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<h3> Finding Aids</h3>
<h3> Finding Aids</h3>
Browse the online databases and published guides and indexes locate and learn how to use collections.  See [https://www.sec.state.vt.us/archives-records/state-archives/find-records.aspx Find Records].
Browse the online databases and published guides and indexes locate and learn how to use collections.  See [https://www.sec.state.vt.us/archives-records/state-archives/find-records.aspx Find Records]. Before you visit the archives, spend some time becoming familiar with the collections listed in these databases and guides.


You may discover collections that document your ancestor that you may have not thought of using before.  For example, the [https://www.sec.state.vt.us/archives-records/state-archives/find-records/archival-records.aspx Archival Records Database] listed on the Find Records page above is an index of records available in the Vermont State Archives.  If you wanted to locate the Vermont State Hospital Record collection, enter "hospital" in the keyword search field. Among the [https://www.sec.state.vt.us/archives-records/state-archives/find-records/archival-records.aspx?keyword=hospital&creator= search results] you will find Vermont State Hospital Patient records, 1891 - 1969.
You may discover collections that document your ancestor that you may have not thought of using before.  For example, the [https://www.sec.state.vt.us/archives-records/state-archives/find-records/archival-records.aspx Archival Records Database] listed on the Find Records page above is an index of records available in the Vermont State Archives.  If you wanted to locate the Vermont State Hospital Record collection, enter "hospital" in the keyword search field. Among the [https://www.sec.state.vt.us/archives-records/state-archives/find-records/archival-records.aspx?keyword=hospital&creator= search results] you will find Vermont State Hospital Patient records, 1891 - 1969.
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