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* <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> | * <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> | ||
* <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> | * <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> | ||
* <span></span><span>The most likely place for a child’s birth is the place where the parents were married.</span> | * <span></span><span>The most likely place for a child’s birth is the place where the parents were married.</span> | ||
* <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></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> | ||