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== How to Use the Records == | == How to Use the Records == | ||
==== Beginning Your Search ==== | |||
To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information: | |||
*Ancestors name | |||
*Religion | |||
*Names of parents | |||
*Approximate birth year, marriage year and death year. | |||
Look at | ==== Searching the Images ==== | ||
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 "Year Range" category<br> ⇒Select the "Record Type" category<br> ⇒Select the "Alphabetical Sequence" category which will take you to the images | |||
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. | |||
==== Using the Information ==== | |||
When you have located your ancestor’s in the records, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. | When you have located your ancestor’s in the records, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. | ||