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'''Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page:'''<br>Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. | '''Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page:'''<br>Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. | ||
The original registers are online in the [https://eadview.lds.org/findingaid/000050324/ Church History Library’s catalog]. With volume and page number from the database you can navigate to the corresponding page in the online version. Note that Volume 1 in the database = Book A in the Church History Catalog, B = 2, and etc. Select the book which corresponds to the volume, and on the right click “View Digital Object”, you can then use the menu on the left to navigate to the page number. File numbers and page numbers do not correspond precisely, but are close, usually the page number is just a few numbers smaller than the file number. The online images are medium resolution, to view a higher resolution click the box in the upper right with an arrow coming out and select “Open Research Copy of current image” it will ask you to agree to copyright and display a higher resolution image. | |||
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*Use the missionary’s age and location to find his family in census, church, and land records. | *Use the missionary’s age and location to find his family in census, church, and land records. | ||
*Use the birth date and place to obtain a copy of the original birth certificate. | *Use the birth date and place to obtain a copy of the original birth certificate. | ||
*Follow up on the information by checking the original missionary registers. | *Follow up on the information by checking the original missionary registers. | ||
The original registers are online in the [https://eadview.lds.org/findingaid/000050324/ Church History Library’s catalog]. With volume and page number from the database you can navigate to the corresponding page in the online version. In some cases the book and volume numbers do not appear and it will be necessary to navigate to the page using the date listed. | The original registers are online in the [https://eadview.lds.org/findingaid/000050324/ Church History Library’s catalog]. With volume and page number from the database you can navigate to the corresponding page in the online version. In some cases the book and volume numbers do not appear and it will be necessary to navigate to the page using the date listed. | ||
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*The online images are medium resolution, to view a higher resolution click the box in the upper right with an arrow coming out and select “Open Research Copy of current image” it will ask you to agree to copyright and display a higher resolution image. | *The online images are medium resolution, to view a higher resolution click the box in the upper right with an arrow coming out and select “Open Research Copy of current image” it will ask you to agree to copyright and display a higher resolution image. | ||
=== | === I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now? === | ||
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | *When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | ||