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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=703571215-09082006>Kathy</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=703571215-09082006>The
usual rule of thumb is "from what you know to what you don't know", and from the
"most recent" to the past. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=703571215-09082006></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2><SPAN class=703571215-09082006>And yes, start with your birth
certificate, find Mom and Dads, find their marriage license, then death
certificates. The more recent, the more important it is to get them now, before
the "identity theft police" completely close down the
records.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=703571215-09082006>Then,
go to the next generation. And so on. Sounds simple, doesn't
it?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=703571215-09082006>If
you, and they, are/were in Oregon, it's a bit easier, as the govt hasn't put the
kibosh on getting these records nearly as much as some other states.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=703571215-09082006>Give
us an idea of where these folks were, and maybe we can help with
resources.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=703571215-09082006>Pat
(in Tucson)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
or-roots-admin@sosinet.sos.state.or.us
[mailto:or-roots-admin@sosinet.sos.state.or.us] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Kathy
Andrews<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 08, 2006 21:03<BR><B>To:</B>
or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [or-roots]
Graham,Boag,Billick<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I guess I don't know what is the best thing to do
at this point. I have names, dates and places but need to back up some of this
information. What is the best way? Marriage liscense? birth and death
certificates? and how do I go about finding these things? I have to do
everything at a distance so my rescources are limited. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-Kathy</FONT></DIV>
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