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== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Copy down all the information from the index entry. | *Copy down all the information from the index entry. | ||
*Make sure to look at an image of the original record. The online index entry only lists the most basic information from a record; the original may contain further information which was not included in the index. Save or print a copy of the image whenever possible. | *Make sure to look at an image of the original record. The online index entry only lists the most basic information from a record; the original may contain further information which was not included in the index. Save or print a copy of the image whenever possible. | ||
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*Use the information which has been discovered and locate the original parish record or certificate, if possible. | *Use the information which has been discovered and locate the original parish record or certificate, if possible. | ||
*Use the information which has been discovered to find the individual in other records. Particularly useful for research in nineteenth-century England are parish registers, [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]], and the [[England Census]]. | *Use the information which has been discovered to find the individual in other records. Particularly useful for research in nineteenth-century England are parish registers, [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]], and the [[England Census]]. | ||
*Continue to search the index to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives. Note that family members often appear on an individual's vital records, such as in the role of witnesses to a marriage. | *Continue to search the index to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives. Note that family members often appear on an individual's vital records, such as in the role of witnesses to a marriage. | ||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking for, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking for, What Now? === | ||
*When looking for an individual with a common name, look at all the search results before deciding which is the correct person. Use other information, such as place of birth, age, occupation, or names of parents, to help with this decision. If listed, a personal title may be a clue to property ownership or occupation, either of which might be noted in other records. | *When looking for an individual with a common name, look at all the search results before deciding which is the correct person. Use other information, such as place of birth, age, occupation, or names of parents, to help with this decision. If listed, a personal title may be a clue to property ownership or occupation, either of which might be noted in other records. | ||