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 == Record Content  ==
-<gallery caption="Nebraska, Land Entry Case Files: Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Record Examples" widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="3">
+<gallery perrow="3" heights="120px" widths="160px" caption="Nebraska, Land Entry Case Files: Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Record Examples">
 Image:Nebraska, Land Entry Case Files Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected (13-0395) Cancelled Claim DGS 100528846_2.jpg|Cancelled Claim
 Image:Kansas, Land Entry Case Files, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected (13-0398) Homestead Application page 2 DGS 100114617_14.jpg|Homestead Application page 1
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 === Search the Collection  ===
-'''To browse by image:'''<br> To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> ⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br> ⇒ Select the "State" category<br> ⇒ Select the "Land office name" category <br>⇒ Select the "Record Type, Date Range, File no. range" category which takes you to the images
+To search the collection:<br> ⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br> ⇒ Select the "State" category<br> ⇒ Select the "Land office name" category <br>⇒ Select the "Record Type, Date Range, File no. range" category which takes you to the images
-Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.
+Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:
+*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
-Keep in mind:
+*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.
-*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 wiki article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]].
 === Using the Information  ===