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style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 col-lg-8\" style=\"padding: 0% 1.5% 0% 3%;\">\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\">Making Accurate Connections<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\">Don\u2019t assume because something doesn\u2019t match the data you have that the person isn\u2019t the ancestor they are searching.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Don\u2019t assume that someone is the person they are researching just because of circumstantial evidence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Know when to say, \u201cIt\u2019s a match\u201d and when to move on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Look for proof, but understand that sometimes you need to work with conjecture and sometimes that is all you will have. You just need to be clear what is proven and what is conjecture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\">Can&#8217;t Find Your Relative In Records?<\/h4>\n<p>Look for other members of the family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Look for prior neighbors as the name may be spelled completely wrong and you will find them near the prior neighbor.<\/p>\n<p>If you are sure of the location and the population is small enough, manually scan census records.<\/p>\n<p>Search newspapers for the family.<\/p>\n<p>If possible, visit local genealogy libraries and courthouses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\">How Are You Related?<\/h4>\n<p>Look for other members of the family.<\/p>\n<p>If members of both families have tested, follow the DNA.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the family trees. If the trees don\u2019t obviously connect, look for names and\/or locations common between the trees.<\/p>\n<p>Be open to the possibility that someone\u2019s parent in the tree may not be who it is on paper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\">Starting Point for Adoptees Or Unknown Parents<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\">If you have a name, research it. However, don\u2019t be too attached to the name. Often the name a mother or other family member provides is incorrect. The original birth certificate may also be incorrect, especially on the father\u2019s name, but sometimes on the mother\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t, do a DNA test. If you are in the U.S.A, ancestry.com has the most DNA test results, so it is often the best place to start.<\/p>\n<p>After a DNA test, look at your closest matches and try to find common names and build trees. If close matches don\u2019t have trees, don\u2019t hesitate to use trees from more distant matches to start filling in your research tree. Continue to work through the matches using DNAPainter.com to determine possible relationships.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 16px;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-6\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/tipsandtricks-main\/tipsandtricks-determiningrelationships\/\">\u2190Read Previous<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-6\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/tipsandtricks-main\/tipsandtricks-selectingthebestrecord\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Next\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2190Read Previous Read Next\u2192 Search Strategies &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Making Accurate Connections Don\u2019t assume because something doesn\u2019t match the data you have that the person isn\u2019t the ancestor they are searching. 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