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Look at the places already shown on a family group record to identify the most likely places for additional events.  
Look at the places already shown on a family group record to identify the most likely places for additional events.  


*<span>In order to determine the place to look first, look at the dates and places of known events closest to the date of the event you want to find.</span><span />  
*<span>In order to determine the place to look first, look at the dates and places of known events closest to the date of the event you want to find.</span>  
*<span>Look up each family member in all '''censuses''', tax lists, land records, and directories during their lifetimes in order to pin down places where they lived in specific years. [[Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record|Add each of these events to the family group record]].</span><span />  
*<span>Look up each family member in all '''censuses''', tax lists, land records, and directories during their lifetimes in order to pin down places where they lived in specific years. [[Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record|Add each of these events to the family group record]].</span>
*<span /><span>The most likely place for a child’s birth is the place where the parents were married.</span>  
*<span>The most likely place for a child’s birth is the place where the parents were married.</span>  
*<span /><span>The most likely place for a marriage is (1) the residence of the bride’s mother, or (2) the birthplace of the oldest child.</span>  
*<span>The most likely place for a marriage is (1) the residence of the bride’s mother, or (2) the birthplace of the oldest child.</span>  
*<span /><span>The most likely place for a person’s death is (1) where the youngest child was born, or (2) at the residence of one of the children.</span>  
*<span>The most likely place for a person’s death is (1) where the youngest child was born, or (2) at the residence of one of the children.</span>  
*<span /><span>The most likely place for a burial is near the grave of a spouse.</span>  
*<span>The most likely place for a burial is near the grave of a spouse.</span>  
*<span>An obituary often summarizes a person’s life. It gives hints about places where key events occurred. It may list the residence of surviving family members.</span>
*<span>An obituary often summarizes a person’s life. It gives hints about places where key events occurred. It may list the residence of surviving family members.</span>


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