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 === I Found the Person I was Looking for, What Now? ===
-*Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information
+*Use the name and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information
-*Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each partner to find a couple's birth records and parents' names
+*Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each partner to find a  birth records and parents' names
 *Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find the family in census records
 *Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church and land records
 *Use the parent’s birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family
-*Use the marriage number to identify previous marriages
-*The name of the officiator is a clue to their religion or area of residence in the county. However, ministers may have reported marriages performed in other counties
-*Compile the marriage entries for every person who has the same surname as the bride or groom; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual
-*Continue to search the marriage records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the bride and groom who may have married in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify
 === I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking for, What Now?  ===