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"Need Help" or "Help Finding My Grandmother" does not communicate who, where, when, or any information that may lead you to an answer. | "Need Help" or "Help Finding My Grandmother" does not communicate who, where, when, or any information that may lead you to an answer. | ||
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In the body of the message, share what you DO know and where you found it, or where you've looked. Be as brief as possible. For example: | |||
*"I can find the family in the 1850 census in California, and the 1870 census in Illinois, but have been unable to locate them in 1860." | *"I can find the family in the 1850 census in California, and the 1870 census in Illinois, but have been unable to locate them in 1860." | ||