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When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. | When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. | ||
===I Found | ===I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?=== | ||
*Use the information found to search for the family in census records. | *Use the information found to search for the family in census records. | ||
*Use the information found to search for the family in church records. | *Use the information found to search for the family in church records. | ||
*Use the information found to search for the family in land and probate records. | *Use the information found to search for the family in land and probate records. | ||
*Use the information found to search for the family in additional state and county records. | *Use the information found to search for the family in additional state and county records. | ||
=== I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | *There may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | ||