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 {{FamilySearch_Collection
-|CID=CID2284875
+|CID=CID2367299
 |title=United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1988-2013
-|location=United States
+|location=United States}}<br>
-}}<br>
 == Record Description  ==
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 == Record Content  ==
-<gallery widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="3">
+<gallery perrow="3" heights="120px" widths="160px">
 Image:United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (13-1156) Sample Obituary DGS 100415095_74.jpg|Sample Obituary
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 ==== Search the Collection  ====
-To search the collection: <br> ⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒ Select the appropriate "Surname Range" which takes you to the images
+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.
-Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.
+If you did not find the person you were looking for, you may need to search the collection by image. <br>
+ ⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒ Select the appropriate "Surname Range" which takes you to the images
+Look at each image. Again you will need to compare the information with what you already know about your ancestors 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:
+*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  ====
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 The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.
-{{Collection citation| text = “United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1988-2013.” Index. ''FamilySearch.'' http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. Lincoln, Nebraska.}}
+{{Collection citation| text = “United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1988-2013.” Index and images. ''FamilySearch.'' http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. Lincoln, Nebraska.}}