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 ==== Search This Collection  ====
-'''To search the images for the New Brunswick, Provincial Returns of Births and Late Registrations, 1810-1906 collection:'''
+To search the images in the '''New Brunswick, Provincial Returns of Births and Late Registrations, 1810-1906''' collection:<br> ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Surname Range" category 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 appropriate "Surname Range" category which takes you to the images.
+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.
-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.
+If you would rather '''search by index,''' fill in the requested information 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. 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.
-Fill in the requested information 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. 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.
+To search the images for the '''New Brunswick, Late Registration of Births, 1810-1899''' collection: <br> ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page:<br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Surname Range" category, which will take you to the images.
-'''To search the images for the New Brunswick, Late Registration of Births, 1810-1899 collection:'''
+Look at the images one by one, 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 to make this determination.
-To search the collection image by image: <br> ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page:<br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Surname Range" category which will take you to the images.
+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 and 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.
-Look at the images one by one 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.
-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 and 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.
 ==== Using the Information  ====