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*[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Three: Digitized Books]] | *[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Three: Digitized Books]] | ||
*[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Four: FamilySearch Wiki Tools]] | *[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Four: FamilySearch Wiki Tools]] | ||
==Indexed Records Created in | ==Indexed Records Created in Slovakia== | ||
===Make Sure You Found the Correct Entry for Your Ancestor=== | ===Make Sure You Found the Correct Entry for Your Ancestor=== | ||
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There are many types of indexed records that cover parts, even large parts of | There are many types of indexed records that cover parts, even large parts of Slovakia. Searching those indexes by name only can turn up several entries of the same name. '''Never jump to an immediate conclusion that you have found an entry that matches your ancestor'''. Study the information for other clues that verify the match. | ||
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*Make sure the person you found in Italian records '''left | *Make sure the person you found in Italian records '''left Slovakia'''. Look for them in marriage and death records of the same vicinity. See whether they have children a generation later in the vicinity. These things prove they remained in Slovakia and would rule them out as your ancestor. | ||
*Match '''any other relationships'''. If you already know the parents' names, spouse's name, and/or siblings' names, make sure they match the parents' names, spouse's name, and/or siblings' names of the person you are considering in the Italian records. The parents and grandparents will usually be listed in birth records found in [[ | *Match '''any other relationships'''. If you already know the parents' names, spouse's name, and/or siblings' names, make sure they match the parents' names, spouse's name, and/or siblings' names of the person you are considering in the Italian records. The parents and grandparents will usually be listed in birth records found in [[Slovakia Church Records|'''church records''']] or [[Slovakia Civil Registration|'''civil records''']]. Search for siblings' birth records and any marriage before leaving Slovakia in the same index. | ||
*Study '''all available entries for that name born at the same approximate time''', not just the first possible match you see. | *Study '''all available entries for that name born at the same approximate time''', not just the first possible match you see. | ||
*Consider the '''coverage of the database''' you are using. Does it cover all of | *Consider the '''coverage of the database''' you are using. Does it cover all of Slovakia? Or could there be many other records not covered that could hold your ancestor's record. For example, if the database is for just one province, there are 110 other provinces which could have your ancestor's record. | ||
*Make sure the details you have learned about the person after they immigrate have '''no discrepancies''' with the person you found in Italian records. | *Make sure the details you have learned about the person after they immigrate have '''no discrepancies''' with the person you found in Italian records. | ||