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==== Search the Collection ==== | ==== Search the Collection ==== | ||
To search the collection fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals 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 the information on several individuals comparing the information about them to your ancestors to make this determination. | To search the collection fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals 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 the information on several individuals comparing the information about them to your ancestors to make this determination. | ||
As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. | As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. | ||
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*If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names. | *If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names. | ||
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When you copy information from a record, you should also list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. | When you copy information from a record, you should also list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. | ||
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=== Citation for This Collection === | === Citation for This Collection === | ||
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{{Collection citation | text= "Oklahoma, Applications for Enrollment to the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914." Index. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing "Applications for Enrollment of the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914." <i>Fold3.com</i>. http://www.fold3.com : 2008.}} | {{Collection citation | text= "Oklahoma, Applications for Enrollment to the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914." Index. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing "Applications for Enrollment of the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914." <i>Fold3.com</i>. http://www.fold3.com : 2008.}} | ||
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