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Collection Contents
Only use this category when necessary. This is where you would put an important coverage table that is needed front and center to understand the collection.

Why Should I Look at these Records?
Only use this category when necessary. For example, if you have a record collection that the typical patron doesn't understand why they would need it, here is a really good place to explain why it is useful to them.

What is in this Collection?
Always use this category. This is where you explain the record collection, the history behind it (if you find it necessary) and other useful tidbits about the collection that you think the patrons should know about.

Sample Images
Always use this category when there are images available. Attach the sample images here and do a bullet list of information the patron could possibly find in the collection.

How do I Search the Collection?
Always use this category. The two major things that should be here are: Search for a name in the index and a link to the index (only if the collection contains an index) and Look through the Images with a link to the images (only if the collection contains images)

What do I do Next?
Only use this category if you have directions what the patron should do next. This is where you can give them step-by-step instructions on other record collections they can look at or other places they can go to find more information.

What does this information tell me?
Only use this category when necessary. This category is for helping the patron to understand and properly analyze the information they have from the record found in this collection. For example, here is where you can tell them to calculate a birth year from the age on the document or point out a section of the document that often gets overlooked.

What if I can't find who I'm looking for?
Always use this category? This is where you can suggest tips and tricks to help them find who they are looking for. You can also point out things like, "your ancestor will most likely only be in this collection if they were a wealthy landowner."

Citing this Collection
Always use this category. Use the citations that are relevant to the collections.

How Can You Contribute?
Always use this category.