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 == Record Content  ==
-<gallery perrow="3" heights="120px" widths="160px" caption="Arrivals at the Port of Detroit, Michigan">
+<gallery caption="Arrivals at the Port of Detroit, Michigan" widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="3">
 Image:Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit (11-0300) (11-0961) Front DGS 4857440_72.jpg|Index Card, Front
 Image:Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit (11-0300) (11-0961) Back DGS 4857440_72.jpg|Index Card, back</gallery>
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 == How to Use the Record  ==
-To begin your search, it is helpful to know the full name of your ancestor and the approximate date of immigration. If you do not know this information, check the census records after 1900.
+To begin your search, it is helpful to know
+*The full name of your ancestor
+*The approximate date of immigration
+If you do not know this information, check the census records after 1900.
 ==== Search the Collection  ====
-To search the collection by name fill in your ancestor’s name in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person.
+To search the collection by name fill in your ancestor’s name in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about those in the list to what you already know about your own ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person.
+If you did not find the person you were looking for, you may need to search the collection image by image. <br> ⇒Select Browse through images on the initial collection page <br> ⇒Select the Name Range which takes you to the images
-To search the collection image by image <br> ⇒Select Browse through images on the initial collection page <br> ⇒Select the Name Range which takes you to the images.
+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.
-Look at the images one by one and again you will need to compare the information with what you already know to determine which one is your ancestor.
+Be aware that with either search you may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. Keep in mind:
-Be aware that you may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.
-Keep in mind:
 *There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 *You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 *Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.
+*If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names.
+*Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.
 For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line video at [http://broadcast.lds.org/familysearch/2011-12-03-familysearch-search-tips-1000k-eng.mp4 FamilySearch Search Tips].
 ==== Using the Information  ====