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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>I have been taking up a lot of genealogy time lately
so I thought it was about time I shared some research tips I use when doing a
search on the web. You may be aware of all of them but maybe someone can
get some use out of them.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Try using these search phrases in the search engine
you use:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Genealogy + database + surname (if you put a comma
at the end of the surname it will help cut on searches you don’t want.
An example would be if you were searching for a surname of Michaels a comma
would help eliminate Michaelsons). I use this trick all the time when
searching the Oregon State Archives online database<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>genealogy + surname (it will bring up private sites
that you may not be aware of. I hope you aren’t searching Smith.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Cemetery + cemetery name + state (this is useful if
you are seeking a particular cemetery and know the name. Brings up
private sites you may not be aware of)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>When you are on a website searching for a particular
name you can go to the Edit function at the top of the page in Explorer, choose
Find on this Page and type in the name you are seeking. It will then move
forward to each instance of that name when you click on Next.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Hope this helps someone.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Stephenie Flora<br>
<a href="http://www.oregonpioneers.com/ortrail.htm">www.oregonpioneers.com/ortrail.htm</a><br>
My Families: Acuff, Bartruff, Bewley, Greene, Lewis, Modlin, Patty</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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