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=== Record Categories === | === Record Categories === | ||
These parish registers include five main record groups: | These parish registers include five main record groups: | ||
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If you are unable to find a record for your ancestor in this collection, see the corresponding section below. | If you are unable to find a record for your ancestor in this collection, see the corresponding section below. | ||
=== Search the Collection === | === Search the Collection === | ||
'''To search by image:''' <br> To browse the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> | '''To search by image:''' <br> To browse the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒Select the "Parish" category<br> ⇒Select the “Record Type and Year Range" category which takes you to the images.<br> | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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'''When searching:'''<br> As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. | '''When searching:'''<br> As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. | ||
=== For Help Reading these Records === | === For Help Reading these Records === | ||
For help reading the Spanish records see the following guides: | For help reading the Spanish records see the following guides: | ||
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You may also come across church records wherein the form with type-written sections are in Latin: [[Latin Genealogical Word List]] | You may also come across church records wherein the form with type-written sections are in Latin: [[Latin Genealogical Word List]] | ||
=== Using the Information === | === Using the Information === | ||
*Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information. | *Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information. |
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