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2026-02-20 Records You May Not Have Tried: Vital records, census records, and church records are some of the most common records searched by genealogists. Still, you might not have thought of using these three record types, as explained by expert researcher Gena Philibert Ortega. In the article she discusses how to find hidden clues in these records and how to do more effective searches with them. To learn more about types of records that genealogists should use, see Goal A1 in the United States page.
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