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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? === | ||
*When looking for a person with a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which individual is correct. Use other information, such as place of birth, age, occupation, or names of family members, to determine which candidate is the correct person. 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 a person with a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which individual is correct. Use other information, such as place of birth, age, occupation, or names of family members, to determine which candidate is the correct person. If listed, a personal title may be a clue to property ownership or occupation, either of which might be noted in other records | ||
*Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names | *Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names | ||
*Note that some women reverted to their maiden name when their husband died, and therefore could have probate records under their maiden name | |||
*Vary the search terms. For example, search by either the given name or surname to return broader list of possible candidates which can then be examined for matches | *Vary the search terms. For example, search by either the given name or surname to return broader list of possible candidates which can then be examined for matches | ||
*Look at the actual image of the record to verify the information found in the online description, if possible | *Look at the actual image of the record to verify the information found in the online description, if possible |
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