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== [[Image:GraphicFile001.png]] Conclusion ==

Collections are difficult at best to use, but sometimes hold the only promise to compensate for destroyed records. Key points to look for in collections are references to your specific counties, dioceses, or surnames.  Just as researchers do today, many of these researchers would "name gather" all of the entries for a particular surname.  Others would "theme gather" i.e. all of the clergy, or other occupations from a particular area. Others would collect all surnames from a particular locality, thus recording numerous wills, census and census substitutes for a given parish or county.

We can thank many of the genealogists of this period for long hours of transcribing by hand these precious records. The photocopy machine was still many years away when their work was accomplished.