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== How Do I Search the Collection? ==
==How Do I Search This Collection? ==  
When searching, it is helpful to know:
Before searching, it is best to know the following information:
*Your ancestor's name 
*Name of the person
*Age and or residence 
*Date of the record
*An estimated event year 
As you search, look for a record which matches this information.
*A relative’s name 


 
=== View the Images ===
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information in the list to what you already know about your ancestor to determine if it is the correct family or person. You may need to compare several persons in the list before you find your ancestor.
#Go to the '''{{RecordSearch|2455253|Browse Page|access=waypoint}}'''
#Click on the correct '''Place''' link
#Click on the correct '''Record Type and Year''' link to open the image viewer
#Use the onscreen controls to move between images as you look for a match
{{Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2040151 Germany, Anhalt, Köthen, Miscellaneous City Records, 1630-1921]. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}}


'''To search by image:''' To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒ Select the 'Place' <br> ⇒ Select the 'Record Type and Year' which takes you to the images.<br>
==What Do I Do Next?==
===I Found the Person I Was Looking for, What Now?===
*Copy down all the information from the record.
*Cite the record; see below for help citing this records in this collection.
*Use the information to find your ancestors in census records. These can help you find additional family members.
*Use the age in the record to find an approximate birth year.  


===  I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now? ===     
*When looking for an individual with a common name, look at all the search results before deciding which is the correct person. Use other information, such as place of birth, age, occupation, or names of parents, to help with this decision. If listed, a personal title may be a clue to property ownership or occupation, either of which might be noted in other records.
*Try variations of given names and surnames. An individual might appear under a different name in a record for a variety of reasons:
:-They might have been listed under a middle name, nickname, or abbreviation of their given name.
:-Spelling was not standardized for much of the period of this collection, so names were often spelled as recorders heard them. Pay attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try spelling variations that could have that pronunciation.
:-Some women returned to their maiden names after the death of their husbands.
*Vary the search terms. For example, expand the date range or search by either the given name or surname to return a broader list search results.
*Search the records of nearby locations. While a person in this period rarely ever lived more than about 20 miles from their place of birth, moves within this range were common.


== What Do I Do Next? ==   
== Citing This Collection  ==   
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members. 
Proper citations make it easier to get back to sources that you have found, so citing sources properly can help you keep track of research. Correct citations also allow others to check completed research by giving them a way to find and examine records for themselves.
 
 
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === 
*Use the age in the record to find an approximate birth year, which will help you find their other records. 
*Use the information in each record to find additional family members.
*Repeat this process with additional family member’s records to find more generations of the family.  
 
=== I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now? === 
*Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc.  Remember that their may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
*Collect entries for every person who has the same surname.  This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records.
*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search. 
*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images. 
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.shtml nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nickname-given-name-equivalents.htm these names] as well. 


{{Tip|Don't overlook items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. {{FHL|state, town, record type|keywords|disp}}
Below are the proper citations to use for this whole collection as well as for individual records and images within it:  
 
== How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? == 
{{Contributor invite}}
 
== Citing this Collection == 
 
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. 
 
 
 
'''Collection Citation''':<br> {{Collection citation| text =“Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, Halberstadt Kreisarchiv, Miscellaneous Records, 1700-1933.” Images. ''FamilySearch''. http://FamilySearch.org: accessed 2017. Halberstadt Kreisarchiv, Sachsen-Anhalt [Halberstadt District Archives, Saxony-Anhalt].}}


;Collection Citation:
{{Collection citation| text =“Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, Halberstadt Kreisarchiv, Miscellaneous Records, 1700-1933.” Images. ''FamilySearch''. http://FamilySearch.org: accessed 2017. Halberstadt Kreisarchiv, Sachsen-Anhalt [Halberstadt District Archives, Saxony-Anhalt].}}


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== How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? == 
{{Contributor invite}}
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