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Even when record keeping was common or required during the {{H:title|About 1600 to 1900| middle period}}, it often did non happen. Here are some of the reasons: | Even when record keeping was common or required during the {{H:title|About 1600 to 1900| middle period}}, it often did non happen. Here are some of the reasons: | ||
*Babies born at home were sometimes never reported. [ | *Babies born at home were sometimes never reported. [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/records/historical-records/genealogy.page New York City] reports, "Approximately 25% of all births prior to 1910 were not reported to the city. Births often took place at home and the doctor or midwife sometimes failed to report the event to the city." | ||
*Gaps exist when records were just not kept, particularly in religious records. Sometimes whole towns were devastated by war or disease. Sometimes there was simply no one there to make a record. Review reliable, published records inventories that cover the area you are searching. | *Gaps exist when records were just not kept, particularly in religious records. Sometimes whole towns were devastated by war or disease. Sometimes there was simply no one there to make a record. Review reliable, published records inventories that cover the area you are searching. | ||