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*Search the records of nearby areas | *Search the records of nearby areas | ||
Check for other names. An individual might appear under an unexpected name for a variety of reasons: | *Check for other names. An individual might appear under an unexpected name for a variety of reasons: | ||
:- They might have been listed under a middle name, [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nicknamegiven-name-equivalents.htm nickname], or [[Abbreviations Found in Genealogy Records|abbreviation]] of their given name | :- They might have been listed under a middle name, [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nicknamegiven-name-equivalents.htm nickname], or [[Abbreviations Found in Genealogy Records|abbreviation]] of their given name | ||
:- A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband | :- A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband |
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