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2026-09-29 Using the "No Name" Search: So you have a record for an ancestor, and you'd like to find additional records for that person, but online searches are not yielding results. It may be time to explore the "no name" search, where you focus on other information besides the ancestor name, to widen the search net. This Family History Daily article explains the steps to follow to get the results you need. For more tips on effective search techniques, see Goal 6 in Project 4: Discover.
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