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==How to Search for ancestors if none of the above works == | ==How to Search for ancestors if none of the above works == | ||
*Manually search the | *Manually search the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927124 Image Only Historical Records]. The most important of these records are the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1919582 El Salvador Catholic Church Records] Click on the "Browse through ... images" near the bottom. | ||
**They must be searched image by image, unless you can identify the locality or the time period to narrow down the search. | **They must be searched image by image, unless you can identify the locality or the time period to narrow down the search. | ||
**Some of these records were indexed | **Some of these records were indexed at the time the record was made. It is usually found just before or after the record. It can save you time and effort. | ||
* If you believe the index missed the record for your ancestor, then Manually search the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927124 Indexed Historical Records]. The most important of these records are the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1821208 El Salvador Civil Registration Records] Click on the "Browse through ... images" near the bottom. | * If you believe the index missed the record for your ancestor, then Manually search the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927124 Indexed Historical Records]. The most important of these records are the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1821208 El Salvador Civil Registration Records] Click on the "Browse through ... images" near the bottom. | ||
*Manually search the [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=322&query=%2Bplace%3A%22El%20Salvador%22 records in the Family Search Catalog for El Salvador]. | *Manually search the [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=322&query=%2Bplace%3A%22El%20Salvador%22 records in the Family Search Catalog for El Salvador]. But most of these records are only on microfilm or microfiche. Once they have been digitized then they can be searched. | ||
==Additional Helps == | ==Additional Helps == | ||