{"id":284,"date":"2009-10-20T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-20T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genealogybank.com\/?p=284"},"modified":"2024-08-16T10:10:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T14:10:09","slug":"i-am-not-finding-my-great-grandfather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/i-am-not-finding-my-great-grandfather.html","title":{"rendered":"I am not finding my great-grandfather, what do I do now?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The steady flow of newspapers, records and documents going online on GenealogyBank<\/a> gives family historians a lot to search and comb through. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Funeral<\/a>These newspapers and documents were published over the past 3 centuries – so sometimes it takes a little detective work to find our ancestors. <\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n

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Here are a few tips:
\n1. First search for the person by name. Put in the person’s last name and first name. Examine the results and see if you are able to quickly spot your relative. I had a person write me and ask why he couldn’t find his relative Gayla Marie Jackson. By repeating the search & using only the first name: Gayla and last name: Jackson – her obituary came right up. TIP: Limit your search to only the first name and the surname.<\/div>\n

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2. If you don’t find a person after the first or second attempt – step back and search on just the surname and slowly add additional facts.<\/div>\n
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I recently helped a person with the surname: Su\u00e1rez.<\/div>\n
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Clearly that is a common surname and will produce too many hits – over 27,000 articles and records. So repeat the search and limit by the year of death. I did that for Su\u00e1rez 1934 and was able to quickly spot his relatives. Funeral del joven Ricardo Su\u00e1rez – Prensa (TX) 25 Aug 1940<\/a><\/em>.<\/div>\n

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We have very few genealogists that write us saying that they cannot find their relatives but we are here to help. If you’re not finding your relatives – alert me right away at: gbfeedback@genealogybank.com<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. Let me see what I can do to help you uncover your relatives and document your family tree.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n

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We want you to have success in documenting your family and wish you all the best in using GenealogyBank<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span>
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