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 |title=United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1988-2013
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 == Record Description  ==
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 ==== Search the Collection  ====
+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 look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.
-To search the collection:<br> ⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒ Select the appropriate "Surname Range" which takes you to the images
+To search the collection by image <br> ⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒ Select the appropriate "Surname Range" which takes 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. Keep in mind:
+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.
-*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
-*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
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