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 ==Search for ancestors if none of the above works ==
-*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927124 '''FamilySearch Browse Images:'''] If there are no results from the previous search for the ancestor or any siblings, you will have to browse images for the locality. Civil Registration began in 1879 in El Salvador. Before 1879 Civil Registration was taken care of by the Catholic Church and some of the records were collect by parish priests. Catholic Church records are a good choice because they cover all time periods. If you can find the ancestor in both record types, that is best as you will get more information to advance the pedigree.
+*Search the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927124 "Image Only Historical Records"]. You will have to browse image by image through the whole record, unless you can identify the locality of your ancestor. This narrows down the search. In Family Search, very few of the El Salvador Catholic Church Records are indexed, but they are online. They also cover a large period of time.
-*[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search '''FamilySearch Catalog:'''] Not all records for El Salvador are online, be sure to check the catalog before giving up on finding records.
+*Search the records in [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search the Family Search Catalog]. Some of these El Salvador records are online, but most are not. Those records not online are on microfilm or microfiche. They must be searched image by image, unless you can identify the locality of your ancestor. This narrows down the search.
 == Research Strategies  ==