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|width="50%"| '''Step 3:''' <br> Once you've decided which film you want to search, click the camera icon for that film.  
|width="50%"| '''Step 3:''' <br> Once you've decided which film you want to search, click the camera icon for that film to view its images.  
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|width="50%"|'''Step 2:''' <br> Use the icons in the top-left side of the image viewer to navigate.  
|width="50%"|'''Step 4:''' <br> Use the icons in the top-left side of the image viewer to navigate.  
:*The arrows move you from on image to another
:*The arrows move you from on image to another
:*The + and the – to zoom in and out of the images.  
:*The + and the – to zoom in and out of the images.  
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|width="50%"| '''Step 3:'''<br> Find the correct item number by scrolling through the images looking for a title board in the film. This is usually a black page with white letters on it and is larger print than the record images. For a better view, click on an image to enlarge it. <br>
|width="50%"| '''Step 5:'''<br> Find the correct item number by scrolling through the images looking for a title board in the film. This is usually a black page with white letters on it and is larger print than the record images. For a better view, click on an image to enlarge it. <br>
:*You can return to the thumbnail view by clicking the menu item in the top left corner with several squares on it.  
:*You can return to the thumbnail view by clicking the menu item in the top left corner with several squares on it.  
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|width="50%"|'''Step 4:''' <br> Review the first several images individually while they are enlarged to see if there is an index or instructions for how the records are organized.   
|width="50%"|'''Step 6:''' <br> Review the first several images individually while they are enlarged to see if there is an index or instructions for how the records are organized.   
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|width="50%"|'''Step 5:'''<br> Move from one image to another using the arrows on the top left corner of the page.  
|width="50%"|'''Step 7:'''<br> Move from one image to another using the arrows on the top left corner of the page.  
:*You can quickly move several images ahead by changing to the thumbnail view by clicking the icon with several small squares in it.
:*You can quickly move several images ahead by changing to the thumbnail view by clicking the icon with several small squares in it.
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|width="50%"|'''Step 6:''' <br> If there is no index at the beginning, check at the end of that film.  
|width="50%"|'''Step 8:''' <br> If there is no index at the beginning, check at the end of that film.  
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|width="50%"| '''Step 7:''' <br> If there is an index, try finding your ancestor in that index.  
|width="50%"| '''Step 9:''' <br> If there is an index, try finding your ancestor in that index.  
:*They are usually in alphabetical order by last name. Sometimes all of the names that begin with A are grouped together and not in any order.   
:*They are usually in alphabetical order by last name. Sometimes all of the names that begin with A are grouped together and not in any order.   
:*Sometimes  there is no order and you may have to look through the index one image at a time.  
:*Sometimes  there is no order and you may have to look through the index one image at a time.  
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|width="50%"|'''Step 8:''' <br> Once you find your ancestor in the index, you may have a page number and or a book number that tells you where their record is.  
|width="50%"|'''Step 10:''' <br> Once you find your ancestor in the index, you may have a page number and or a book number that tells you where their record is.  
:*Use the page numbers on the images ('''not''' the image numbers) to find them.
:*Use the page numbers on the images ('''not''' the image numbers) to find them.
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|width="50%"|'''Step 9:''' <br> Pay attention to whether the images contain two pages or one page when determining where the image you need may be.  
|width="50%"|'''Step 11:''' <br> Pay attention to whether the images contain two pages or one page when determining where the image you need may be.  
:*If the film you are looking at only includes the index, you will need to go to another film.  
:*If the film you are looking at only includes the index, you will need to go to another film.  
:*Use the information in your ancestor's index entry to determine which film in the collection you will need.  
:*Use the information in your ancestor's index entry to determine which film in the collection you will need.  
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|width="50%"|''' Step 10:''' <br> If there is no index, check several images to determine how they are organized.  
|width="50%"|''' Step 12:''' <br> If there is no index, check several images to determine how they are organized.  
:*They may be in chronological order, alphabetical order or by order recorded.  
:*They may be in chronological order, alphabetical order or by order recorded.  
:*There may be no order.   
:*There may be no order.   
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|width="50%"|'''Step 11:'''<br> If the images don't seem to be in any particular order, you may need to do a page-by-page search of the images.  
|width="50%"|'''Step 13:'''<br> If the images don't seem to be in any particular order, you may need to do a page-by-page search of the images.  
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|width="50%"|''' Step 12:''' <br> To find more specific guidelines when searching a collection, see the “Learn more” article link on the collection page.
|width="50%"|''' Step 14:''' <br> To find more specific guidelines when searching a collection, see the “Learn more” article link on the collection page.
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