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*If applicable, search for immigration and naturalization records | *If applicable, search for immigration and naturalization records | ||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Consult the [[Arkansas Record Finder]] to search other records | |||
*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 | ||
*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching a nearby locality | *If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching a nearby locality | ||
*Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name | *Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name | ||
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for 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 these names as well | ||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||