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To begin your search it is helpful to know: | To begin your search it is helpful to know: | ||
*The surname of your ancestor. | |||
*The surname of your ancestor | *The employment specialty of your ancestor. | ||
*The employment specialty of your ancestor | |||
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== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
When you have located your ancestor’s | When you have located your ancestor’s personnel file, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. | ||
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === | === I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === | ||
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*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. | *Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. | ||
*Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records. | *Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records. | ||