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'''Tips for Using Vital Records'''<br> | '''Tips for Using Vital Records'''<br> | ||
*Certificate or record is not found: | *Certificate or record is not found: | ||
#Couples often married in the county where bride lived or they may have eloped. | |||
#Search the towns and cities where the event took place in New York. Also search surrounding counties to locate the document. | #Search the towns and cities where the event took place in New York. Also search surrounding counties to locate the document. | ||
#The record may not exist because of record loss at the the county courthouse. See below. | #The record may not exist because of record loss at the the county courthouse. See below. | ||
#The event may not have been recorded by the government at that time. Use substitute records. See below | #The event may not have been recorded by the government at that time. Use substitute records. See below. | ||
*Examine the record to determine accuracy: | *Examine the record to determine accuracy: | ||
#Person providing information may not remember events accurately | #Person providing information may not remember events accurately. | ||
#Informant may not have been present at the time of the event | #Informant may not have been present at the time of the event. | ||
#Informant may give false information to hide age, race, religion, or illegitimacy | #Informant may give false information to hide age, race, religion, or illegitimacy | ||
#Grieving relatives may not have remembered correctly | #Grieving relatives may not have remembered correctly | ||
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