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 ::5) Underneath this box is a list of the New York Counties. There is also a map of the counties. This is a clickable map, so you can just click on the county you want to view. <br>
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-:IV. Highlights of a County Page<br> ===
-::1) In the U.S. many records of our ancestors were created at the county level, making the county pages most helpful for research.
-:::2) Use the back arrow to go back to the United States Page and click on Washington State. Then select the county “King”.<br>
++++ :IV. Highlights of a County Page<br><br> ===
-:::3) Under contents, look for county overview (at the top of the page, just under “contents”.) This will tell you about boundary changes and parent counties. Look at Parent County. Before Dec. 22 1852, King county was called Thurston County. This would be important to know if you were researching someone who was born in Thurston County before December of 1852.<br>
+:A) In the U.S. many records of our ancestors were created at the county level, making the county pages most helpful for research.
-:::4) From the contents list, select “vital records” and look at all the links there. <br>
+:B) Use the back arrow to go back to the United States Page and click on Washington State. Then select the county “King”.<br>
-:::5) Scroll back up to the top of the page. Notice the “County QuickStart” box. This is a great place to begin your search. Notice that besides the normal birth, marriage and death records, it also includes divorce and cemeteries. <br>
+:C) Under contents, look for county overview (at the top of the page, just under “contents”.) This will tell you about boundary changes and parent counties. Look at Parent County. Before Dec. 22 1852, King county was called Thurston County. This would be important to know if you were researching someone who was born in Thurston County before December of 1852.<br>
-::D. Homework - Get Help<br>
+::D) From the contents list, select “vital records” and look at all the links there. <br>
+::E) Scroll back up to the top of the page. Notice the “County QuickStart” box. This is a great place to begin your search. Notice that besides the normal birth, marriage and death records, it also includes divorce and cemeteries. <br>
+::F. Homework - Get Help<br>
 :::1) Get Help is obviously where you go when you need a little assistance or just want to learn more. Click on the get help button on the very top of the page, just above your name. <br>
 :::2) Under the Family Search logo, you will see “Help Center”, “getting started and “Learning Center”, Click on “Learning Center”. <br>