One frustration faced by genealogists is when the immigrant ancestor’s records give the name of the ancestral country but not the town. Be sure to check all records, including naturalization and draft registration records. Remember that dates of birth, like the spellings of names, often get changed.

Here is an important thing to remember: Your immigrant ancestor’s siblings were probably born in the same town. If your ancestor’s sister had a daughter who generated a marriage record, whether church or civil, giving the name of the town where her mother was born, that is probably the town.

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