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 ==Finding the Records==
 ===Look for online records.===
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 Online databases are <span style="color:Red">'''incomplete'''</span>. This can lead to two common errors:
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 *Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations.
 *To find records:
-{{Block indent|1=a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=43&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Ohio%22 '''records of United States, Ohio'''].|2=3}}
+:::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=43&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Ohio%22 '''records of United States, Ohio'''].
-{{Block indent|b. Click on '''Places within United States, Ohio''' and a list of counties will appear.|3}}
+:::b. Click on '''Places within United States, Ohio''' and a list of counties will appear.
-{{Block indent|c. Click on your county if it appears.|3}}
+:::c. Click on your county if it appears.
-{{Block indent|d. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.|3}}
+:::d. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
-{{Block indent|e. Click on '''Places within United States, Ohio [COUNTY]''' and a list of towns will appear.|3}}
+:::e. Click on '''Places within United States, Ohio [COUNTY]''' and a list of towns will appear.
-{{Block indent|f. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village.  |3}}
+:::f. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village.
-{{Block indent|g. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.|3}}
+:::g. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
-{{Block indent|h. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]].  The magnifying glass indicates that the record is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the records.|3}}
+:::h. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]].  The magnifying glass indicates that the record is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the records.
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 ====Moravian====
 *'''The Northern Province Moravian Archives'''<br>
-{{Block indent|41 West Locust Street<br>}}
+:41 West Locust Street<br>
-{{Block indent|Bethlehem, PA 18018<br>}}
+:Bethlehem, PA 18018<br>
-{{Block indent|Phone: 610.866.3255<br>}}
+:Phone: 610.866.3255<br>
-{{Block indent|Email: info@moravianchurcharchives.org}}
+:Email: info@moravianchurcharchives.org
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 *[http://www.moravianchurcharchives.org/ '''Website''']
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 [https://columbuscatholic.org/catholic-record-society '''Catholic Record Society of the Diocese of Columbus''']
-{{Block indent|The Diocese of Columbus created the [https://columbuscatholic.org/catholic-record-society '''Catholic Record Society'''], a group that has published a monthly journal since 1975 called [https://columbuscatholic.org/the-barquilla '''The Barquilla''']. This journal contains articles as well as transcriptions of records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burial records). There is a [https://columbuscatholic.org/subject-index '''subject index'''] that allows users to identify which journal contains desired information, and an [https://columbuscatholic.org/issues-listing '''online issues listing'''], which provides '''links to free online issues of the journal from 1975 on'''. |2}}
+::The Diocese of Columbus created the [https://columbuscatholic.org/catholic-record-society '''Catholic Record Society'''], a group that has published a monthly journal since 1975 called [https://columbuscatholic.org/the-barquilla '''The Barquilla''']. This journal contains articles as well as transcriptions of records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burial records). There is a [https://columbuscatholic.org/subject-index '''subject index'''] that allows users to identify which journal contains desired information, and an [https://columbuscatholic.org/issues-listing '''online issues listing'''], which provides '''links to free online issues of the journal from 1975 on'''.
-{{Block indent|*[https://columbuscatholic.org/research-records '''Research & Records, Requesting Copies''']|2}}
+::*[https://columbuscatholic.org/research-records '''Research & Records, Requesting Copies''']
 The diocese includes the counties of: [[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy|Coshocton]], [[Delaware County, Ohio Genealogy|Delaware]], [[Fairfield County, Ohio Genealogy|Fairfield]], [[Fayette County, Ohio Genealogy|Fayette]], [[Franklin County, Ohio Genealogy|Franklin]], [[Hardin County, Ohio Genealogy|Hardin]], [[Hocking County, Ohio Genealogy|Hocking]], [[Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy|Holmes]], [[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy|Jackson]], [[Knox County, Ohio Genealogy|Knox]], [[Licking County, Ohio Genealogy|Licking]], [[Madison County, Ohio Genealogy|Madison]], [[Marion County, Ohio Genealogy|Marion]], [[Morrow County, Ohio Genealogy|Morrow]], [[Perry County, Ohio Genealogy|Perry]], [[Pickaway County, Ohio Genealogy|Pickaway]], [[Pike County, Ohio Genealogy|Pike]], [[Ross County, Ohio Genealogy|Ross]], [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto]], [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio Genealogy|Tuscarawas]], [[Union County, Ohio Genealogy|Union]], [[Vinton County, Ohio Genealogy|Vinton]], [[Washington County, Ohio Genealogy|Washington]].<ref name="rome" />
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-'''Carefully evaluate''' the church records you find to make sure you have really found records for your ancestor and not just a '''"near match"'''. If one or more of the details do not line up, be careful about accepting the entry as your ancestor. There are guiding principles for deciding how to resolve discrepancies between records that are seemingly close. For more instruction in evaluating evidence, read the Wiki article, [[Evaluate the Evidence|'''Evaluate the Evidence'''.]]
+[[File:Dark_thin_font_green_pin_Version_4.png|50px]]'''Carefully evaluate''' the church records you find to make sure you have really found records for your ancestor and not just a '''"near match"'''. If one or more of the details do not line up, be careful about accepting the entry as your ancestor. There are guiding principles for deciding how to resolve discrepancies between records that are seemingly close. For more instruction in evaluating evidence, read the Wiki article, [[Evaluate the Evidence|'''Evaluate the Evidence'''.]]
 ==References==