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 == How to Use the Record  ==
-'''This section of the article is incomplete. You can help FamilySearch Wiki by supplying appropriate information here.'''
+To use the church records whether it is baptism, marriage or burials, you need to know the following information:
+*Ancestor’s name
+*Residence at the time of the event
+*Your ancestor’s occupation
+*Age at the time of event (marriage or death)
+If you are looking at the marriage records, and you don’t know the name of the wife or the husband, try searching for the names of the parents, or the county of birth and the age at that time of marriage.
+If you cannot find your ancestor, try searching the censuses for your ancestor’s residence at the time of the event. That’ll give you some clues as to who your ancestors parents were and the age as well.
+To search the collection select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the “Record” ⇒Select the “County” ⇒Select the “Volume and Year” which takes you to the images
+Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.
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