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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 [[Austria Record Finder]] to find other records | |||
*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 | ||
*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search | *If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search | ||
*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images | *Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images | ||
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names | *Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names | ||
== Known Issues With This Collection == | == Known Issues With This Collection == |
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