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NOTE: These collections are not all complete. Click [http://www.footnote.com/documents/_27/ here] to check the status of these collections on [http://www.footnote.com/browse.php#34|-1 Footnote.com's website]. | NOTE: These collections are not all complete. Click [http://www.footnote.com/documents/_27/ here] to check the status of these collections on [http://www.footnote.com/browse.php#34|-1 Footnote.com's website]. | ||
=== Steps | === Steps for Searching SCC Records === | ||
These are the steps to use to find '''all''' the Southern Claims Commission records in a county. This strategy will involve reading thousands of manuscript pages with no guarantee you will find a particular ancestor mentioned in them. | These are the steps to use to find '''all''' the Southern Claims Commission records in a county. This strategy will involve reading thousands of manuscript pages with no guarantee you will find a particular ancestor mentioned in them. | ||
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'''Step 6. Search each county claimant’s file for information about your ancestor or his neighbors.''' | '''Step 6. Search each county claimant’s file for information about your ancestor or his neighbors.''' | ||
'''Step 7. Search related Commission journals, agent letters, and miscellaneous letters at the FHL.''' | '''Step 7. Search related Commission journals, agent letters, and miscellaneous letters at the FHL.''' | ||
=== Resources === | === Resources === | ||
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