *Determine if that jurisdiction exists today and where its record repository is now located
-*Determine if the records were moved to a different record repository and where it is now located
+*Determine if any records were moved to a different record repository
 Also remember, records of your ancestor were sometimes recorded in a county or jurisdiction next-door to where your ancestor lived. Maybe there was confusion as to where the borders lay. Or maybe it was a shorter distance to the neighboring county seat. There could be several good reasons. But treat this as the exception to the rule and check the most obvious place first.