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If you can’t figure out how to access what you’re looking for, Kraus suggested using the ''Search'' box. For example, type in “Mayflower” to get a wealth of information on that topic. If you want to start over, click ''Wiki Home'' in the left menu bar. You can also click on the ''Ask the Community'' button to get help from others or to help others that may have questions you can answer. | If you can’t figure out how to access what you’re looking for, Kraus suggested using the ''Search'' box. For example, type in “Mayflower” to get a wealth of information on that topic. If you want to start over, click ''Wiki Home'' in the left menu bar. You can also click on the ''Ask the Community'' button to get help from others or to help others that may have questions you can answer. | ||
[[File:EdgewoodFHC TX CoverageTable.png|thumb|416x416px]] | [[File:EdgewoodFHC TX CoverageTable.png|thumb|416x416px]] | ||
Kraus then talked about the problem of missing records. She told a story about her brother who was searching some records and found two pages missing that would have had the information he was looking for. He discovered that when the books were originally scanned, those two pages had been stuck together and subsequently not scanned. He was able to go to the archives and recover those pages. For missing records in general, the Research Wiki pages have entries that alert you if records are missing due to fires, water damage, or even deliberate destruction so you won’t waste time looking for records that don’t exist. You can even get a list of all counties that experienced record losses. She singled out Texas as having a dearth of death records for unknown reasons. For example, in the Coverage Table to the right | Kraus then talked about the problem of missing records. She told a story about her brother who was searching some records and found two pages missing that would have had the information he was looking for. He discovered that when the books were originally scanned, those two pages had been stuck together and subsequently not scanned. He was able to go to the archives and recover those pages. For missing records in general, the Research Wiki pages have entries that alert you if records are missing due to fires, water damage, or even deliberate destruction so you won’t waste time looking for records that don’t exist. You can even get a list of all counties that experienced record losses. She singled out Texas as having a dearth of death records for unknown reasons. For example, in the Coverage Table to the right, notice the low to nonexistent deaths in many counties between 1903–1973. | ||
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