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== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Add any new information to your records | |||
*Use a [http://www.mandarintools.com/calendar.html Western-Chinese Calendar Converter] to change the birth year from the Chinese year to the equivalent western year | *Use a [http://www.mandarintools.com/calendar.html Western-Chinese Calendar Converter] to change the birth year from the Chinese year to the equivalent western year | ||
*Look for a patriarchal line (father, grandfather, great-grandfather) and use this information to extend your pedigree | *Look for a patriarchal line (father, grandfather, great-grandfather) and use this information to extend your pedigree | ||
*Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community | *Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community | ||
*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may also be listed | *Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may also be listed | ||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct<br> | *When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct<br> | ||