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Instructions for the FS Catalog
1. Click on the link to get to the desired collection in the Catalog (look at the years).

2. Look in the "Notes" section to understand what records are contained in this collection.

3. Look underneath the "Film/Digital Notes" section. 3.a. Collections can be accessed in three different ways. To know how to access each collection, look at the icon underneath "Format":
 * Camera - means the collection is digitized and available online
 * Microfilm reel - means the collection can only be accessed on microfilm at the Library
 * Magnifying glass - means the collection has been partially indexed

4. Look for an index (usually one of the top collections).

5. After finding the desired person in the index, go back to the page on the Catalog and find the correct collection (look at the years).

4. Look at the icon underneath "Format" to know how the collections can be accessed. 4.a. If there is a camera icon, the collection is digitized and available online. 4.b. If there is a microfilm reel icon, the collection can only be accessed on microfilm at the Library. 4.c. If there is a magnifying glass icon, the collection has been partially indexed.

Instructions for Historical Records Collections
1. Click on the link to get to the desired collection.

2. Read the "Description" to understand the limitations of the collection. For more information, click on the "Learn more" link.

3. Click on the "Browse through [# of images] images"

4. This link will lead to page that helps narrow down which collection to search. The collection can be narrowed down in different ways:
 * Place (county, city, town, parish)
 * Denomination
 * Record type
 * Year range
 * Name or number range

5. After narrowing to the right collection and reaching the page with all the images, look for an Index. 5.a. An index may be located in the beginning or end of the images or may not exist at all.
 * Indexes are beneficial because they help point to the exact page or entry where an ancestor can be found.