Ask Ancestry Anne: Search Tip #20: Look for Family Members
Can’t find George Smith but his brother is Hezekiah Smith? Well go look for Hezekiah. Looking for the uncommon names in a family can be more fruitful than those pesky common names.
Who were your ancestor’s siblings and parents?
Maybe there are living with Grandparents, Cousins, or Aunts and Uncles.
And if that doesn’t work, try searching for Neighbors in the previous or successive census. Maybe they are there, but the transcription is not matching your search.
Previous tip: Search Tip #19: Last or First Name
Happy Searching!
Ancestry Anne
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Yup! This works so well! Especially if you are searching New England during...1600s -...
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