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*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. | *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. | *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.html 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. | ||
== For Help Reading the Records == | == For Help Reading the Records == | ||
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