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 == How to Use the Records  ==
- Also,
+==== Beginning Your Search ====
-====Beginning Your Search====
+To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:
-To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:
 *Ancestors name
 *Place of death
 *Approximate year of death
-====Searching the Images====
+==== Searching the Images ====
-To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br>
+To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br> ⇒Select the "Record" category<br> ⇒Select the "County" category<br> ⇒Select the "Volume and Year" category which takes you to the images<br>
-⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br>
-⇒Select the "_____________" category<br>
-⇒Select the "_____________" category<br>
-⇒Select the "_____________" category which takes you to the images<br>
-Look at each image 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.
-====Searching the Index====
+Look at each image 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.
+==== Searching the 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 compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.
-====Using the Information====
+==== Using the Information ====
+Use the information that you have found on the tombstones to:
-Use information from tombstones to:
+*Locate death certificates which may have additional information.
+*Date of birth and names of parents and place of birth, if available, can be used to search for additional birth information.
-*Locate death certificates which may have additional information.
-*Date of birth and names of parents and place of birth, if available, can be used to search for additional birth information.
 == Related Websites  ==