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Australia, Victoria, Assisted Immigrant Arrivals at Victorian Ports - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
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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? === | ||
*Consult the [[Australia Record Finder]] to find other records | |||
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname | *If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname | ||
*Search the records of nearby areas | *Search the records of nearby areas | ||
*Check for other names. An individual might appear under an unexpected name for a variety of reasons: | *Check for other names. An individual might appear under an unexpected name for a variety of reasons: | ||
** A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband | |||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | ||