When using foreign language records, make certain you know the gender of names with which you are unfamiliar. Ask someone who knows. Don’t just guess.

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  1. I chased Richard, a son of Mr. Jacobs, born in the mid 1800s for months on end. I eventually discovered that Mr. Jacobs never had a son. His daughter was Richard.

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