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| FS_URL_03 =[[Massachusetts Genealogy Guide]] | | FS_URL_03 =[[Massachusetts Genealogy Guide]] | ||
| FS_URL_04 =[[Massachusetts Online Genealogy Records]] | | FS_URL_04 =[[Massachusetts Online Genealogy Records]] | ||
| FS_URL_05 = | | FS_URL_05 =[[Massachusetts Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
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*Use the event dates and places to find the family in additional town and county records | *Use the event dates and places to find the family in additional town and county 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? === | ||
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names | *Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names | ||
*Search the indexes and records of nearby localities | *Search the indexes and records of nearby localities | ||
*Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor | *Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor | ||
===Record Finder=== | |||
Consult the [[Massachusetts Research Tips and Strategies]] and its Record Finder to search other records | |||
== 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. | ||