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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? === | ||
*Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc | *Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc | ||
*Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name | *Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name | ||
*Collect entries for every person who has the same surname to help you identify possible relations | *Collect entries for every person who has the same surname to help you identify possible relations | ||
*Try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search | *Try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search | ||
*Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images | *Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images | ||
*Former slaves may have had used multiple names or changed their names until they decided upon one particular name; search all possible names along with variations or spellings of their known names | *Former slaves may have had used multiple names or changed their names until they decided upon one particular name; search all possible names along with variations or spellings of their known names | ||
*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 | *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 | ||
*Search the indexes and records of [[United States Genealogy]] | *Search the indexes and records of [[United States Genealogy]] | ||
*Search in the [[United States Archives and Libraries]] | *Search in the [[United States Archives and Libraries]] | ||
{{Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2427901 United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Assistant Commissioner, 1865-1872]. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}} | {{Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2427901 United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Assistant Commissioner, 1865-1872]. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}} | ||