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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 information found in the record to locate the death record | *Use the information found in the record to locate the death record | ||
*Use the age or estimated birth date to determine an approximate birth date to find other church and vital records such as birth, baptism, and marriage records | *Use the age or estimated birth date to determine an approximate birth date to find other church and vital records such as birth, baptism, and marriage records | ||
*Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records | *Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records | ||
*Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in censuses | *Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in censuses | ||
*Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family | *Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family | ||
*[[United States Church Records| Church Records]] were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900 | *[[United States Church Records| Church Records]] were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900 | ||
=== 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. | ||