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 == Record Content  ==
-<gallery caption="California Registration Affidavit of Alien Enemy" perrow="3" widths="160px" heights="120px">
+<gallery heights="120px" widths="160px" perrow="3" caption="California Registration Affidavit of Alien Enemy">
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+Look at the images one by one. Again you will need to compare the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor.
-Search the collection by image. Again you will need to compare the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor.
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