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ANCESTRY.COM SEARCH TIPS

1 Names, dates, and places in old records are often inconsistent or spelled incorrectly. Broaden your search to include records that are close to your search terms. The “Show More Options” section of the search form, as well as the search forms for categories and individual collections, have filters to search for sound-alike names

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