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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 | |||
*If possible, look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index | *If possible, look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index | ||
*Use any date to locate the event in civil records | *Use any date to locate the event in civil records | ||
*Use the names of parents or other relatives to locate the family in census records | *Use the names of parents or other relatives to locate the family in census records | ||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This can help you find possible relatives | *If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This can help you find possible relatives |