California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions

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== What Do I Do Next? ==   
== What Do I Do Next? ==   
Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information.  
Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information.  
=== I Found the Person I was Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Copy the citation below, in case you need to find this record again later.  
*Copy the citation below, in case you need to find this record again later.  
*Use the age or estimated birth date to find other church and vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death records.  
*Use the age or estimated birth date to find other church and vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death records.  
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*[[California Church Records| Church Records]] were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.  
*[[California Church Records| Church Records]] were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.  
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=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===   
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===   
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives.
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives.
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