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== How Do I Search the Collection?  ==
== How Do I Search the Collection?  ==
To begin your search it is helpful to know:  
To begin your search it is helpful to know:  
 
*The name of your ancestor.
*The name of your ancestor  
*The state and county of residence for your ancestor.
*The state and county of residence for your ancestor
*The occupation of your ancestor.
*The occupation of your ancestor


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'''View images in this collection by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/1834304/waypoints Browse Page]:'''<br>To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br>⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br>⇒Select the “Select a surname range" category which takes you to the images  
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:[http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/provost/ Index for Missourians in the Provost Marshal's Records]. The dates listed in this index will help you more readily locate the files.
:[http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/provost/ Index for Missourians in the Provost Marshal's Records]. The dates listed in this index will help you more readily locate the files.
 
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==Citing this Collection==
==Citing this Collection==
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Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. <br>
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