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Here are FOUR HELPFUL TIPS to make your search easier!

1. Is your ancestor’s name spelled correctly? Can you think of alternate spellings?

HELPFUL TIP: Some names may have been misspelled . If you don’t find a match for exact spelling, check alternate spellings.

2. Even if you know the person’s first name, search with just the first initial and last name, or don’t use a first name in your search at all.

HELPFUL TIP: Not only were last names changed often first names were anglicized from the original spelling. Irving Berlin’s name, for instance, was actually “Israel Beilin”!

3. These records are not a perfect collection.

HELPFUL TIP: Sometimes you may not find an ancestor’s name where the database says it should be on a particular page; if that is your case, try clicking the “Previous” or “Next” buttons on the search results page to expand your search.

4. Don’t be discouraged!

HELPFUL TIP: No one ever said the search for genealogy was going to be easy. It might take you a few tries to get your match. And don’t assume too much about family lore. Oftentimes, information passed down over the generations can prove unreliable. Perhaps Grandmother was not born in 1810, but another year. Or the name was spelled differently than anyone in your family can recall. Or Great-Grandad was listed as a laborer, not the lawyer he turned out to be in the New World. There are all sorts of possibilities. Be creative, and keep at it!