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-== What Can This Collection Tell Me? ==
+== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
 Information found in this collection may include:
 *Name of soldier
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 *The name of the person making the inquiry
-'''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1834308?collectionNameFilter=false Collection Page]:'''<br>fill in your ancestor’s name in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about those in the list to what you already know about your own ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person.
+=== Search the Index ===
+{{Search Collection Link
-'''View images in this collection by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/1834308/waypoints Browse Page]:'''<br>To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br>⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br>⇒Select the "Select a surname range" which takes you to the images<br>
+| CID=CID1834308
+}}
-With either search keep in mind:
+=== View the Images ===
+View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|1834308|Browse Page|access=browse}}''':
-*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name
+# Select '''Select a Surname Range''' to view the images.<br><br>
-*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name
-*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life
+{{Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1834308 United States Index to General Correspondence of the Pension Office, 1889-1904]. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}}
-{{Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1834308 United States Index to General Correspondence of the Pension Office, 1889-1904]. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}}
+=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
+Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.  Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].
 == What Do I Do Next? ==
-When you have located your ancestor in the Index to General Correspondence of the Pension Office, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors such as pension files and other helpful military records.
 === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?  ===
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 ==Citing This Collection==
-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.
+Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
 ;Collection Citation:
-"United States, Index to General Correspondence of the Pension Office, 1889-1904." Database with Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. <nowiki>http://FamilySearch.org</nowiki> : accessed 2017. Citing NARA microfilm publication M686. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
+"United States, Index to General Correspondence of the Pension Office, 1889-1904." Database with Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. <nowiki>http://FamilySearch.org</nowiki> : 14 June 2016. Citing NARA microfilm publication M686. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
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