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== How Do I Search the Collection?  ==
== How Do I Search the Collection?  ==
{{Collection_Browse_Link
|CID=CID2023931 
|title=Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein, Church Records and other Miscellaneous City Records, 1434-1904
}}
'''To search by image:'''
⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Ort" or "place" <br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Quellengattung" or "type of source" such a Kirchenburcher (churchbook) or Familienbucher (family book) <br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Beschreibung" or "definition" such as "Taufen, Konfirmationen, Heiraten" (baptisms, confirmations and marriages) which takes you to the images
Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.
To begin your search it is helpful to know:  
To begin your search it is helpful to know:  


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*Type of event  
*Type of event  
*Identifying information such as birth date or parent's names
*Identifying information such as birth date or parent's names
=== View the Images ===
View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|2023931|Browse Page|access=browse}}''':
# Select '''Ort''' (Place)
# Select '''Quellengattung''' (Type of Source)
# Select '''Beschreibung''' (Definition) to view the 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]].


'''Keep in mind:'''
'''Keep in mind:'''
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*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.  
*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.
*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.
 
== What Do I Do Next? ==
===I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now?===                           
===I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now?===                           
*Use the age in the citizen to find an approximate birth year to begin your search in church or civil records.                             
*Use the age in the citizen to find an approximate birth year to begin your search in church or civil records.                             
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