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This table can help you decide which records to search using the following steps:

Step 1. In column 1, find your goal.

Step 2. In column 2, find the types of records most likely to have the information you need.

Step 3. In column 3, find additional records that may be useful.

What you are looking for:	Try these records first:	Other useful records:
Age
Birth date and birthplace
Boundaries (parish, district, or county)
Death information
Emigration information
Historical background
Language helps
Living relatives
Maiden name
Marriage information
Naming customs
Noble families
Occupations
Parents, children, and other family members
Physical description
Place-finding aids
Places of residence
Previous research (compiled genealogy)
Record-finding aids
Religion
Social activities